Teacher Onikha Joseph schools the competition and wins the 2018 Calypso Monarchy

Onikha Joseph

Two Fridays ago, Onikha Joseph clinched the coveted Calypso Monarch title after stiff competition from ten other contestants before a large gathering at the National Park. Onikha’s song “Women Is Boss” garnered loud cheers from the crowd.

“It feels great to be the Calypso Monarch because many persons told me that first-time competitors don’t usually win that competition,” she told The Scene in an interview.

The song was written by Kross Kolor Records boss Burchmore Simon and speaks about the women who remain strong despite trials and tribulations; it highlighted magistrates, lawyers and doctors along with Minister Simona Broomes.

The Calypso Monarch has a