July 2022 was unique. It was my birthday month and I had two carnivals to attend.
St. Vincent kicked off the July carnivals. Fireman was crowned Power Soca Monarch for his hit “Bad Demon.”
Typically, Jamaica’s Carnival occurs in April but because of the pandemic, Jamaica’s carnival was rescheduled for July 10, 2022. Yayoi was one of the most revered costumes of 2019 band launches, I was going to be in it.
While Bacchanal Jamaica and Xodus were working through event prep and costume pickup, a Xaymaca director stepped down.
Champagne in hand at my favorite beach event Sunkissed, my birthday weekend was vibesy!
It was time to pop over to St. Lucia for Carnival. Carnival Tuesday was fun, HOT and fun again when we got some misty rain. The route changes sucked though, despite it being months now, still sours the experience for me.
Many also enjoyed Toronto’s Carnival (previously known as Caribana). While the stormers were still a major issue for their carnival, it was good to see Toronto lit up with West Indian waistlines again