FETE LIST: Where to Party for Baltimore DC Caribbean Carnival 2015

May 10, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hola Carnival enthusiasts! We have a good one for you, a local carnival (and much more cost effective) – DC Carnival festivities start in late June prior to the actual parade. Beginning June 20th weekend, there are several events happening in the DMV area. Some of the most notable events is […]

COSTUMES: Crop Over Costume Bands

May 1, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

As you know, Carnival season is in full swing, so you will be seeing and hearing about several band launches. Nassau Carnival is in May, Los Angeles Carnival is in June and August takes the cake for Caribana, Cropover, Antigua Carnival, Boston Carnival and Notting Hill Carnival. Here are some of the costume bands for […]

MUSIC: Top Soca Songs This Carnival Season

April 30, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Every carnival season there are some songs that provide a natural high on the road, the song where you give your best wine and of course the song that wins Road March because it will get you hype no matter how tired you are. Last year we pumped hard to Ministry of Road by Machel […]

BAND LAUNCH: Caribana, Machel Montano Section for Saldenah Mas!

April 22, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Carnival Lovers! Machel Montano has a busy summer ahead. Working with Anyaa Young-Chee, Machel is also spearheading EpicsMasBand in Los Angeles on June 27th. But that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re here to talk about Saldenah Mas‘ band launch on April 17th! Machel has his own section that keeps EpicMas’s core theme, where masqueraders can […]

Jamaica Carnival 2015: Review of Bacchanal Jamaica

April 15, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Jamaica is climbing it’s way to the top of the list as a Carnival destination and I’m here to tell you why some of this is true and where there is room for improvement. THE PARTIES In our Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival post we listed a few must attend events if you were going to […]

Bacchanal Jamaica Checklist & Feather Shortage

April 7, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Morning Masqueraders!! We will officially be in Jamaica on THURSDAY!! (Wednesday for some). I write this post with a bit of sad news for those of you who are in sections that may be affected by the feather shortage in Jamaica. Bacchanal Jamaica released this statement last night regarding the costumes that will be short […]

Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things

March 31, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Jay Cassano, a Brooklyn-based staff writer for Co.Exist wrote an interesting piece on how we spend our money. Most people spend their money on material items for numerous reasons, to show happy they are, how successful they are, or just in the pursuit of happiness. Cassano mentioned some research conducted at Cornell University by Dr. […]

FETE LIST: Where to Party for Jamaica Carnival 2015

March 12, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Welcome Welcome!! I’ve been pulling a list of the best fetes for Jamaica Carnival for you all. I don’t want yuh wasting your time going anywhere else when I know these parties go be sell off (yaad voice lol). The prices are very reasonable and I’ve listed how much and where you can purchase these […]

UPCOMING BAND LAUNCH: Epic Mas Band, Los Angeles, CA

March 10, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Carnival Lovers, Band Launches are an exciting time for masqueraders because we all want to see (being fast) what we will be wearing on the road. Epic Mas Band out of Los Angeles, CA has given us a sneak peek of their costumes for their presentation: Concrete Jungle. Official Band Launch: March 13, 2015 Where: […]

Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival 2015

March 7, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy Sunday Carnivalists! Most of us are still dealing with Carnival Tabanca now that Trinidad’s Carnival is over, but for those of you who need a soca fix or was not able to attend Trinidad Carnival, Jamaica Carnival is the next move. WHERE TO PARTY The promoters have begun to post their events and […]