LOCAL singing sensation Jumo Primo, has, along with 14 others, qualified for the Soca Monarch 2019 finals which is billed for the National Park on Saturday (February 19, 2019).

Primo, better known as “Rubber Waist” said he is optimistic about `holding down’ the top spot, since his song “Tribute” was well-received in Linden at the semi-finals, which afforded him a spot in the finals.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle Buzz, Primo said that with the video for “Tribute” out, he is quite taken-back with the response, adding, that his participation in this year’s Soca Monarch competition is not about the money (the cash prizes) but more-so for his adoring fans.
He related that while he did not compete last year, he had to in 2019, because his fans have encouraged him to take part.

Primo, who won the Soca Monarch title in 2015, deemed his experience as ‘good’ in terms of the competition itself, the crowd response and the interaction.
The first prize for this year’s competition is $1.5M and Primo has emphasised that it is not about the money, but rather raising the bar, so to speak, as he has invested more than 10 years of his life in Soca music.
On this note, “Rubber Waist” Primo is urging all of fans countrywide to come out on Saturday night at the National Park and support him.

He is listed as #15 on the list to perform his song “Tribute” and he thinks he has a good chance.
“This song is about paying tribute to loved ones, those alive and even those who have gone beyond, and the song is about inspiration and Soca music, our culture and it pays tribute to those before us and is also about togetherness,” Jumo said.

He told The Buzz that his song will be ‘lit’, since he is bringing the “wow” factor, that is he will put on a stage show performance full of energy, good vibes and fun, come Saturday night at the National Park.

Primo said that he is billed for several international tours, come March, and that his 592 Movement Nightclub/Grill and 592 Studio will soon be opened to the public.