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Observations on Carnival, celebration, and the stories beneath the spectacle.

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Review of U4Ria for St. Lucia Carnival 2019

This was the first time going to this event and really wasn’t sure what to expect. I have heard good reviews about it so maybe my expectations were a little high. The show started out really good and not sure if I was just tired but I got sleepy and wasn’t impressed. The setup was […]

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2019 St. Lucia Carnival Queen Contestants

Carnival activities are in full swing in St. Lucia and these beautiful ladies are in prep mode for the Carnival Queen Contest which will be held on Friday July 5th from 8pm at the Ramp, Rodney Bay. I have picked my winner already, I will see if I am correct come July 5th. Who do

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The Collective Mas for Miami Carnival 2019

This Sunday past (6/9/2019), South Florida Band Leaders Association had a showcase of some of the bands that will be at Miami Broward One Carnival on Sunday October 13th, 2019.  This week I will be featuring some of the bands through video and later on there maybe full featured videos of band launchings (don’t quote

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Mercury T-Shirt Mas Band for St. Lucia Carnival 2019

Most of us love the revelry in mas, some love the beads and the feathers, some love the nakedness but there are some that are down with just a t-shirt and some shorts.  Here comes Mercury T-Shirt Mas for those who would like to participate but 1 not down for the cost of costumes (which

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