Those in the know had no doubt DJ Puffy is a rare talent in the DJ world. His winning the Red Bull Thre3style World Championship last year merely formally acknowledged that fact. There was…
Category: Caribbean
All about the carnivals of the caribbean! My experiences of them and the different islands interpretation of carnival.
Blog posts
Interviews with Michael McMorris of Baccahanal Jamaica and Mark Lalor of Xamayca
I had the opportunity to talk to members on the management teams of two carnival bands whilst in Jamaica to find out more about the Jamaican carnival experience; Michael McMorris, Director of Bacchanal Jamaica…
Ilovecarnivall goes to Jamaica for carnival!
For the first time I will be heading to Jamaica. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I haven’t been before. But the good thing is that I will be also be participating in carnival in…
An interview with Madame Jocelyne Beroard of KASSAV!! by Ilovecarnivall
Growing up in St. Lucia, before I even really knew myself, I knew Zouk and Kassav. I sang the songs before really understanding them. As much as creole is part of my cultural heritage…
Ilovecarnivall interviews T-Vice!!
T-Vice is to kompas what Machel Montano is to soca, what Kassav is to zouk, what Don Omar is to reggaetón, what Rihanna is to urban music. Simply put, the band T-Vice is superstar…
Jacmel, Haiti; Carnival Day!!
You’ve seen or heard of Haiti suffering. Now, let me share with you how Haiti rejoices in life and has fun through carnival. The sound of the rain falling on the galvanise of Eden…
Jacmel, Haiti; History of the town and carnival
My first motobike ride ever happened today in Jacmel! And I rode it for half the day as this is the main mode of transportation here. To say I was a bit freaked initially…
Jacmel, Haiti: New carnival destination!
I can’t lie. It felt like someone jammed my heart with a knife that first half an hour’s drive through Port au Prince. For the first 10 minutes I was really chatty to the…
Ilovecarnivall goes to carnival in Haiti!!!
Didn’t think there was carnival in Haiti? Yes there is. Here’s the thing. If your idea of carnival is associated mainly with soca and calypso music, then you only think of islands such as…
Hellloooo Cuba!!
I’m smiling. I can’t stop smiling. I’m like a dog with its head out of the window at the back of the taxi. I can’t get enough of that warm Caribbean air or the…
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