The work of Melissa Simon-Hartman is never without controversy. In one year, she added horns and was denounced as a devil worshiper. This addition of horns was then copied by other carnival bands in…
Month: April 2018
Blog posts
DJ Shep Beats: Ruk A Tuk, Amped and Beaufort by Beats
It’s funny the assumptions we make about people. About who is important and who is not. Based on I don’t know… these days more than ever, popularity, who has the most followers on social…
Ilovecarnivall interviews Mike Forbes of Chocolate Nation
If you have been on carnival scene in London UK for a while , then you must have heard of Mike Forbes and the huge Chocolate Nation band of Notting Hill Carnival; one of…
Mas With A Difference: Flora, the UK Wire Bra Queen!!
I know Flora Nabena, designer and owner of Mas With a Difference for beautiful expert wire bras. She has been on the London Carnival Scene for years. She has been designing for years, honing her…
‘The Launch Of The Bands’ Eleven Bands, One Launch
Eleven Carnival Bands, one launch. I was expecting this launch to be disorganised chaos. Truly. But I was happily surprised that it wasn’t. It wasn’t at all. The Launch of the Bands was arranged…
D Riddim Tribe Band Launch! Their Best Launch to date!
D Riddim Tribe! Love this band to bits. The vibe. This band has vibes for days. I say this and will keep on saying it. This band has some of the best vibes Carnival…
Invaders Mas Band Launch : Military, Bling and DJing!
Yeaahhhh I really enjoyed Invaders Mas Band launch at the weekend. Got there really early and already there was vibes. And that was because of their DJ who brought her crazy skills to bless…
Soca Massive Fancy Sailors Band Launch
Well well well, never thought I’d see the day when the Soca Massive Fancy Sailors Band run by Michael Olton would be so modern in their approach to costume design. Looks like the designer…
Karnival Mania Band Launch: Evolve
This is Karnival Mania’s third year on the road for Notting Hill carnival. It is headed by two well known personalities of the London Soca Community. Vinny Ranks, owner of the internet based Radio…
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