Atlanta Carnival is around the corner. Allu ready?????

Putbull just released the promo video for "Alright" with Miami Carnival scenes...I don't think its the regular Carnival held Columbus day weekend...Probaby Calle Ocho...anyhow...check it out...De part with Machel wineing tooo short....but then again is Pitbull video eh...lol.

Bacchanal Treasures wrapped up this Sunday and not even the rain could stop it or dull the revelers spirits! Take a look at some pics chronicling Jamaica 2010 Carnival from start to finish!


Check out the sexy ladies on the road



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Look...the token man....lol (Carnival is all about the sexy girls....)

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Of course the who's-who of Jamaica's business and social scene were taking their foot.....

Michael Ammar of Bacchanal Jamaica

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Gregory Mayne and LIME's Chris Dehring having a time!

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Usain Bolt at Bacchanal Jouvert Friday April 9th (Winston Sill photo)

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Sean Paul was at J'ouvert also!!Lawd look paint!!!!

Ooo look there's College Lifestyle's Tiffany Lue Yen. She's a professional photographer. check out her pics HERE.
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And of course we have some of the leading Soca artists lending their talent to making it a great event!

Michelle Xavier from Imij & Co.

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Ricardo Drue joins Imij & Co. on de big truck!

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Fay Ann at Beach Jouvert James Bond Beach - Oracabessa (King Soca photo)

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Alison Hinds at Bacchanal Friday photo by Jermaine Barnaby

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Kees from Kes the Band showing de Bacchanal Friday crowd de motion

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Kees again This one is for the ladies LOL

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Check Trini Jungle Juice for pics when they update
You can also see pics from Ocean Style Magazine's coverage
and King Soca's as well.


Now you guys know that the late Sir Byron Lee brought carnival to Jamaica right??? His band is still going strong and is now known as Byron Lee's Dragonaires. Well we (hehe, guess who in de band) had a great time performing at Soca Meets vintage at the Pegasus hotel, backing up Baron and Calypso Rose... Here are some pics courtesy of King Soca!! Enjoy!!!!

Ayeola, Jomo and Lima on the mic!!!!

Lima Calbio running de session!

Ayeola and Baron de 'Soca Man'

Calypso Rose--Leh we Punta!!! Look de real Fyah Muma!!!

Ayeola, Morvin Brooks, Lima Calbio and Jomo Primo kicking off de ska session!

That was fuuuun!!!!!

I swear Jomo could be a gym instructor...I had to sleep all day Sunday to recover...Laawwwd!

Making her official debut on a carnival stage last Wednesday evening, reggae recording artist Sophia Brown could do no wrong when she performed at the final installment of the weekly Socacize event Bacchanal Treasures staged at the Mass Camp venue.



Brown who came prepared to give a good performance was appropriately attired in her jeans shorts with black boots as she left patrons with a glimpse of her whining abilities while performing her latest chart topping hit single "Gimmie That Good Love" a production of her Music Mecka Record Label. After getting the attention of the massive crowd Brown called on stage her longtime friend and music acquaintance reggae singer Anthony Que who kept the soca hungry crowd busy with positive lyrics from his street hit "Leggo Mi Head".

In other news Sophia Brown continues to maintain a presence on local reggae charts, this time moving up the HYPE TV VTX Charts with her single "Weak To You" currently at #4 ahead of Romain Virgo with "Who Feels It Know It" at #5, Buju Banton "Optimistic Soul" at #6 and Leftside with Transformer Remix at #7.

Dominica has done it again! Last night Marcia Baptiste was crowned by Dominica’s Marah Walter as the new Miss Caribbean World 2010 when the show ended in the wee hours of Sunday morning at the Multi-purpose Complex in Road Town.

Baptiste, who is winning her first regional crown since being crowned Miss Carnival Queen (Miss Dominica) title earlier this year, follows in the footsteps of compatriot Marah Walter who won in 2008 – one of three regional titles Walter captured during her reign as Miss Dominica in 2008.


Marcia Baptiste is being crowned by Marah Walter
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FULL RESULTS

WINNER – Marcia Baptiste, Miss Dominica

First Runner-up – Dannyele Teneel Leslie, Miss Barbados

Second Runner-up – Jeuel-Marie Green-Thompson, Miss Trinidad & Tobago

Third Runner-up – Meagan Small, Miss USA

Fourth Runner-up – Tamika Nicole Narissa Joseph, Miss USVI

AWARDS

Miss Congeniality – Jeuel-Marie Green-Thompson, Miss Trinidad & Tobago

Most Photogenic – Sangrena Harris, Miss Anguilla

Miss Intellect – Dannyele Teneel Leslie, Miss Barbados

Best Evening Wear – Josefina Nunez, Miss BVI

Best Costume – Josefina Nunez, Miss BVI

Best Talent – Fatisha Imo, Miss St. Kitts

Best Swimwear – Glenda Kimberlyn Abbott, Miss St. Lucia


Marcia surrounded by fellow conteststa
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Visit John Blacks facebook page for more pics from the pageant!
Click HERE for a recap of the show!

One thing I must say, it's sad that in this day an age that I cannot find a Facebook, Myspace or official website for this pageant. Organizers really need to work on their online presence. If you are promoting Caribbean integration, then afford those within the region who cannot attend the show to still feel like they are a part of it.

The Caribbean's most original carnival The Real Mas has come to an end. Ya'll this took a minute to do so make me feel good and check out the galleries from the various sites that covered carnival 2010 in Dominica aight!

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CALYPSO KING

Karessah has retained his calypso monarch title.

Daryl ‘The Bobb’ Bobb got first-runner-up, Tasha ‘Tasha P’ Peltier got second runner-up and Dave ‘Soul Puss’ Pascal got third runner-up.

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The other participants were: Davidson ‘Observer’ Victor; Chester ‘Daddy Chess’ Letang; Marja ‘Lady Star’ Jeffers; Cecil ‘Checker’ Burnette; Murphy ‘Sye’ Jno Jules; and Joey ‘Explosion’ Lloyd.

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Dominica News Online (click)
PartyDominica.com (click)
DominicaWeekly.com (click)


ROAD MARCH KING
Calypsonian Murphy “Sye” Jno Jules of Salisbury has won the Road March King title with his controversial ‘Dr. Finger.'


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CARNIVAL QUEEN

Marcia Baptiste from the city of Portsmouth is Dominica’s 2010 Carnival Queen.

She also won the titles of Miss Photogenic , Best Performing Talent, and Best in Evening Wear.

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Dana Augustine came in as the first runner up while second runner-up went to Kristelle Fagan.

Best in Costume and Best Costume went to Amy Polydore. Dana Augustine took the award for Best Swimwear, Best Evening Wear went to Clarissa Nicholls, and Kristelle Fagan got the award for the Best Response To Question.

From all accounts it was a fairly-judged show

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DominicaWeekly.com (click)



TEENAGE PAGEANT
Fifteen-year-old Colette Ambo brought the crown back to the Convent High School (CHS) when she won the 2010 National Teenage Pageant on Sunday night at the Pottersville Savannah.

This is the CHS’s second consecutive win. Last year’s winner was Kelcia Righton.

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CARNIVAL PRINCESS

Newly crowned Carnival Princess, ten-year-old Selena Cuffy of the Convent
Preparatory School, has advised young girls who may wish to compete in national pageants to reach for the stars.

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JUNIOR MONARCH
The Professor retains his crown!

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BOUYON FEST

MFR hottin up de place!!!!!
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OOOOHH! It's Mr. Benji N2O from Triple Kay Band
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JOUVERT
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MONDAY (T-SHIRT)


CWK for Liiiifffffeeeee!!!!! Big uup to de Original. Reginal....Bouyon Band!
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TUESDAY

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Carnival Queen Facebook page
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Go to DominicaCarnival.com to see their Gallery

Beyonce arrived in Trinidad earlier in the week for her much talked about and controversial concert.



Here are two video clips of her Palanceing...Of courser the term was made popular by JW and Blaze who won the International Soca Monarch (Power) competition for the song. Vids not the best but still cool to see her take one of her songs ("Check On It") and give it a local flava....that's why I admire her so much...she does everything 150% and she is into the details!

Remember last year Fay-Ann Lyons said she is "pregnant not sick" and would not be deterred from competing in soca monarch finals??? Well she won, big belly and all, both groovy and power segments. Well my girl done give birth to de baby so you should know she coming to mash up the place for 2010, right? Well here are the persons who will be fighting to dethrone her:

Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists (Results)

Kerwin Dubois

Shurwayne Winchester

Patrice Roberts

Chucky

Rikki Jai

Zoelah (St. vincent)

KMC

Lil Bitts

TC (Barbados)

Nnika Francis

Ainsley king





Power Soca Monarch Finalists (Results)

Blaze and JW

Farmer Nappy

Blaxx

Tallpree (Grenada)

Shal and Screwz

Super Jigga TC

KMC and Ronnie Mcintosh

Iwer George

Daddy Chess (Dominica)

Tian Winters (Antigua)

Skinny Fabulous (St Vincent)

Mr Killa (Grenada)

Let me take you back to Fay-Ann's winning Power Soca performance which also won Road March ("Meet Super Blue")

and here she is with her winning Groovy Monarch performance ("Heavy T Bumpa")

The 2010 (Trinidad and Tobago) International Soca Monarch is on Friday 12th February 2010, at the Queen’s Park Oval, from 9:30 pm.



I don't understand how Ricky T did not make it since he is the reigning Soca Monarch of St. Lucia.

And Benjai pulls out of the competition. He had already made it as far as the sem finals.

Benjai at Groovy Soca Monarch finals last year

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He stated on his facebook fanpage:

Just to let my fans know, I'll not be participating in Soca Monarch this year. very displeased with the way things are being handled and will not put myself in a situation that has me uncomfortable!!!

Here are the seven beauties, vying for the title of Miss Dominica 2010-one of whom will walk away with the crown on the night of Friday Fe. 12th 2009.


L-R Clarissa Nicholls, Marcia Baptiste, Kristelle Fagan, Valdie De Jean, Shama St. Hilaire, Danna Augustine, Amy Polydore

Please click on each lady's name to view her official profile.

Clarissa Nicholls

Marcia Baptiste

Kristelle Fagan

Valdie De Jean

Shama St. Hilaire

Danna Augustine

Amy Polydore

If you are a Facebook member. There is a page dedicated to the show. You can access it by clicking HERE.

If not keep up with the ladies at TheRealMas.com and DominicaCarnival.com and of course there is always the OFFICIAL SITE!

Sunday gone Dominican's came out in droves for the 2010 Real Mas (Carnival ) Official Opening. As you can see from the pic below.

Large crowd in the streets of Roseau

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Here's a nice video of parade highlights for your viewing pleasure!


To see the still shots from the Parade go to Dominica-Weekly.com or DominicaNewsOnline.com or DominicaCarnival.com sites.


Below is the official schedule for Real Mas 2010.

I could think of no better Trinidadian artist better than Machel Montano to open for Beyonce at her concert in Trinidad on Feb 18th. His performances are high-energy, electrifying, visualy stimualting productions and will fit right in with Beyonce's act which is always 150%. This comes as extremely good news for Montano fans who were dissapointed that he would not be performing for the carnival season.

According to the Trinidad Express:

Machel Montano is opening the Beyonce concert on February 18 at the Queen’s Park Savannah and will not perform at any other local event between now and the night of the show.

TSTT’s executive head of Mobile and Legal Services, Lisa Agard, made this announcement yesterday at a media conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Port of Spain at which Montano was present.

’We’ve received agreement from Beyonce’s team to have our very own Machel Montano perform at the show. We know that many Machel fans will relish this opportunity to see him in his only local performance for the Carnival season. Together Machel and Beyonce will deliver a riveting three hours of performance that will thrill and excite and leave everyone wanting more,’ Agard said.

Montano explained that in spite of rumours and speculation that he was staying out of Carnival because of the concert, he had made the decision to sit out the season within the past year. He said he has been working on new projects, including the filming of a movie to develop himself and broaden his scope as an entertainer.

Montano said the Beyonce performance is a new development that came into being while he was here making preparations to film scenes of the movie entitled Scandalous on the streets of Port of Spain on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

He said TSTT invited him to perform at the show and he told them he would once they got permission from Beyonce’s people for him to open for her.

’I was not planning to be here. However one of my projects, which is a movie that I am doing entitled Scandalous, is going to be filmed, parts of it are going to be filmed on Monday and Tuesday. It’s a soca Bollywood movie starring Machel Montano as the lead actor and featuring the music of Machel Montano with a lot of Indian interaction and Indian sounds,’ Montano said.

’As for the opportunities presented to me by bmobile to open for Beyonce, I must say that I was very excited to consider it because I was not really planning to make any appearances until I was fully ready to come back on the music scene in Trinidad and Tobago. I thought about it for a while and I said, OK if they approve I would take the responsibility to represent Trinidad and Tobago,’ Montano said.

Pan will also be a part of the event as the National Panorama champion of 2010 in the Large Band category will perform the National Anthem to open the show, while the winning band in the Medium Band category will perform for patrons entering the Queen’s Park Savannah.

As for the financing of the ’I Am...Beyonce in Concert’, and how would taxpayers be affected should the event, costing millions to produce, run at a loss as raised in a BBC article, Agard said such an idea is foolish.

She said that all indications are that the event will at least break even as in the two weeks since tickets went on sale TT$4.7 million has been realised with at least 300 tickets being purchased by people overseas.
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If you want to attend, you can purchase tickets HERE.

Can't wait!!!

Carnival in Trinidad- the splendour, the enjoyment, ‘de bacchanal and musical mayhem- it all kicks into first gear with one of the biggest fetes born and bred in T&T.






The annual Fire Fete seals the deal and sets the pace with a cast of super soca entertainers and musicians each year. In 2010 the event will transcend boundaries of the past decade, as organizers move to provide the music, venue, entertainment and security that patrons from all spectrums of society, demand and deserve.

Each year, Fire Fete has the first say on whose music will lead the way at events throughout the season. In 2010, one name that’ll be on everyone’s lips is Grenada’s former Road March king, Tallpree. With his 2010 J’ouvert hit, Wicked Jab penetrating the airwaves, DJ’s and radio personalities already agree that Tallpree will be everywhere in the season ahead.

Fire Fete is home to Tallpree. In 1999 he first exploded onto the scene on stage at Fire with the anthem, “Old Woman Alone.” The dance, the antics, the lyrics- all this, added to his low- keyed vocals- made Tallpree a must-se, that season. The annual, Blazing Fire Fete did it for him in 1999, sending him on, to become a household name across the Caribbean.

In 2010, he’ s hitting Fire Fete hard, again. The buzz surrounding the event has only just begun but Tallpree immediately endorsed it with his signature low-key chants, in a promo that’s already been unleashed on radio stations across T&T.

Speculation is rife as to what organizers have in store. According to insiders though, the Blazing Fire Fete 2010 will be unlike the ordinary with a cast of musicians, handpicked for not just what they sing in 2010, but how quickly they can shake the masses into motion.

Tickets for the highly anticipated ‘season-starter’ go on sale this coming Friday, December 11th.
Patrons seeking further info, can log on to Facebook- keyword ‘Fire Fete 2010.’

Hey.... that's what Farmer Nappy said...ok so ease up off my back.. So for 2010 look out for many a performance from the HD Family sans Mr. HD himself. Who is the HD Family? Farmer Nappy, Patrice Roberts (apprently she is the boss now. Girl Power!!!), Zan and Ummmiiiii Marcano (well its really Umi but there is a song where he says Ummmiii Marcano and that's always how I say is name..totally unnecessary information...lol)...Machel Montana AKA Mr. HD will make appearance but for the most part they are on their own.

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Find out what the guys and gal have to say about this move by clicking HERE

This Thursday, the Oh-so-sexy Tyson Beckford along with former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam will host Antilia Carnival's annual Carinval promotion event. Attendees can look forward to an "intimate" performance by Machel Montano. Hmmm how up close and personal can the ladies get???? Well is Machel eh, they doesn't even ask is just grap and pull and ting.

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Anyhow, the who's who's of Caribbean entertainment will be there at the Tribecca Rooftop as well as American celebs such as Nic Case and Bianca Golden of America's Next Top Model.

The coustumes and the sexy bodies donning them will be definite highlights of the event! Enjoy!

View highlights from last year's event below!

Congrats to Antiguan Shelana George won the 48th edition of the Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen competition in Antigua this past weekend! She takes over from Dominican Marah Walter who was preceded by another Dominican, Leandra Lander.

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The theme for the pageant, held Friday July 31st at the Antigua Recreation Grounds, was ‘Integrating the Caribbean through Pageantry,’ Contestants appeared in national dresses to introduce themselves. Followed by the interview segment, then Swimwear, then Talent.


Miss Antigua and Barbuda-ShenalaGeorge (Winner, Best Evening Wear)
Miss Barbados- Dannyele Leslie (1st Runner Up)
Miss Jamaica- Katrina Grant (2nd Runner Up, Best Interview, Best Talent, Miss Congeniality)
Miss Dominica- Kayan Toussaint
Miss Montserrat-Loralyn Fergus
Miss St. Croix-Sheniqua Robinson
Miss St. Kitts Nevis-Samantha Boone
Miss St.Lucia Cathy Daniel- (Miss Photogenic, Best Swimwear)
Miss St.Vincetn and the Grenadines- VeroniqueWilliams
Miss Trinidad and Tobago-Kelly Babooram

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So Cropover events are in full swing now. Save the calender to keep abreast of all the cropover action!!!!