A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
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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As Trinidad Carnival continues to grow into a beast of it’s own, bringing in over one million people into the island,so does the demand for more band options. Entice Carnival is the new costume band on the block for 2016 and their costumes are HOT! I am super impressed with how they look. Are you willing […]
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First, let me start by saying that Carnival and band launch season are way too exciting for my soul! It’s 2:30AM and I am tuned in to Yuma Vibe’s band launch! Yes, I know it’s not that serious but I couldn’t risk it. With that said, Yuma Vibe blessed us with 14 GORGEOUS sections for […]
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Carnivalists, Fantasy Carnival launched last night (July 24) in Trinidad and let me just say, their costumes are gorgeous. Fantasy is a popular band in Trinidad known for their gems and overflowing feathers. They’re also not as difficult to register for, unlike some of the more exclusive bands. What do you think? Would you play with […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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