BAND LAUNCH: E360 Launches Xscape for St. Maarten Carnival 2016

Erica Fortuno of St.Maarteen and e360 Productionz launched their presentation Xscape on December 11 for Carnival 2016. Known as a troupe in St.Maarten, E360 kicked off the carnival season to the public Have you played mas in St.Maarteen before? How was it? Should it be added to our must attend list? Maybe St.Maarteen will make […]

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2015 CARNIVALS IN REVIEW: A Look At the Top Carnivals This Year

Greetings! As you know we love Carnival A LOT.. and nothing brings us more joy than participating in carnival festivities from country to country, and in the United States. Below is our list of the Best Carnivals. We only ranked ten, so we hope your hometown/country was lucky enough to make the list. Our wish? – […]

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BAND LAUNCH: Bermuda Heroes Weekend 2016

Bermuda is now on our radar for their Heroes Weekend held in May. Carnival has been added to their roster and there are so many lovely costumes with some designers you may already be familiar with. NOVAMas launched their presentation for Heroes Weekend 2016. The section designed by International Carnival Costume Designer designingDARYL boasted two […]

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COSTUMES: Sugar Mas 44

St. Kitts Carnival is the only one in the Caribbean that blends the spirit of Christmas with the nation’s culture and African heritage. Taking place in December into the New Year, a series of competitions, shows, and street activities that culminates on New Year’s Day when street parades and performances climax in a grand finale. Although […]

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Monday Wear 2016: All Designers

Carnival Monday used to be known as the casual day masqueraders could wear a tank top with some pum pum shorts and their band’s insignia somewhere on the outfit. Carnival Tuesday was the glam day where you got to rock your costume and best fashion gems, but those days are slowly changing. Within the last […]

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100 Days Until Carnival — Registered for Mas, What’s Next?

It wasn’t that long ago, we were THINKING about going to carnival, stalking band launches and wondering where we would get the $1000usd to register for mas. But alas, we’re here. 100 DAYS AWAY from The Greatest Show on earth. A successful carnival is a well planned carnival. With that being said, the next step to […]

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Miami Carnival 2015: A Review of Mascots International 

As a participant of Miami carnival since 2008, I have come to know what to expect when dealing with Miami. Carnival typically takes place inside of a venue, parking can be hectic if you get there too late and it’s crowded depending on the band you’re with. I played mas with Mascots International in 2014 […]

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FETE LIST: Where to Party for Trinidad Carnival 2016

It’s that time! Trinidad 2016 fetes have begun releasing tickets and we’ve prepared a full list for you of all the bess fetes, their ticket prices and where you can purchase tickets, please click “purchase here” to access the ticket pages. Happy buying! See you on the road! Tuesday | February 2, 2016 10AM – […]

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COSTUMES: Miami Carnival Costume Distribution Schedules

Miami Carnival is in the air folks! Mas bands have started releasing their costume pickup schedules, and we thought we’d do you all a favor and consolidate it all for you in case you missed a post. Check out our Carnival 101 if this your first time playing mas. We assume you’ll be feting with […]

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MACHEL MONTANO in Bollywood style Film, BAZODEE

One of our favorite soca artists is in a film this year and we can’t wait to see it — Set in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago, BAZODEE! is a Bollywood style Caribbean musical about being true to yourself and honest in love at all costs. In our opinion, this movie will touch on the racial divide between Black […]

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