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George Singh on Building Chutney Soca Monarch and Fighting Cultural Tokenism
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For over 30 years, George Singh has shaped Carnival history as the founder of Chutney Soca Monarch, building what has become the most important Indo-Caribbean cultural competition in the world.
In this in-depth conversation, George takes us behind the scenes of how Chutney Soca Monarch began in 1996, the resistance he faced bringing chutney music into Carnival, and why fusion music is Trinidad & Tobago’s most authentic cultural expression. He shares never-before-told stories about Machel Montano’s surprise entry and win, the early days with artists like Sonny Mann, Sundar…
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