Jan 5th, 2006 ~ SUGAR BAND WINS 5TH ROAD MARCH TITLE AND BEAT OUT CARIBBEANS TOP BANDS FOR VIP BAND AWARD

Basseterre, St.Kitts (January 5th, 2006 ) :-The Nu-Vybes Band International aka De Sugar Band has again taken the coveted Road March Title for St. Kitts-Nevis Carnival 2005-06.

The winning tune was “Ting Lang” which was penned and sung by talented vocalists Gregory” Mr. Mention” Hobson bandleader and lead vocalists of the regionally renowned band. This was Nu-Vybes’ 5th title with Hand Signal in 97,Street Style in 98, Sugar in 2001, Step Up in 2002 and now Ting Lang in 2005. Many musical pundits have argued that the band has been snubbed or short changed on at least 3 occasions where the title was awarded to other bands under huge clouds of controversy.

However the band is still regarded as one of the most popular bands in the entire Caribbean region. 2005 has been a year of many success’ for the band including very successful tours of the US and the Virgin Islands which saw the band being featured very prominently in carnival celebrations in New York, Atlanta, Miami, St. Thomas, St .John, St. Croix and Tortola.

Having won the 2005/2006 Road March title, the “Sugar Band” will be representing the Federation in New York on the worlf famoud Labour Day West Indian Carnival parade on the eastern parkway as part of a St.Kitts Tourism Authority promotional initiative. This will be the bands third appearance on the parkway the first two being in 1998 and 99.

In addition to the road march title the band crowned an already successful carnival season with the Best Band Award at the VIP Connected/ Cable and Wireless Caribbean Band Clash. The event featured bands from throughout the region including the Better Band from Anguilla, the Nevis Road March Champions Ultra Sonics, the exciting El-A-Kru out of Antigua, Former Kittitian Road March Champions the Small Axe Band and 2004 St.Kitts Road March champions the Grand Masters. The Sugar Band outshined them all with an overwhelming performance that brought the large crowd to there feet. The band played a 45-minute set that included non-stop high-energy hits from the bands most recent albums.

The road march hit Ting Lang as well as the huge 2004 hit Bangalang were definitely crowd favorites as the audience could be heard chanting the lyrics of the hit tunes. The band was officially awarded there VIP Connected Band Award trophy during the carnival last lap when C.E.O of VIP Connected Ms Julie Brookes presented the band with there award along with brand new razor cell phones for each member of the band compliments Cable and Wireless.

The band celebrations at home will have to be cut short as they are scheduled to perform during the carnival celebrations in St.Croix US Virgin Islands where they are expected to play for the islands carnival day parades on January 6th and 7th .

According to officials of the band 2006 is expected to be a very busy and progressive year for the band as plans are afoot to expand the bands popularity and appeal through increased marketing and significant efforts would be made to penetrate even more extensively the so called Big island markets of Trinidad and Barbados as well as the Windwards particularly Dominica and St.Vincent. The band has also indicated plans for a music video in light of the recent launch of MTV Tempo.

Officials of the 2005/2006 Road March Champ, the Nu Vybes Band International publicly thanked God Almighty for the recent success as well as there fans who have been supporting them throughout the years.