By Stephen Weir Photos by Gilbert Medina They won last year. Can they do it again? Judging by last Saturday night’s band launch, Carnival Nationz has a good shot at the Band of the Year title when they hit the road at the August 3rd 2024 Grande Parade. Section leader Curtis Eustace told the Caribbean […]
By Stephen Weir The Toronto Revellers had a successful and well-attended adult band launch last month. Now, their Eglinton Avenue Mas Camp is abuzz preparing for this month’s children’s band launch. The event is a fashion show for youngsters who want to take part in the annual Junior Carnival Parade. On stage, there will be […]
The Costume Creators Mas Band will be holding its 2024 band launch this Sunday night in Brampton. The band known for its beautiful costumes for both men and women, will be showing this year’s designs at the Mystic Resto & Lounge. It’s May 5th Showcase Band Launch is scheduled to run from 6pm to midnight, […]
Fantazia’s mas designs in 2024 are jewels waiting to be seen By Stephen Weir What a 15th birthday party it was for Will Morton on Sunday evening in Scarborough! The veteran carnival mas designer held his 15th annual costume launch for the Fantazia Carnival Mas Band! Fantazia is led by Hamilton’s Will Morton, “Designer Extraordinaire,” […]
Montreal ‘Carifiesta’ returns this summer as ‘Carimas’ By Stephen Weir The release of a much-anticipated Friday press release quickly got the Montreal media buzzing about the return of the carnival to the city this summer. Last year, the annual Carifiesta parade was cancelled by the city due to funding issues, but as of April 12th, […]
By Stephen Weir He is the man. And when Louis Saldenah says he is planning a huge launch party, you better believe it is going to be one of the largest carnival events this spring. The leader of SALDENAH CARNIVAL, the largest mas band in the annual Caribbean Carnival, has just announced that his 2024 […]
The Toronto Revellers, led by Jamaal Magloire, set the 2024 Toronto Caribbean Carnival season ablaze with their grand band launch of “GAIA: Mother of All Life” at the upscale Parkview Manor Banquet Hall. A crowd of just under 1,000 was treated to a spectacle of colourful costumes and captivating performances, showcasing the Revellers’ innovative take […]
By Lincoln DePradine Well-known Toronto-based saxophonist and arranger, Michael “Skell’’ Redhead described a colleague – who once arranged music for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force band – as “one of the world’s greatest musicians’’. Redhead was referring to James Clarkson who, at 17, left his homeland Grenada to join the West India Regiment unit […]
LUX Carnival, a beacon of creativity and cultural celebration in Canada’s carnival scene, hosted its much-anticipated 2024 Toronto Carnival Costume Showcase at The Avenue Banquet Hall in Vaughan last Friday night. Themed “Northern Lights,” the event was a testament to LUX’s commitment to blending art with history and culture, offering an elegant evening filled with […]
By Stephen Weir Thea Jackson returns to make mas on the tundra It only gets better, and maybe a little warmer too! Two weeks ago, the Caribbean Camera told readers about costume maker and carnival leader Thea Jackson’s trip to the far north, where she, along with Calypso singer Edwin Yearwood and DJ DOC (Doc […]
