Can’t get enough of these moko jumbies. Abundance and possibilities. Enjoy L
Queen of The Midnight Robbers
I think without a doubt you’ll find this Midnight Robber intimidating. Enjoy L PS: If you need to…
BdC Lagniappe 3 More of Señor Gomez’s 2013 Work
Hi folks, This is another costume that was created by master wire bender, Narcenio Señor Gomez this year. It is…
On Beauty
Morning all, Here’s a throwback to 2010. This child is in the Mud Volcano section of Rosalind Gabriel’s “Nah Leaving”,…
Photo of the Week 10/52 Final Product – Monkey Business
Wouldn’t you know it, the symbol for the number 10 in whe whe* is monkey. I followed the production of…
BdC Lagniappe 2 – Cultural Appropriation, Syncretism, Mas, Culture
Today’s post is inspired by a video clip I saw of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry talking about the troublesome mis-appropriation of…
Photo of the Week 9/52 – Spark of Confidence
Starlight” portrayed by Elyse Babooram from the band “Shape it Up” by Carnival Babies. I’ve been feeling the brightness, the…
BdC Lagniappe 1
Normally I try to run a lagniappe to Blogging de Carnval just to keep on highlighting the less known facts…
Photo of the Week 8/52 (BdC 40/42) This Little Light
This was a Facebook post but I’m sharing it on the blog because it really is my favorite image of…
Photo of the Week 5/52 (BdC 39/42)
I owed you two Photo of the Week posts during the Blogging de Carnaval series so I’ll deliver them today:…
BdC 38/42 Islands in The Sun: The Band From La-Brea
I was informed that this idea that Trinidad Carnival is full of large bands of thousands parading in skimpy costumes…
Photo of the Week 7/52 BdC 41/42
Masquerader from Tribal Connections, Carnival 2013 This was nice in the midst of all the bikinis and beads. Enjoy L
BdC 42/42 De Carnaval is Over
It done. So finite. The carnival season was short for 2013 so this has been pretty intense. Fetes ranged in…
BdC 37/42 Sailors
Veteran sailor mas man Ralph Dyette plays a Clown Sailor. Fancy Sailor from Under the Big Top For more info…
BdC 36/42 3Canal Jouvert in Port-of-Spain
J’ouvert baway-o pa metay la main asou yo.* Co-conspirators in the cordoning Cordorned off De Bouncing Start Saucy Princess in…
BdC 35/42 Traditional Mas
Dame Lorraine (for more info see here) Baby Doll terrorizing an onlooker (according to character). In background amidst the gorillas,…
BdC 34/42 Phttp://studiolafoncettephotography.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/pn2_0216.jpganorama Phase II, Buccooneers Take Titles
Phase II Pan Groove won the 2013 Panorama championship with 283 points for their rendition of More Love, by Leroy…
BdC 33/42 The Inter-Departmental Kaiso Competition
Winner of the Lake Asphalt Kaiso competition 2013, Robert Huggins (Mighty Huggie) who sang It’s Time Joseph Prescott (Original Joe…
BdC 32/42 Regional Carnival (Gasparillo)
Adorable little masqueraders from INCLUSION Carnival from La-Brea. Their portrayal for 2013: Islands In The Sun – Celebrating Caribbean Champions…
BdC 31/42 NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade in Port-of-Spain
It’s Carnival Saturday folks so HAPPY CARNIVAL! You know, people in Trinidad say this all of the time and it’s…
BdC 30/42 King and Queen of Carnival 2013 Crowned
Charisse Bovell, Queen of Carnival 2013 .”Rakuen No Yorokobi” (The Joy of Paradise) from the band, Joy, The Finale by…
BdC Canboulay 28/42
Carnival 2013 opened this morning in the pre-dawn ritual of the re-enactment of the Canboulay riots. If you missed it,…
BdC 27/42 Iwer Wednesday
Iwer wowed and treated his fans to a great concert that included old and new acts. He rounded off the…
BdC 26/42 Traditional Mas – Gorillas
Cherisse Brewster leads the gorillas on stage as her father, bandleader Lennie Brewster, stands looking on calmly in the background.…
BdC 25/42 Blue Mania
Obeying the cry of his Fantastic Friday the crowd sprays water and powder everywhere. Pandemonium breaks as the crowd attempts…
BdC 24/42 Posses in The Park
Last Saturday the National Carnival Commission hosted the annual semi-final round of the Calypso Monarch competition called Calypso Fiesta at…
BdC 23/42 Judging Categories
Generally mas is adjudicated in a number of different categories. Individual costumes for children are adjudicated by age group and…
BdC 22/42 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival
So much to see and share from the wonderful Red Cross Kiddies Carnival in Port-of-Spain yesterday. For now we’ll just…
BdC 21/42 Happy Corner
Drummer from Point Fortin Rhythm section at Sea View bar, San Fernando for a sponsored carnival activity. All kinds of…