Winston “Gypsy” Peters wins “ExTempo” Calypso title

Former T&T Minister heads to the Calypso finals

Former Trinidadian government minister Winston “Gypsy” Peters won his first title since his resignation as a minister in the Carnival celebrations.

Gypsy won the “ExTempo” Calypso title ahead of the blind singer, Joseph “Lingo” Vautor-La Placeliere, in the final held at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Thursday night.

Karene Asche copped the Social Commentary category and Duane O’Connor won Political section of the competition.

Peters, who resigned from the People’s Partnership government after he was overlooked as a candidate for the September 7 general election last year, will join Asche in the finals of the 2016 Calypso Finals to be staged on Sunday night.

Peters, an accomplished calypsonian, who had put his career on hold while he served as a government minister for last five years, was warmly received by the crowd as he and Lingo exchanged “lyrics” during the battle for the top position.