Monday, October 7, 2024

KIDDIES CARNIVAL RESULTS

 JUNIOR MIAMI CARNIVAL RESULTS - OCTOBER 5, 2024

I am still processing the "Kiddies Carnival", but for now here are the winners.  Congratulations to all!!! Saturday's weather was awful and the majority of you survived it! 

JUNIOR MIAMI CARNIVAL MALE INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR

1st – JOSHUA SKYWALKER portraying “Chief Bohechio” from Zing Zing Kidzz

2nd – Zion McKinson portraying “Nikatau” from Party Room Squad

3rd – Kadyn Joseph portraying De Juice Man from Zing Zing Kidzz

 

JUNIOR MIAMI CARNIVAL MALE INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR, UNDER AGE 5

1st – KIAI FLATTS portraying “Lucky Dragon” from Wassi Babes

2nd – Hendrix Flournah portraying “Baby Ray” from Major Players

 

JUNIOR MIAMI CARNIVAL FEMALE INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR

1st – KEYONNA MARCANO portraying “Electrical Stinger” from Major Players

2nd – Annalisa Joseph portraying “Amina of Zazzay” from Party Room Squad

3rd – Eva Barthelemy portraying “Lady Belle” from Zing Zing Kidzz

 

JUNIOR QUEEN OF MIAMI CARNIVAL

1st – HEZIYAH MORRIS portraying “The Abundance of Life” from Zing Zing Kidzz

2nd – Khalilah Flatts portraying “Junkanoo” from Wassi Babes

3rd – Adelaila Cabrera portraying “Sea Dreams” from Major Players

 

JUNIOR KING OF MIAMI CARNIVAL

1st – CAIRO (Milo) LEWIS portraying “Alkebulan Africa” from Zing Zing Kidzz

2nd – Elijah Forrester portraying “Midnight Robber” from Break Awae Kru Kids

3rd – Theron Adams portraying “Light of the Morning Glory” from Natural Disasters

 

JUNIOR MIAMI CARNIVAL BAND OF THE YEAR

1st – WASSI BABES portraying “IN DE FESTIVAL”

2nd – Zing Zing Kidzz portraying “Fusion of the Caribbean”

3rd – D-Junction Kids portraying “The Wonders of Spice Isle”

4th – Major Players portraying “A School of Mas”

5th – Break Awae Kru portraying “Tradition Retold”

6th – Natural Disasters portraying “Beauty of a Vase”

7th – Party Room Squad and Mas Dynasty portraying “Griot”

8th – Fun Generation Too portraying “Over the Years”


MIAMI JUNIOR CARNIVAL PAN SOLOIST

1st – Alanis Hosein playing “Old and Gray”

2nd – Antes Perkins Jr. playing “DNA”

 

MIAMI JUNIOR CARNIVAL SOCA MONARCH

1st – Shira, singing “I’m Not Shy”

2nd – Asia, singing “Bomath”

3rd - Elijah, singing “Tribute Anthem”

4th – Conan, singing “We not going”

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

PINKnic TT

Tickets for PINKnic Soir de Paris 
go on sale tomorrow at 8am EST/Trinidad time.
That's it.
That's the blog post.
For those of you who want to go and do not have an Island E-Ticket account, I suggest you first create one by clicking HERE.  If you already have an account, skip that step.

Once you have an account click > HERE< to purchase your tickets. 
PINKnicTT promises you that "An Evening In Paris" awaits you on March 1st from 3p-10ish.

You're welcome 🎀

MIAMI BROWARD CARNIVAL EVENT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE 

FOR ANYONE NOT AFFILIATED WITH A JOUVERT OR CARNIVAL MAS BAND!

JUNIOR CARNIVAL better known as Kiddies Carnival will be on Saturday, October 5th 2024.  Pre-Sale tickets are $20 plus fees or the "Fren an Dem" package of 5 get one free for $100 plus fees.  The kiddies carnival is set to begin at 1pm and ending at 10. Personally, I don't understand why it's 9 hours long.  There are children that come out in strollers and walkers that can not make it in that hot sun for that long.. It needs to be broken down or sped up or something.  That is too many hours for these babies. But again, that's my personal opinion. 

PANORAMA is Friday, October 11th, 2024. Single Pre-Sale tickets are $30 plus fees and the "Fren an Dem" package for $150 which gives you 5 tickets and the 6th one is free.  Panorama is from 4pm on their flyer and 5 to 11pm on the website.  Of the two, I don't know exactly which time it actually starts but let's go with 5 for safe measure. I truly wished that more people would take in the Panorama. 

JOUVERT is Saturday, October 12th, 2024. Single Pre-Sale is $65 plus fees and the "Fren and Dem" is $325 plus fees which gives you 5 tickets and the 6th one is free.  

CARNIVAL DAY PARADE PLUS CONCERT Single Pre-Sale is $50 plus fees and the "Fren and Dem" is $250 plus fees which gives you 5 tickets and the 6th one is free. After that, it becomes a little complicated for carnival day. It has early bird options, cabanas, children's tickets, etc. I ain't able. Should any of these tickets call your name, feel free to purchase by clicking -----> HERE <-----

Let's do this right.  Support the carnival in one way or the other. Pay to get into a band or pay the association so everyone can continue celebrating in our culture.  

#Bless


Tuesday, October 1, 2024

MUGFEST IS ON FOR 2024

From the inconsistency of this blog, it's evident that I am just not that excited about much going on in South Florida anymore.  If you want me to continue keeping it 100.  For how long can I get excited about the same thing, over and over? Insert eyeroll emoji here lol, no but seriously.  Many events just seem thrown together for a quick money grab and I don't see what I would be getting for my money. Money harder to make in 2024 than it was in 2020 and I refuse to be underwhelmed.  I've left events feeling like a promotor has owed me money or that I've wasted my time.  Leaving a fete/event with regret is the absolute worst so, without going into it any further, just know I don't pop out like that anymore.

It has a handful of events/promotors that will get a rise out of me....or that I just can not miss and Rango's Original MugFest was one of them. I began going to MugFest in Brooklyn, NY and it was one of the things I missed when I moved down here. Anywho...

I don't know how MugFest has gone by undetected (by me) for 2 years but for the last 2 years it's been back. RIGHT HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA!!! Well, let me say that year 3 not missing me!

My understanding is that it will be a cooler fete and if you have a RANGO MUG from previous MugFest's, no matter location, you're encouraged to bring it.  You won't get anything free or anything but having that mug allows you to be a part of the Rango brotherhood. Having the cup was part of the vibe.  If you've never gotten one (or in my case lost it) ORIGINAL RANGO MUGS will be on sale at the bar for a minimal cost.  

Sunday, October 6 | 5pm - 11pm

Sample-McDougald House Preservation Society

Northeast 10th Street, Pompano Beach, FL

DJ's: DJ JEL | DJ PLAY | RICHMUZIC | DORENZO | THE CHOSEN ONE

Ice and chasers will e sold at the venue, just bring your fully stocked coolers WITHOUT ICE

For tickets click the Eventbrite link HERE or call 954.851.6289 | 954.646.1560 | 954.562.4950

Early birds done sell out, hard luck.

I mean, the fete is Sunday...

Man tell me ignorance is no excuse.

Monday, September 30, 2024

SWAPPI CAME TO JAMDONG AT FRAZZLED!!

Coming outside is really of no interest to me BUT there are certain things (or people) that I will definitely pop out for.  From August to Labor Day weekend, I did a lot of 'outsiding' and vowed to myself that I wasn't 'outsiding' any more.  At least until the week of Miami Carnival.  Then here comes Mr JamDong Management.... 

In normal fashion the tickets came out and I copped two.  The will is always there once purchasing tickets but then as time gets closer to the event, the excitement dies down and I tend to stay inside but again... Mr JamDong decides to bring SWAPPI to Frazzled. So you know only DEATH was making me miss that, right?!

I got to Bliss Nightclub little after 12:30am.  Although the parking lot was full, the place was a little scanty but it was early still. By the time 1:15 rolled around, the club was full. Not overpacked but comfortable. Just enough people for my liking. By 2, it was time.  Swappi performed and I was singing every word and on cloud 9! I won't give my $0.02 on his performance because I am biased. Swappi can do NO wrong in my eyes.  

Now about JamDong as a promotion team.

JamDong Management is not a promotion that does events every time you bend the corner but as they see fit or if they feel a need. That, I appreciate.  I love that thought is put into their events and it doesn't feel like a cash grab.  Admittedly, Swappi is one of my favorite artists but JamDong choosing to have him carded on this event was refreshing.  How many times are we going to see the same artists? Saying and singing the same thing? The majority of songs sang by Swappi on Saturday, I haven't heard in AGES and to set the tone the DJ played songs to match that era. I relived some of my best times on the road whether they were in a carnival, jouvert and/or fete.  THAT nostalgic feeling is what I want to feel when leaving a fete. The happiness that soca music injects into everyone who hears it and not feelings of regret, wasted time or how drunk one can get.

(just a little snippet, you shoulda been there)

To JamDong: I do not know if you are reading because I've started back blogging and didn't make any type of announcement but I'm here to publicly say that I assure you; you're on to something. Keep doing what you're doing.  Continue to eat little, you'll live long. We, the patrons. See and appreciate you.

Quality over quantity wins 

every 

single 

time

When's the next one? 

I'm ready!

Thursday, September 19, 2024

NEW CARIBBEAN INSPIRED PIZZA SHOP IN NY, LET'S GO!!

Is there anything that she hasn't thought of?

Natalie again...

I've been following this journey since inception as she gave the full story as to how this came about on Facebook. I'm more a Facebook junkie than Instagram. People tend to flock to Instagram but I still appreciate reading and writing. Facebook allows you to type and read whatever and how much ever you want. It may be a bit outdated but so am I...

This story begins with a mother who loves her son and her son who loves pizza.  It's really that simple! Getting down to the thought process, she explained what else could she give her son who seemed to have everything.  Generational wealth, that's what! Now it's what... a year later? We have Sebastian's Spices & Slices. As posted the grand opening will be tomorrow, the 20th of September at 1828 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn NY 11226 at 3pm. 11226. My damn zip code. If I had staff to cover my event on Saturday, I would have been there cause who wouldn't want some good ol' Caribbean inspired pizza!


IF YOU MISSED THE SOCA BABY DROP, TUNE IN!

Last week was pressure

And here he is doing it again....

With Private Ryan dropping his set Battalion Verse tickets, Soca Baby tickets were sold out in a matter of minutes but due to the high demand, the team has decided to do a second sailing. This sailing is set to begin boarding at 5pm and sail at 6.  My understanding is that DJ Private Ryan will be on Boat 2 but it is unclear whether the other DJ cast on boat 1 will make that second run.

The link for the second sailing can be found HERE (keep in mind that you may get a redirection notice now) but have no fear, that is the link and it will go live on Friday. I suggest keeping your eyes glued to all his socials if this boat ride is an option for you. For the ones who don't know, Soca Baby is a cooler boat ride that takes you on a soca musical journey from the early 80's to present.  

Out of the two, I believe that this will be the better flex considering the sun won't be as unforgiving as  it's not high noon and it would create some beautiful photo opportunities while setting at sea. 


Soca Baby Boat Cruise - Boat 2 "The Journey of Soca" EVENING SAILING 2025

 

EDITED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING:
Tickets haven't even dropped as yet an look at this... I promise you that everyone will come back with reviews on boat 2 having a better vibe. I will save this post and watch it age well. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Shhh! TRINIDAD IS LOADING.

 

I thought it was public knowledge that Brooklyn's Trinidadian promoter, Natalie was bringing Shhh to Trinidad because helloooo.... she announced it on her Instagram page.. an I mean, who doesn't follow Natalie? Well, the announcement was made 4 days ago that the PreSale tickets would be dropped on Monday. Yeah.... tickets dropped 3 days ago. Do the math. Tickets dropped Monday night. So. If you were slow and was waiting on Monday or this is your first time hearing about this, I suggest that you go to Frontline Ticketing right now and secure your ticket because this lady knows how to put on an event and you wouldn't want for it to sell out!

Shhh will be the same day as KES (Tuesday, February 25th) BUT with Shhh starting at 2pm, it'll give everyone more than enough time to get to KES which is a night time fete. Be a boss and do both!

For those who have never attended Shhh, it's an Ultimate All White Premium All Inclusive and they claim it's NY's best kept secret. I disagree because anyone who appreciates a good soca fete, knows about Shhh and my opinion is that Trinidad would be blessed to have it but that's just me. Shhh will have multiple bars, multiple food stations, a champagne lounge and a couple shot stations just to name a few. Listen, Natalie has successfully pulled off Shhh in New York (for years) and has broadened her wings to St Lucia and Grenada. I don't see it being any different in Trinidad and I can't wait! 

Lastly, it's an all white event. 

Please, doh jackass d ting. 

COME IN WHITE! 

Guys (especially my ladies), you know how to incorporate a hint of color into your all white. Let's get these photo ops poppin! Can't wait to see what Shhh Trinidad has in store!

Powered By: Natalie Events

For further information link 718.314.0057









Tuesday, September 17, 2024

CHILDREN'S J'OUVERT, COME LEH WE JAM!

Everyone knows I love the children!

Come out and let them enjoy their j'ouvert again!

This Saturday, the 21st of September, 2024 from 12-6 it's Paint Me Kiddies J'ouvert! "The PreCarnival Edition"!

There will be:

  • PAINT
  • FOAM
  • MUSIC
  • FOOD
  • DRINKS
  • VIBES!!!
The packages will include T-Shirts, water bottles and goodie bags.
For any additional information you can contact (305) 904-4376 and for your children's tickets you can click the Eventbrite link. 

Children's tickets are $15 and a parent with child is $40.
Remember, children registered with Wassi Babes are absolutely freeeeee!
Hope to see you there!

PANORAMA, JUNIOR CARNIVAL AND ADULT J'OUVERT TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

LET'S GET THESE TICKETS GOING! 

PURCHASE THEM HERE!





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