The 2025 edition of the Junior King and Queen of the Bands saw SVG Player International Mas Band shine the brightest, capturing both crowns in a spectacular display of creativity, craftsmanship, and youthful pageantry at Victoria Park on Saturday, June 29th.
Kamara Stapleton, representing SVG Player International, emerged as the Junior Queen of the Bands with her captivating portrayal titled “Calypso”, scoring a commanding 229 points. She outperformed Aja Brewster of Lynx Mas Band, who delivered a clever and whimsical piece titled “What has hands and cannot clap – Who am I? A Clock” and earned 213 points, placing second. Third place went to Drayah Billungy of My Imagination with her presentation “Mas in Town” (195 points), while Taiesha Martin of Nelson Bloc finished fourth with her entry titled “PEACE” (191 points).
In the Junior King category, Josiah Baker of SVG Player International also claimed the top spot with his impressive portrayal “Kite Master”, scoring 203 points. He was closely followed by Kyle Grant of Blondie Bird & Friends and Logan Gill of X-Treme Fanatics Mas Band, who both tied for second place with 198 points. Kyle’s piece, “Quest in Paradise – Tribute to Lenox ‘Scully’ Hunte”, paid homage to a cultural icon, while Logan took a more theatrical route with “Joker in the Pack”. Acalib John of Nelson Bloc rounded off the top four with “Heatwave”, scoring 189 points.
The event, hosted by the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), brought together vibrant performances, imaginative costumes, and the future stars of Vincy Mas in a celebration of youth and cultural heritage.
Rodney Small, Chief Executive Officer of the CDC, commended all participants and bands for maintaining a high standard in this year’s competition and reiterated the organization’s commitment to nurturing young talent through carnival arts.
As Vincy Mas 2025 continues to unfold, the Junior King and Queen competition once again highlighted the boundless creativity and enthusiasm of the nation’s young masqueraders.