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…
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Tempo Mas Band: New For Notting Hill Carnival 2018.
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…
Island Mas Band Launch: Real Indulgence
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? …
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…
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…
Flagz Mas Band Launch: No Snow Is Stopping Carnival!!!
First up, all power to the models of the Flagz Mas Band Launch on Sunday. They were absolute professionals. Sunday was not warm at all. How they managed to show off the costumes without…
Heritage Roadshow Mas Band Launch; Like Family
I dunno… It’s like someone has been trying to drill into my stubborn head these past two months that carnival is not just about an out of this world costume. Last month, I was…
The Powerful Ile Aiye Carnival Band: Raising Black Consciousness Through Carnival
Why do you love carnival? For some of us, it is the chance to wear a beautiful fierce costume and tek a wine on the road. It is the end product of a year’s…
Brazil Carnival, Salvador! Sea, Sun, City and Vibes! The People’s Carnival!
There’s something about Salvador, Brazil. It gets to you. And I’m still trying to figure out just what its magic is. Was it just the high energy of carnival? Is it the people? The…
Tropical Fusion Mas Band Launch
Tropical Fusion Mas Band I knew very little about. So I did my usual and spoke to the band leader Dwayne Charles. This is the second year for this band on the road for…
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