For my fifth carnival band launch of this bank holiday I head to the Tabernacle for the Cocoyea Mas band launch. Cocoyea was one of my ‘had to go to’ soca fetes years ago. I…
Month: May 2016
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Chocolate Nation Launch: Titan of Notting Hill Carnival!!
I’m beginning to sound like a broken record but Chocolate Nation’s band launch? I enjoyed this band launch too! I’ve played with Chocolate Nation Mas many times and for me, Chocolate Nation was not…
London School of Samba: Bateria and the dance!
I leave the Euphoria Carnival Mas band launch early to get to the London School of Samba launch at Guanabara. It is my second time there this week for the Brazilian band launches for…
Euphoria Carnival Mas Band: Live, Love and Party!!!!!
Oh yes. The Euphoria Carnival band launch was good! What I knew of Euphoria Mas Band is that their customer service is of ‘A’ class calibre. It’s professional, timely and completely masquerader oriented. From…
Bajan Revellers Mas Band: Celebrating 50!
It’s my last day at my job today before I start my new role next week and I stay late to tie all loose ends. I am running very late for everything and miss…
Paraiso School of Samba: Carnival of Brasil!!
It’s all about Samba!! I have been waiting impatiently for this launch! I tried Samba about six years ago with this school and loved the energy and the drums which they always practised with.…
Lagniappe Mas Band: The Silent Influence
I receive an email inviting me to a private viewing of Lagniappe’s Notting Hill’s Carnival Costume Presentation entitled ‘Legends’. I am very curious. I thought ‘Hmm that’s different’. I hadn’t heard anything about a…
Reef Mas Band: International band comes to Notting Hill Carnival!
I was drawn to the frontline costume of Reef Mas Band with stand alone peacock feathers and caged bra, exhibited on the wall at the Carnival Expo exhibition. I know I had not seen that…
Caribbean Sessions Mas Band: Firm roots, many branches.
At Carnival Expo, I first found out about Caribbean Sessions as a mas band. They hosted a stall with a vibrant costume displayed on a mannequin on the Saturday. Naturally, I was curious and wanted…
Carnival Mas Band Extravaganza at Carnival Expo!!!!
I am kind of excited about Carnival Expo for many reasons but this is one of my favourites! We have more than ten carnival mas bands under one roof! More than ten!!! This is…
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