De King’s tune gives Maddzart Road title

One of the few decisions that received little or no resistance this Carnival is the one that crowned front runner Raeon ‘Maddzart’ Primus the king of the road.{{more}}

Primus’ song ‘King Road’ was adjudged the Road March winner – the song played and requested most on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

Coming in second was ‘Charge Up’ by reigning soca monarch Gamal ‘Skinny Fabulous’ Doyle, while ‘No Money, No Wuk’ by Lornette ‘Fire Empress’ Nedd took the third position.

The win puts Maddzart in the prestigious position of being one of the few artistes to have won a title in three categories.

Primus won the ragga soca monarchy in 2001 and 2009 with his songs “Poor People Song” and “Is Me Friend”, respectively.

In 2003, he took the soca monarch crown with “Motorcade” (Biker’s Anthem) and also placed third with that song in the road march competition.

The following year, he came as close as third place once again for the road march with ‘Helicopter’.

The hardworking artiste indicated that winning the new title is a hurdle that he had looked forward to clearing and may consider adding another notch to his belt next year when he possibly enters the calypso arena.