Tommy (right) and masqueraders from 2013 Large Band of the Year champions Ramajay playing mas on Eastern Parkway in the Labor Day Parade.
|Sesame Flyers International, second place finisher in the Large Band of the Year competition, passing the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway, Labor Day.
Brooklyn came alive during Labor Day weekend with music from across the islands taking over. Revellers poured into Brooklyn giving visitors and residents alike a taste of what they have been missing throughout the year. There were endless choices of food to enjoy; something for everyone. Performers from the Caribbean descended onto Brooklyn giving self-proclaimed feters the performances they were waiting for all year. Soca king, Machel Montano “fogged up the place” with his Trinidad carnival hits at the back of Brooklyn Museum. The days leading up to what has been deemed “The greatest show on Earth” can be described as pure excitement. However, if you avoided the crowds and the rain in exchange for peace and sleep, there is always next year.
In this year’s Carnival mas band competition, first place for Ole Mas band went to BG Production’s portrayal of “Keeping Calypso Alive.” Kay Mason of Borokeete portraying “Celebration of Darkness to Light” won the Queen of Carnival title while Shawn Antenor of D’Midas International portraying “Musica the Spirit of Lake Guatavit” was awarded the King of Carnival title. First place adult small band went to Val Adams & Friends portrayal of “Shortknee 500 Strong.” First place in the adult medium band category went to T&T Boyz portrayal of “Eruption.” Ramajay Mas took home first place in the adult large band category with their portrayal of “Reflections of Carnival: Then & Now.”
Sesame Flyers International, second place finisher in the Large Band of the Year competition, passing the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway, Labor Day.n
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Val Adams & Friends “500 Strong Shortknee Mas Band,” winner of the 2013 Small Band of the Year honors, marching on Eastern Parkway, in the West Indian American Day parade.n
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Michaud Bates, of Ramajay Mas portraying “Carnival Fury” in competition at the Brooklyn Museum, Thursday, took first place in the Adult Male Character category.nnn
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King of Carnival, Shawn Antenor from the band D’Midas portraying “Musica Spirit of Lake Guatavita” at Dimanche Gras festivites Labor Day Sunday.n
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Second place winner, Michelle Russell’s portrayal: “The Devil’s Bride” from the band Antoine International.n
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Roland Guy in an Ole Mas performance portraying “Tanti Tea Shop” took first place in the male character category, n
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2013 Junior King of Carnival Travis Thomas from the band 1199 SEIU won for his portrayal “Alladin.”n
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2013 Junior Queen, Elysa Babooram from D’Midas International portraying “Princess of D’Blue Feather.”n
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Kay Mason, queen of the Borokeete band, portraying “Celebration of Darkness to Light at the Brooklyn Museum placed first in the Adult Female category. Follette Eustace designed the costume.n
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Moreen Hartman’s portrayal: “Up Under Me” took first place in the Ole Mas Female Character category, as part of BG Productions “Keeping Calypso Alive” presentation.n
