The Carnival Nationz’s band, “Lil’ Nation,” was adjudged Band of the Year at the 2017 Junior Carnival and Family Day in the Malvern community in Scarborough on Saturday. ” Lil’ Nation,” led by Marcus Eustace, also won the Western Union People’s Choice Award. “Venom Carnival” placed second in the competition and third place went to […]
As mas’ aficionados get ready for the big “jump up” in August at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival, the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) is looking forward to re-asserting itself ” as the rightful owner of the festival ” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. “We will soon be announcing detailed plans about where we intend […]
By Hollis Lashley No fewer than 18 bands took to the streets of Baltimore under sunny skies on Saturday for the Baltimore-Washington Caribbean Carnival 2017. In the large band category, ” Infusion,” led by designer Jackie Cumberbatch, was one of the outstanding mas’ presentations, full of colour and creativity. Another favourite with the crowds of […]
Two teen-aged mas’ players from Whitby were adjudged king and queen respectively on Sunday at the first Junior King and Queen competition to be held in the 50-year history of the Toronto Caribbean carnival. Evan Murphy, 13, from the band, Venom Carnival, who portrayed ” Centipede Bite,” won the Junior King title. Winner of the […]
A group of more than 60 musicians and artists from Toronto’s Caribbean community will take part in this year’s Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XIII) to be held in Barbados August 18-27. The Canada-Caribbean Carifesta Contingent, as the group is called,” will present in music, theatre, dance, spoken word and storytelling,” said Rhoma Spencer, artistic […]
Nearly one hundred masqueraders in colorful costumes took over Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday for the official launch of Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival 2017. Dancing to a torrid calypso beat, the mas’ players came from no fewer than eleven bands which will hit the streets on August 5 for the grand parade of the carnival, […]
Last Sunday, the Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) celebrated his birthday. Amazingly, at 82, the man recognized as the Calypso King of the World hasn’t missed a beat and his memory is better than that of people half his age. And yes, he is still composing. He told me that he was working on a Calypso […]
At press time, The Caribbean Camera learned that The 2017 Toronto calypso monarch competition, which was scheduled to be held on July 30, has been put off to ” a date to be fixed” in October. Pat McNeilly (Panman Pat), president of the Organization of Calypso Performing Artists (OCPA), confirmed on Wednesday night that the competition has been put […]
The Caribana parade started out on Toronto’s Yonge Street 50 years ago. This year Caribana was back on Yonge Street as Canadians celebrated the country’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. A small dedicated group of officials and members of the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) – less than 20 – some waving flags, had joined the parade […]
More than 100 young masqueraders from several bands which will be taking part in this year’s junior carnival parade , showed off their colorful costumes at the Malvern Town Centre in Scarborough on Tuesday. Present to witness the mas’ spectacle were proud parents, carnival representatives, sponsors and members of the public. Among the “special guests” […]
