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CARNIVAL MEMORIES 12 Credits
14 From the Editor 16 Winner’s Row
17 Your Favourite Celebrities 18 Were You Well-Behaved? 19 Carnival Headlines
ON THE COVER
This stunning Richard Lyder photo encapsulates the spirit of the modern festival without compromising our rich heritage. This traditional character does not just wear a costume, she becomes the mas. Here, the photographer captures the true essence of this portrayal as Douen meets Jab.
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FAVOURITE FETES 23 Mania 24 I UP 25 Out in South 26 Soka In Moka 27 Fallout 28 Yorke 29 Ladies Night Out 30 Wicked in White 31 Soca Brainwash 32 Different 33 CSM Finals 34 Rise ‘N Roast 36 Tribe Ignite 37 Beach House 38 RevelNation 39 Kiddies Carnival 40 Vintage Mas 43 Jouvert Jumbies 49 On De Road Monday 59 On De Road Tuesday www.amgtt.com
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Editor in Chief - Anthony
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Director of Production - Marvin Mason Director of Photography - Cleon Henry Copy Editor - Pauline Philip Design Director - Richard Lyder Art Director - Richard Lyder / Marvin Mason
FEATURES Senior Editors: Marvin Mason, Pauline Philip Photographers: Cleon Henry, Alana Stanislaus, Kelton Francis, Jason Paul, Trevor Goddard, Eva Abraham
OPERATIONS President and CEO ANTHONY GOMEZ Executive Vice President/Editorial Manager MARVIN MASON Executive Vice President/Operations Manager KERRI INNISS Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer FAYOLA BRAITHWAITE Lead Coordinator – Events Division CLEON HENRY Production Assistant SHAKEERA CAMPBELL Operations Assistant IMRAN HOSEIN
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eing true Caribbean culture aficionados, it would be remiss of us at ET&T to not share the beauty of Carnival with you our readers. It was truly a period of excitement replete with headlines. We witnessed the ups and downs of our favourite celebrities and we rallied behind those iconic figures as they did their parts in leaving indelible marks on T&T’s entertainment landscape. We need not look farther than the incidents involving TUCO and PanTrinbago, as well as the long-awaited Machel Montano and Ian ‘Bunji Garlin’ Alvarez collaboration for evidence of this. Also, as is regrettably the norm around this time, we lost yet another prominent figure in our cultural landscape. Claudette Blackman, the wife of the inventor of Soca Garfield Blackman (a.k.a Lord Shorty) and member of the iconic Love Circle succumbed to illness. I would like to send out my condolences to the family and friends of the Blackmans. With that said, you can appreciate all that makes Carnival the greatest spectacle on earth within these pages. Enjoy 72 Pages of Carnival in all its Glory. There are 35 pages of Monday & Tuesday action, 10 pages of jouvert and 20 fetes being featured in on magnificent magazine. What makes this even more special is these priceless memories are available to you without a price. We are happy to still be the ONLY FREE Carnival Glossy Magazine and we proudly continue to offer our readers world class quality FREE! FREE! FREE! Enjoy! .
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ROW After last year’s frenetic short season, all stakeholders seemed overly thrilled to have a full season of fetes, soca and more. Despite the pace there were some things that slowed down. The tempo of music for one continued to drop with Dubstep and EDM-laced musical inflections dominating airwaves. In fact, a true mid-tempo track ran away with this year’s Road March. However, this year was as wide open in terms of competition as anyone could guess. Leading up to the Panorama, International Soca Monarch, Calypso Monarch and Chutney Monarch it seemed as though anyone could come out victorious in their respective competitions. In the end, familiar faces reigned with a few new 16
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people emerging for good measure. There was also a fair share of controversy related to this year’s competitive proceedings, but all in all the judges were allowed to have the last say. Here are some of the people who stand proud in Winner’s Row. CARNIVAL BAND OF THE YEAR – Ronnie & Caro (Fearless 10) CARNIVAL KING –Ted Eustace ('Crypto '- Lord of the Galaxy)
POLITICAL COMMENTARY – Maria Bhola La Caille (My First Lady) SOCIAL COMMENTARY – Terri Lyons (The Phrase) HUMOROUS CALYPSO – Myron Bruce – (More Mad Than Me) INTERNATIONAL SOCA MONARCH – Voice (Far From Finished)
CARNIVAL QUEEN – Krystal Thomas (De Nebula)
CHUTNEY SOCA MONARCH – Omardath Maharaj / Ravi B – (Ramsingh / Budget)
CALYPSO MONARCH – Hollis ‘Chalkdust’ Liverpool (Learn From Arithmetic)
PANORAMA CHAMPS (Large) – Massy All Stars (Full Extreme)
YOUNG KING – Rohan ‘Fireball’ Richards (Calypso Music) CALYPSO QUEEN – Sasha Ann Moses (The Main Witness) EXTEMPO MONARCH – Winston ‘Gypsy’ Peters
PANORAMA CHAMPS (Medium) – Pan Elders ("Roti") PANORAMA CHAMPS (Small) – LH Pan Groove (In De Minor) ROAD MARCH CHAMPION – The Ultimate Rejects featuring MX Prime (Full Extreme)
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LOOSER DAN LUCY
NO GATE IS SAFE
NOTHING SAYS LOOSE LIKE A LEG UP
LOOSENESS IN THREES
LOOSE ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT LEVEL
TADA!
DAGGERING TIME
JAMISHNESS!
ON D GROUND, ON D GROUND…
MARISA DICK WANTS NOTHING… OH GORM!
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mid all the revelry and constant carefree behavior that constantly permeate Carnival, there were some moments that made us pause and ponder if only for a split second. These headlining moments will stand out after the snake oil has washed down the drains and we get ready for carnival again. Here are some of 2017’s biggest stories in no particular order. MACHEL + BUNJI It would be remiss of us to go any further on this list without acknowledging that the biggest moment of the season was when Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin put their differences aside to finally collaborate on a massive track. The roar was deafening when both artistes stepped on stage for the first time together at Soaka. Montano and Alvarez had previously been at odds with Bunji accusing Machel of "playing politics" to win the 2011 Power Soca Monarch title. Both artistes famously threw lyrical barbs at each other during that year’s Soca Monarch competition with Montano eventually emerging victorious. Many fans and artistes alike praised the collaboration. Local musical legend Roy Cape described the song as www.amgtt.com
a “message of healing” and expressed that it felt “fantastic” to be able to witness this moment in our country’s cultural history. The jouvert favourite ironically entitled Buss Head is an ode to the ancient African tradition of Kalinda and was composed by the two artistes in tandem with young writing and production teams AdvoKit Productions & Badjohn Republic. CHALKIE CHALKS UP WIN NUMBER 9 Dr. Hollis Liverpool, otherwise known as the Mighty Chalkdust, became the winningest calypsonian of all time as he sang his way to a 9th Calypso Monarch title. The bard broke a tie with Slinger ‘The Mighty Sparrow’ Francisco on Dimanche Gras night with his equal parts humour and social commentary song “Learn From Arithmetic” which took on the issue of child marriage. Chalkdust intimated that he asked for Sparrow’s blessing before pursuing the recordbreaking victory. DIMANCHE GRAS DEBACLE Speaking of things Dimanche Gras, to call this year’s show a farce is to sugar coat it to the point of diabetic coma-inducing pro-
portions. Apart from an unspectacular stage and lighting setup, the show was poorly coordinated with several glaring mishaps occurring during the second half of the programme. Despite boasting a cast which included Bunji Garlin, MX Prime and strangely Terri Lyons – who was a competitor – on the night, the show was in absolute shambles which lead many to leave the venue even before getting the results. There was a lull of over an hour where not even the MC’s came to the stage. NCC chief Kenny Da Silva made a public apology for the shows proceedings which he said were “marred by technical difficulties throughout.” Veteran media personality Dale Enoch decried the events on his morning I95.5fm programme and posited his view that the producers should not be hired in that capacity again. FULL EXTREME CLAIMS ROAD MARCH RECORD The Ultimate Rejects released ‘Full Extreme’ on December 5th 2016 and the song quickly grew into a monster catapulting the group led by Edghill ‘MX Prime’ Thomas to a Road March title. The song’s popularity could not be denied throughout the season and it quickly became the basis for several CARNIVAL 2017 ET&T
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C2K16’S TOP TALKING POINTS social media memes. By the time the Carnival parade ended, ‘Full Extreme’ eclipsed Superblue’s previous record of 511 plays with the song being jammed 556 times at various judging points. Despite the large margin of victory, Thomas remained humble and dedicated the victory to “his son and the almighty” saying he “didn’t make music to compete.” Compete or not, people were glad this gem was released as it ensured no matter what happened for Carnival they would be Jamming Still.
seemed strange as over the years Garlin has been known for donning such accessories which were in line with his “Desperado” theme. Some argued that Fazeer –who is Muslim- of all people, should not condemn Bunji for wearing a mask since people around the world cover their faces for various reasons. It was merely in line with a stage persona. Many came out in support by attending events and posting photos of themselves with their faces covered in a similar fashion.
RAVI B AND RAYMOND RAMNARINE END UP IN RUMOURVILLE Ramnarine received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Chutney Brass and during a later performance shared with the audience that a fellow artiste wished death on him. Ramnarine paused during his act to say “Tonight an artist wished that I was dead. Envy and hate exist in our industry, sadly. But you know what? I will wish him happiness” before asking the audience to help him pray for the individual. Somehow word spread that Chutney Titan Ravi B was the artiste who wished death on the Dil E Nadan star. However both Ravi B and Raymond Ramnarine denied the allegations at various junctures before the artistes met on 103fm to quash the rumours for good.
KAISO IN COURT In more beef news, there was much hullabaloo leading up to Dimanche Gras night as one bunch of controversy found itself all the way in court. Lynette ‘Lady Gypsy’ Steele threatened to sue TUCO for only making it to the Calypso Monarch finals as a reserve even though she shared the same points total as finalist Anthony “All Rounder” Hendrickson. Lornette ‘Fya Empress’ Nedd's eligibility was also called into question in a letter by Steele’s attorney Gerald Ramdeen. Nedd is Vincentian, despite living in Tobago for over 15 years and previously being married to a Trinbagonian. TUCO disqualified her under pressure from Lady Gypsy before opting to reinstate her and have both perform as finalists. Both eventual winner Chalkdust and fellow calypsonian/TUCO representative Ras Kommander referred to the drama as “a potentially vital learning experience moving forward.”
BUNJI VS FAZEER Fazeer Mohammed drew the ire of artistes and fans alike when he insinuated that Bunji Garlin was “glorifying banditry” by wearing a bandana over his face during a post-performance photo op. The comments
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PAN BACCHANAL It took a four-hour meeting at City Hall for a compromise to be reached between protesting pan players and the executive of Pan Trinbago. As seems to always be the case, transparency issues were cited as the main reason for the bacchanal as late and non-payment of pan players almost caused a boycott for the festival. Many called for the resignation of PanTrinbago head Keith Diaz, with renowned pannist Dane Gulston being one of the most vocal protestors. In the end, everything was able to proceed fairly smoothly for Panorama.
RECESSION SESSION While the lengthened season saw more fetes with the cost of fetes also rising, there seemed to be more patrons than ever at these parties. This made people wonder if there really was a recession. Now that Carnival is over, we are sure the reality will hit them. In any event, much of the major prizes were slashed for Carnival. The National Calypso Monarch prize was cut to $700,000 from last year’s million dollar prize. Similarly, the International Soca Monarch price was cut in half from last year’s million dollar prize. The Chutney Monarchs Ravi B and Omardath Maharaj had to share half a million dollars due to their first-place tie. ALBUM DE MUSIQUE DE MONDE FOR CALYPSO ROSE The “Album de Musique de Monde” (the French equivalent of a Grammy) was awarded to local icon Mc Cartha SandyLewis a.k.a. Calypso Rose on February 10th 2017. The 76 year old veteran declared herself “the Queen of France” after receiving the award from a country that has shown her tremendous love over the years. Rose copped the World Album of the Year award for her Far From Home album which was released in June 2016. The album features hit singles Leave Me Alone, Zoom Zoom Zoom and remakes of Abatina, Calypso Queen and others. The legend returned to Trinidad before the season was over where she performed in concert and was celebrated by many including Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley. www.amgtt.com
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MANIA EVOLUTION
ON SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY JAMBOREE PARK VALSAYN TRANSFORMED INTO A FETE MANY WOULD BE REMISS TO FORGET. MANIA WAS THE FREE DRINKS PARTY MANY HAVE BEEN CRAVING AND BENNY AND HIS CREW UPPED THE ANTE WITH A PREMIUM INCLUSIVE VIP SECTION. THE EVENT HAD A NICE TURNOUT AND GOOD VIBES AS PEOPLE PARTIED THE NIGHT AWAY TO THE SWEET STRAINS OF SOCA.
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I UP: SOCA X SUNRISE
BILLED AS THE “ULTIMATE SUNRISE WET FETE” BY ITS PROMOTERS, IUP HAD THE EXPECTATIONS OF PATRONS HIGH HEADING INTO THE EVENT. FORTUNATELY FOR BOTH PARTIES, THE EVENT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. THE MASSES THAT SHOWED UP TO PIER 1 FOR THE COOLER PARTY JUMPED, PRANCED AND SANG AWAY THE MORNING TO A STRONG ENTERTAINMENT CAST. THE MIXED CROWD ALLOWED FOR THE EVENT TO BE ENTERTAINING WITHOUT BEING OVERLY WILD AND AT TIMES IT GENUINELY FELT LIKE A FETE FROM BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS. HERE IS A PEEK AT SOME OF THE ACTION. FOR FULL GALLERIES, CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK.
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OUT IN SOUTH
ON FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH THE AIR COMMITTEE PUT FORWARD THEIR LATEST INCARNATION OF THEIR OUT IN SOUTH PREMIUM CARNIVAL COOLER EXPERIENCE. THEY SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMED THE CAR PARK OF SAPA INTO ONE OF THE MOST PUMPING VENUES IN THE COUNTRY ON THAT NIGHT WITH GREAT AMBIANCE AND AN AWESOME ARRAY OF ENTERTAINMENT. THE PATRONS MADE SURE ALL OF TRINBAGO KNEW SAN FERNANDO SHOULD NEVER BE OVERLOOKED AS A PARTYING DISTRICT AGAIN. OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED THE ACTION AND WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE A PEEK OF IT WITH YOU. GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE FULL GALLERY.
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SOKA IN MOKA XVIII
ON JANUARY 15TH, TRINITY COLLEGE, MOKA WAS AGAIN THE VENUE FOR ONE OF CARNIVAL’S MOST ESTEEMED EARLY EVENTS, SOKA IN MOKA. THE ALL-INCLUSIVE AFFAIR RAN FROM 4-11PM AND FEATURED ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE PERFORMANCE SETS YOU WILL SEE IN A FETE. FROM ITS INCEPTION, THIS EVENT WAS AIMED SOLELY AT ASSISTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRINITY COLLEGE. WITH THE LARGE TURNOUT OF SUPPORT, WE ARE SURE THAT THE EVENT WILL HAVE CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL. ET&T WAS PRESENT TO SEE THE MOSTLY MATURE CROWD PARTY EVER SO HEARTY AND RELIVE THEIR YOUNGER DAYS WHILE THE YOUNGER SECTION OF THE FETE ROCKED OUT WITH RECKLESS ABANDON AMONG THEM. IT WAS INDEED A N EVENING TO REMEMBER.
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FALLOUT
THE FALLOUT SUNRISE BOAT RIDE ABOARD THE HARBOUR MASTER WAS A HELLUVA CRUISE, BUT PRECEDING THAT WAS THE FALLOUT ALL-INCLUSIVE WHICH HAD THE LANDLUBBERS IN A FRENZY. UNBRIDLED FUN AND ATMOSPHERE WAS THE ORDER OF THE PROCEEDINGS AS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FAMILIAR FACES CREATED A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE FOR FIRST-TIMERS WHO ATTENDED. A STRONG CAST, COUPLED WITH TASTY FOOD OPTIONS AND LOTS OF DRINKS MADE THIS EVENT STAND OUT.
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YORKE INC PRESENTS
HAPPY PEOPLE A STAR-STUDDED CAST WAS JUST ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT MADE YORKE ALL-INCLUSIVE STAND OUT. THE EVENT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PROVIDE GREAT AMBIANCE AND EXCELLENT FOOD AND DRINKS OPTION. SO IT WAS NO SURPRISE THEY WOWED THERE AS WELL. HOWEVER, THE VIBE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. A MIXED CROWED JAMMED THE NIGHT AWAY GIVING CREDENCE TO THE PROMOTERS’ DECISION TO NAME THIS YEAR’S EVENT HAPPY PEOPLE. WE WERE SURE HAPPY TO BE A PART OF IT. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS. CHECK FOR MORE ON ET&T WEEKLY’S FACEBOOK PAGE.
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LADIES NIGHT OUT
SPECIALLY DUBBED THE ALL WHITE NITE OUT EDITION; THE 2017 VERSION OF THIS PARTY WAS ONE FOR THE AGES. A SEA OF WOMEN DRESSED IN WHITE ENGULFED THE HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM TO WITNESS WHAT HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST LADIES EVENT FOR CARNIVAL. THIS EVENT ALSO REGULARLY FEATURES THE MOST PERFORMING ARTISTES OF ANY EVENT FOR THE SEASON AND THIS YEAR WAS NO DIFFERENT. DESPITE THE EVENT BEING ONE OF THE MOST HYPED, THE PROMOTERS STILL ADDED EXTRA INCENTIVE TO PATRONS TO ATTEND AND LOOK FLY DOING SO. PRIZES OF $50,000.00 TTD, $15,000.00 TTD AND $10,000.00 TTD WERE ON OFFER FOR THE BEST DRESSED LADIES IN ATTENDANCE. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE PHOTOS OF WHAT TOOK PLACE.
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WICKED IN WHITE RELOADED A SEA OF WHITE WASHED OVER THE QUEENS PARK OVAL TENNIS COURTS FOR WICKED IN WHITE ON FEBRUARY 4TH. THE NIGHTTIME AFFAIR ALLOWED FOR COOLERS AND PATRONS GLADLY TOTED THEIR FULLY STOCKED IGLOOS WHILE DRESSED IN FINE WHITE ATTIRE. THE EVENT HAD A VERY WEST-TRINIDAD FEEL, BUT DESPITE THE UPTOWN NATURE, THERE WAS NO STUSHNESS TO BE OBSERVED. PEOPLE BUBBLED THE NIGHT AWAY TO SOME GREAT PERFORMANCES ALL THE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO A GREAT CAUSE. THIS YEAR'S WICKED IN WHITE RELOADED WAS A FUNDRAISING EVENT IN AID OF OFFSETTING MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ALAN CABRAL. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS.
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SOCA BRAINWASH SOCA BRAINWASH THE EVENT IS THE BRAINCHILD OF DJ PRIVATE RYAN. THIS EVENT IS HOSTED WORLDWIDE ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF SOCA LOVING PATRONS. THIS YEAR’S TRINBAGO CARNIVAL EDITION WAS AS EPIC AS EVERYONE EXPECTED IT TO BE. THE FATIMA COLLEGE GROUNDS BECAME THE PLACE EVERYONE WANTED TO BE AND THOSE WHO WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET TICKETS WITHOUT HAVING TO FACE SCALPERS SWARMED THE GROUNDS AND JAMMED THE DAY AWAY. SUFFICE IT TO SAY, THE EVENT WAS AS AMAZING AS ADVERTISED AND WELL WORTH THE TICKET RUSH
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KAIRI PEOPLE DIFFERENT
KAIRI PEOPLE’S DIFFERENT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 19TH 2017 AT THE KAIRI KOURTS. PATRONS HAD A BALL AS THEY DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY TO PERFORMANCES BY FARMER NAPPY, SEKON STA, ORLANDO OCTAVE, THE ASYLUM BAND AND MANY MORE. THE EVENT MORE THAN DELIVERED ON ITS VALUE FOR MONEY PROMISE AS THE FOOD CHOICES AVAILABLE SURPASSED THAT OF MANY OF THE “ULTRA-PREMIUM” ALL-INCLUSIVE EVENTS THIS YEAR. WITH TICKET PRICES AT ONLY $450 THIS EVENT WAS ONE YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN REMISS TO HAVE MISSED. IT WAS SURELY AN EVENT TO REMEMBER.
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CHUTNEY SOCA MONARCH
KNOWN AS THE LARGEST INDO CARIBBEAN EVENT, CSM REPRESENTED A UNIQUE AND EXCITING CELEBRATION OF THE FINE ART OF CHUTNEY SOCA MUSIC AS WELL AS A GATHERING OF MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. IT ALL WENT DOWN ON FEBRUARY 11TH AT SKINNER PARK SAN FERNANDO IN FRONT OF A MASSIVE CROWD WHO CHEERED AND SANG ALONG TO THEIR FAVOURITE CHUTNEY ARTISTES AS THEY BATTLED FOR ARTISTIC SUPREMACY. IN THE END, THE JUDGES COULD NOT DECIDE ON AN OUTRIGHT WINNER WITH RAVI B AND OMARDATH MAHARAJ SHARING THE SPOILS ON OFFER. IT WAS AN EASY WAY TO KEEP THE FANS PLEASED AND NO DOUBT, THERE WILL BE A MASSIVE CROWD AGAIN NEXT YEAR LOOKING TO SEE IF ANY ARTISTE WILL STAND ALONE AT THE SUMMIT.
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RISE ‘N ROAST
A BEAUTIFUL BAY VIEW WAS ONE OF THE MANY ADVANTAGES OF BEING AT ROAST ENTERTAINMENT’S RISE ‘N’ ROAST FETE. THE SOCA BRUNCH HAD LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL LADIES, GREAT EATS AND TREMENDOUS VIBES. THIS PRECURSOR TO THE ROAST BOAT RIDE WAS AS GOOD AS THEY COME AND IT IS ANOTHER EVENT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2018 AS TICKETS ARE SURELY GOING TO BE HARD TO COME BY.
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TRIBE IGNITE
USUALLY YOU JUST HAVE TO MENTION TRIBE IS HAVING AN EVENT AND THE TICKETS SELL THEMSELVES. EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL RECESSION, THIS TREND DID NOT SEEM LIKELY TO CHANGE. TRIBE IGNITE DREW A LARGE CROWD TO THE HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM AS THE PROMOTERS PROMISED TO BRING THE HEAT OF THE DESERT TO THE VENUE. ATTENDEES WERE ENTERTAINED BY THE LIKES OF NUPHORIC, PRIVATE RYAN, LORD HYPE, MACHEL MONTANO, KES AND MORE. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS FROM US AND THE PATRONS SEEMED TO AGREE IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT.
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BEACH HOUSE: MIRROR MIRROR
GRANDWOOD ESTATE, CHAGUARAMAS WAS THE VENUE FOR BEACH HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT’S POPULAR UPSCALE FETE ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE CARNIVAL. THIS EDITION OF THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS THEMED MIRROR MIRROR AND TASTEFUL DÉCOR AND WELL-CHOSEN MODELS SET THE TONE FOR AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL AMBIANCE. DESPITE ITS USUALLY EXCLUSIVE NATURE AND ULTRA-PREMIUM AMENITIES, THE EVENT DREW A MASSIVE CROWD WHO WERE WELL ENTERTAINED FROM START TO FINISH. ET&T ENJOYED COVERING THIS TOP-NOCH EVENT.
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REVELNATION
MACHEL MONTANO ALREADY CONTROLS THE MONDAY BEFORE CARNIVAL. IN FACT, IT TAKES A BRAVE PROMOTER TO HOST AN EVENT ON THAT NIGHT. FOR 25 YEARS FANTASTIC FRIDAY HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR SOCA MONARCH WITH A FEW OTHER EVENTS OCCURRING SIMULTANEOUSLY. HOWEVER, THIS YEAR SAW DWINDLING ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCA MONARCH AND THE BIRTH OF A MASSIVE NEW CARNIVAL FRIDAY VENTURE CALLED REVELNATION. THE MACHEL MONTANO HEADLINED COOLER PARTY BENEFITTED FROM IMMENSE PROMOTION AND PEOPLE WHO WERE WILLING TO EXPERIENCE CHANGE. WHILE IT WAS NO MACHEL MONDAY, MANY PATRONS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE EVENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO A REPEAT IN 2018. CHECK IT OUT.
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KIDDIES CARNIVAL PATRICE ROBERTS MIGHT BE A BIG GIRL NOW, BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE STILL YOUNG. CARNIVAL IS FOR EVERYBODY, NOT JUST THE MATURE CROWD. THAT IS WHY WE HAD TO DEDICATE A SEGMENT OF THE MAGAZINE TO THE YOUNG ONES. MANY OF US ENJOY OUR FIRST CARNIVAL EXPERIENCES ON CARNIVAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR KIDDIES CARNIVAL. HERE, WE SHARE SOME OF THESE EXPERIENCES AS THEY WERE ENJOYED BY THE JUNIOR MASQUERADERS. AFTER ALL, ET&T LOVES THE KIDS. CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR CULTURE.
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