Madd Flava presents Flavalicous meets Mr Fete Mas Band Atlanta Carnival
Madd Flava presents Flavalicous meets Mr Fete Mas Band Atlanta Carnival a beautiful contradiction of Polarizing Tropical Colors, Exotic Eye Candy and ah Vybz that cyah done! Trust… people know how Kevin, “Mr. Madd Flava” himself and his family get down. If you are still debating on which mas band to play with, stop cutting style, stop “loafting”, stop “py-assing” and link our family over @ Madd Flava. http://maddflava.com/
Below is a picture of the costumes which consist of the Blue Curacao, Key Lime Splash, and the Pink Passion costumes.
Madd Flava Presents Flavalicous Meets Mr Fete Mas Band Atlanta Carnival
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St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 1
St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration culminated this past weekend, and all we can say is that it was nice. The parade didn’t end until 9:00 pm that night and showcased costumes, presentation, and mas that left many saying Carnival was good this year. Below is part one in a series of imagery highlighting some of the 60 troupes that took part in this year’s celebration.
Photography by Your Style Art Photography for Passport by Cutlass & Cane Clothing 832.797.0498
Photography by Two Step Video for Passport by Cutlass & Cane Clothing 678.663.4494
StThomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 1
Antiguan Author, Freelance Writer, Editor Joanne C. Hillhouse Releases New Book – Oh Gad
Antiguan writer Joanne C. Hillhouse’s new book - Oh Gad! published by Strebor/Atria, a Simon and Schuster imprint - is set to hit the marketplace on April 17th 2012. Of her earlier works, The Boy from Willow Bend is on the schools reading list for Antigua and Barbuda and some other places in the Caribbean. ”For its thoughtful rendering of complex issues such as gender, class, migration and death, for the swiftness of Hillhouse’s prose, and especially for the captivating personality with which she endows the title character, readers will be instantly drawn to this narrative,” the Antigua and Barbuda Review of Books said of the novella which has found favour with adult readers as well.
Hillhouse’s other book, Dancing Nude in the Moonlight, is described as “simple and poetic” (Outlet) and “lyrical, sensual and gentle” (The Caribbean Writer Volume 19).
Her volunteer projects include the Wadadli Youth Pen Prize and the Cushion Club. Awards include a UNESCO Honour Award, Breadloaf Fellowship, and the David Hough Literary Prize from the Caribbean Writer.
Hillhouse also writes and edits material on contract. Her clients have included the Commonwealth Youth Programme, ABI Financial Group, Catamaran Hotel, Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation, AIDS Secretariat, Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank, Journeycakes author Monica Matthew, and others. She’s written features for Amèricas, Caribbean Beat, She Caribbean, Zing and other publications. She’s the writer/editor of the Antiguanice.com What’s On newsletter.
NEW YORK (AP) – The Bob Marley documentary Marley will stream on Facebook simultaneously during its theatrical opening, a signal that social media may also play a role in shifting movie release windows.
Such day-and-date releases have become increasingly common in recent years for smaller independent films. But this will be the first such U.S. film to stream concurrently on the social media behemoth while opening in theaters.
The film, directed by Kevin Macdonald, will be available for a $6.99 rental beginning April 20th, which is the day it opens in theaters. A portion of the proceeds from Facebook sales will benefit Save the Children, the charity for needy children.
Marley is also being released via video-on-demand on April 20th.
Facebook began hosting movie rentals in March 2011. Digital delivery of new releases and older films has been a highly competitive frontier, particularly among Google Inc.’s YouTube, Apple Inc.‘s iTunes and subscription service Netflix.
Costume Design and Production: Simone Edwards Photographer: Simone Edwards Model: Renata Christian MUA: Renata Christian
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Real Mas Carnival Trouple St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration via Nicolecprince.com
April will be a major month for G-Shock. Slated to be release is about sixteen new models. First up we have the G Shock Rasta Pack. Of course there is the play on the Ice, Gold, and Green color way that we associate with Rastafarianism. Red, Black and Green the colors associated with Pan Africanism and then Yellow, Green, and Black which are the colors of the Jamaican flag. The Rasta Pack will be available at select retailers this April.
Trinidad One Of The Top 10 Places To Celebrate Carnival
Coming in at # 3 in The top 10 places to celebrate list compiled by Reuters is Trinidad and Tobago’s annual carnival celebration. According to Reuters it’s vibrant history and French roots set the tone for Trinidad and Tobago’s most significant celebration each year: Carnival. The Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday draw the Caribbean destination’s population to the streets to show off elaborate costumes that groups take months to create. Bands compete against one another for the title of Band of the Year as individuals vie to become Calypso Monarch, one of the greatest honors in the country.
Marley The Life, Music and Legacy of Bob Marley Directed by Kevin MacDonald
Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) comes the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive.
MARLEY will make its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this month followed by its North American premiere at SXSW. Magnolia Pictures will release theatrically and on VOD on Friday, April 20th.
Duro Olowu, a Nigerian, (born in Lagos to a Nigerian father and Jamaican mother) will be showcasing his London based women’s designs at the Salon 94 Freemans gallery in New York City. The showcase pop-up shop will be open to the public from February 8th, through March 10th 2012.
Olowu, who won the 2005 British Fashion Council’s New Designer of the Year and the Best Designer award at 2011″s African Fashion Awards, has curated his London store which showcases an array or “diverse assemblage of things” which includes photography, textiles, contemporary art, furniture, books …practically anything that interest and influences him. These odds and ends will be shown along with dresses, skirts, handmade footwear, and other designs from his Spring 2012 collection
Trinidad & Tobago Government In Talks With China On Building Costume Factories In Trinidad
Arts and Multiculturalism Minister Winston “Gypsy” Peters says Government is currently in talks with Chinese businesses interested in setting up manufacturing plants for Carnival costumes in Trinidad and Tobago.
And two popular bandleaders say they have no problems with the proposed foreign investments but are unlikely to have need for them as they make their own costumes.
Peters, speaking about the levying of duties on imported costumes for Carnival in a television interview yesterday, said discussions have been held with some of the bandleaders who have promised to source more local costumes.
He said, too, “We have people from China who are interested in setting up plants right here in Trinidad and Tobago. Right now we’re in talks with them. They want to come to Trinidad instead of us going to China.”
The plants, he said, would bring jobs and would lower the price of Carnival costumes.
“I know it will create jobs and a sense of pride that it was made in Trinidad and Tobago instead of made in China or made in India, ” he said.
Last year, Peters had warned bandleaders that for Carnival 2012, people “who were intent on bringing mas costumes to Trinidad” will have to pay a 2,000 per cent hike on fully assembled costumes .
This has not come to pass.
Two local bandleaders, Brian Mac Farlane and Mike “Big Mike” Antoine told Newsday they had not heard of the Chinese interest but that once the technology was imported
and transferred to Trinidadians and Tobagonians, they have no problems with the investment.
Both men said, they got fabric and other materials for costumes from local suppliers. They make their own costumes, and only import materials which are not available locally, they said.
Imported materials include feathers, appliques, beads and rhinestones.
Mac Farlane said that given his design and production system, he would have no need for the Chinese/Trinidad mass production line.
He said if the technology caters for quick production and was cost effective, it would be suitable for bandleaders who do not have the time to monitor their staff in the production of costumes.
“I guess that would be better than what exists now. I don’t have the need to be part of that because of the mas that I do. I will continue to do what I do,” he said.
Saying he “wouldn’t shoot down the idea,” Antoine said, “Let them bring the technology and we do the job.” He said it would be a pity if “we have to lose our traditional way of making mas.”
He suggested that instead of the Chinese coming to make the costumes, “we could use their modern technology with our creativity to create jobs and further export our brand of Carnival to the world.”
