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Colours Mas UK Band Launch: Colours of Love

Colours Mas UK Band Launch: Colours of Love

Mas Band Launches May 26, 2018 AC Christie

Neelam of the Colours Mas UK Team invited Ilovecarnivall to their first band launch for Carnival Monday of Notting Hill Carnival 2018. It is always nice to get a personal invitation and so will always make the extra effort to attend. This was the 20th band launch personally attended by Ilovecarnivall for the band launch season of Notting Hill Carnival 2018. Initially I was confused about Colours Mas UK. I wasn’t sure whether this was a rebranding of Abir, this was an off shoot of Euphoria or Trini Posse UK. I was a bit lost. However, I was able to speak to one of the band leaders Roger who explained a bit. Colours have been on the road Carnival Sunday…

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Tempo Mas Band: New For Notting Hill Carnival 2018.

Tempo Mas Band: New For Notting Hill Carnival 2018.

Mas Band Launches May 26, 2018 AC Christie

Some bands just seem to creep up on me. This is a new band for the road and I was happy to attend their band launch. But their band manager is by no means…

Candy Mas Band Launch: Intensified!

Mas Band Launches May 24, 2018 AC Christie

I can’t lie. When I heard Turner was going to be performing at the Candy Mas Band launch, it became a ‘must go to’ for me. Love this man’s voice and there was the…

Burrokeets Mas Band Launch: Enchanted Paradise

Burrokeets Mas Band Launch: Enchanted Paradise

Mas Band Launches May 23, 2018 AC Christie

Burrokeets Band launch may seem a long time ago. But there is one costume that I do think about. Burrokeets Mas band is run by Brian Royer and his team. This band has been…

An Interview With Turner: The Conscious Artist

An Interview With Turner: The Conscious Artist

Interviews May 10, 2018 AC Christie

The first time I heard Turner’s voice on ‘She Bad’ last year, I wanted to interview him. Voices and deliveries like that don’t come from easy living. His voice reminds me of Buju’s. It…

Chocolate Nation Band Launch: Hidden Treasures!

Chocolate Nation Band Launch: Hidden Treasures!

Mas Band Launches May 6, 2018 AC Christie

Chocolate Nation Band Launch is one of those band launches I try not to miss. With six bands/sections launching in one night and the feting after, it’s nomally a good night out. Chocolate Nation…

Island Mas Band Launch: Real Indulgence

Island Mas Band Launch: Real Indulgence

Mas Band Launches May 5, 2018 AC Christie

Island Mas Band launches has its own unique culture. However it starts, there is always vibes at the end. And it is always a Grenadian vibe. When the Jab crew finally get on stage? …

Lutenants: A New UK Sound

Lutenants: A New UK Sound

Interviews May 4, 2018 AC Christie

It was probably one of the first spring days in London, UK when I met Lutenants. I walked along the London Thames riverbank heading to the Coppa restaurant enjoying the relative warmth of the…

Legion Mas: Photoshoot and Launch. Carnival High Collection

Legion Mas: Photoshoot and Launch. Carnival High Collection

Mas Band Launches April 28, 2018 AC Christie

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…

DJ Shep Beats: Ruk A Tuk, Amped and Beaufort by Beats

DJ Shep Beats: Ruk A Tuk, Amped and Beaufort by Beats

Interviews April 24, 2018 AC Christie

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…

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