Tribal Carnival 2013 Toronto Carnival Band Launch

Blues Carnival Fusion 2013 Toronto Carnival Band Launch

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Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club 2013 Toronto Carnival Band Launch

2013 Panorama Results - Medium and Large Band Categtories

Medium Band Results


1. NLCB Buccooneeers - "Gold" - 279 pts
2. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - "Long Time" - 276
3. Petrotrin Katzenjammers - "Keshorn-Javelin Champion" - 272
4. Curepe Scherzando -"We Come Out To Play" - 267
5. Pan Elders -"We Come out To Play" - 265
6. NGC Couva Joylanders -"Band From Space" - 264
7. Valley Harps -"More Love" - 258
7. Steel Xpolsion - "Tell Dem" - 258
9. Carib Dixieland - "Shock Attack" - 256
10. Arima Angel Harps - "We Come Out To Play" - 254

Large Band Results


1. Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove - "More Love" - 283 pts
2. Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars - "Bounce And Drive" - 278
3. Bp Renegades - "Shock Attack" - 275
4. Republic Bank Exodus - "Gold" - 271
5. Junior Sammy Group Skiffle - "Supna-The Dream" - 270
6. CAL Invaders - "Dat is Lie" - 268
6. WITCO Desperadoes - "Hammer Time" - 268
8. NLCB Fonclaire - "Addicted" - 267
8. PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars - "Shock Attack" - 267
10. RBC Redemption Sound Setters - "More Than An Oil Drum" - 259

2013 Pan chunes to get you ready for Panorama Finals

LYRICAL APPRECIATION: Super Blue - Fantastic Friday

Super Super Super Super
Super Super Super Super
Super Super Super Super
Super Super ...

Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags and
Rags and rags and 

De bouncing start
De bouncing start
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De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing, bouncing

Lord ah pray and ah pray 
For a day like today
Bright and shining
Soca glory 
Everyone with a flag 
And a smile on their face
Lawdy dawdy
Of every creed and race, Lord
Phenomenal, lovely atmosphere
If the Lord is our shepherd 
Who shall we fear

Aye yeye yeye, de party start
Fantastic Friday 
Sincerely from your heart
Thank God it's Friday 
I'm just here to say I love you 
Fantastic Friday 
A voice from out the blue
Thank God it's Friday 

Friday mash up the place
Friday in front their face
Friday red, white and black 
Friday, I'm back 
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
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De bouncing start
De bouncing start
Bounce all over
Halle hallelujah
Thank God for soca
Halle hallelujah

We are blessed by the best
I suggest, we thank the Father in heaven
For every soca that was written 
To inform, educate, entertain and to heal
Culturally, we preach and we teach
Like the sunrise, 
Please open your eyes
Yuh done know
How de ting does go ouwohiyahay

Aye yeye yeye, de party start
Fantastic Friday 
Sincerely from your heart
Thank God it's Friday 
I'm just here to say I love you 
Fantastic Friday 
A voice from out the blue
Thank God it's Friday 

Friday mash up the place
Friday in front they face
Friday red, white and black 
Friday, I'm back 
De bouncing start
De bouncing start



De bouncing start
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De bouncing start
De bouncing start
Bounce all over
Halle hallelujah
Thank God for soca
Halle hallelujah
De high priest of soca

Super Super Super Super
Super Super Super Super
Super Super Super Super
Super Super Super Super

Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and rags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags and
Rags and rags and

De bouncing start
De bouncing start
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De bouncing, bouncing

With de rags 
And de flags
With de stars
Bounce yuh body and lehgo
In Trinidad and Tobago
Thank the Lord, our God
? that man
Ras Shorty I, for soca vision 
Mr Greg, I'm not here to beg my bread
Thanks to william Monroe
I'm back to explore

Aye yeye yeye, de party start
Fantastic Friday 
Sincerely from your heart
Thank God is Friday 
I'm just here to say I love you 
Fantastic Friday 
A voice from out the blue
Thank God it's Friday 

Friday mash up the place
Friday in front they face
Friday red, white and black 
Friday, I'm back 
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
De bouncing start
Bounce all over
Halle hallelujah
Thank God for soca
Halle hallelujah
Bounce all over

Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags
Water and powder
Rags and flags and
Rags and rags and

Soca angels
High priest of soca

2013 King and Queen of Carnival Results

Here are the results.....ladies first:

2013 Queen of Carnival
1. Charrisse Bovell - "Rakuen No Yorokobi (The Joy Of Paradise" - 429 pts
2. Liselle Frauenfelder - "Dania Wantam - The Dance Of Reconciliation" - 413
3. Kay Mason - "From Darkness To Light" - 406
4. Gloria Dallsingh - "Hera's Sacred Bird" - 390
5. Charmaine Enile - "Symphony In G, The Heavenly Mix" - 384
6. Cherry-Ann Patrice Valere - "Lady of the Day" - 382*
7. Laura Rampersad - "Goddess of the Light and Beauty" - 382*
8. Roxanne Omalo - "Aurora - A Luminous Phenomenom of Light and Beauty" - 374
9. Rose Marie Kuru-Jagessar - "Pte-San-Wi (Teesanwi) - Carrier of the Peace Pipe" - 371
10. Avernell Johnson - "The Evolution of the Amazon Lady" - 357


2013 King of Carnival
1. Gerard Weekes - "Ai To Yujo No Yorokobi (The Joy Of Friendship)" - 438 pts
1. Ted Eustace - "Moko In Flames" - 438
3. Ronald Blaize - "De Agony Of Human Bondage" - 421
4. Glenn Turnbull - "Kinyan-Rise Of D Thunderbird" - 409
5. Roland St George - "Rising Of The Ancestors" - 404
6. Earl Thompson - "Let There Be Light" - 395
7. Marlon Rampersad - "Spirit of the Underworld" - 389
8. Jeremiah Raymond - "Ligahoo Nightmare of the Planters" - 387
9. Earl Beckles - "Out of the Darkness" - 379
10. Radcliffe Forester - "Creature of the Wonder Garden" - 369

2013 PANORAMA - Medium and Large Band Steelband Finals

ORDER OF APPEARANCE.....

MEDIUM BANDS

1. Pan Elders - "We Come Out to Play"
2. Steel Xplosion - "Tell Dem"
3. Curepe Scherzando - "We Come Out to Play"
4. NLCB Buccooneeers - "Gold"
5. NGC Couva Joylanders - "Band from Space"
6. Carib Dixieland - "Shock Attack"
7. Valley Harps - "More Love"
8. Petrotrin Katzenjammers - "Keshorn - The Javelin Champion"
9. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - "Long Time"
10. Arima Angel Harps - "We Come Out to Play"

LARGE BANDS
1. PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars - "Shock Attack"
2. Junior Sammy Group Skiffle - "Sapna (The Dream)"
3. Bp Renegades - "Shock Attack"
4. RBC Redemption Sound Setters - "More Than An Oil Drum"
5. Republic Bank Exodus - "Gold"
6. Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars - "Bounce and Drive"
7. WITCO Desperadoes - "Hammer Time"
8. CAL Invaders - "Dat is Lie"
9. Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove - "More Love"
10. NLCB Fonclaire - "Addicted"

2013 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Results

Here are the results:


2013 Groovy Soca Monarch
1. Machel Montano
2. Neil "Iwer" Goerge
3. Dexter "Blaxx" Stewart
4. Ravi B.


2013 Power Soca Monarch
1. Austin "SuperBlue" Lyons
1. Machel Montano
3. Rodney "Benjai" Le Blanc
4. Ravi B.

PANORAMA - Sinlge Pan and Small Band Results

2013 Single Pan Finals Results:

1. San Juan  East Side Symphony - Rant & Rave - 278
2. T & T Defence Force - Iron Man - 276
3. Trinidad Nostalgic - Dust In Yuh Face - 274
4. Trinidad Eastside Symphony - Johnny - 273
4. Chord Masters - We Ain't Going Home - 273
4. City Sun Valley Pan Groove - Jump and Breakaway - 273
4. Fyzabad 4th Dimension - Jab Jab (Wine on something) - 273
8. La Creole Pan Groove - We Come Out To Play - 272
9. Carib Woodbrook Playboyz - Bacchanal Time - 271
9.Gonzales Sheikers - Pan by Storm - 271
9. Marsicans  - Dollar Wine - 271
9. Uni Stars - Kaka Roach - 271
13. Scrunter’s Pan Groove - By All Means - 269
14. Shades in Steel - Suck Meh Soucouyant - 268
15. Bar 22 - Signal to Lara - 267
16. Curepe Polyphonics - Party Time - 265
17. Nostrand Symphony - Ethel - 262


2013 Small Band Results:
1. Arima Golden Symphony - We Come Out to Play - 278
2. Laventille Serenders - Hammer Time - 277
3. Super Novas - Gold - 275
4. Codrington Pan Family - She Ready - 274
5. Tornadoes - Not a Pan Tune - 268
5. Tamana Pioneers - Gold - 268
7. Cocorite West Wind - I Music - 265
8. Fascinators Pan Symphony - Tell Dem - 264
9. Golden Hands  - Gold - 263
10. Merrytones - Champions - 260
11. Old Tech  - Shock Attack - 258

2013 Calypso Monarch Results

Pink Panther is the 2013 Calypso Monarch!

Results:
1. Eric "Pink Panther" Taylor - Travel Woes/Crying In The Chapel
2. Kurt Allen - Political Sin Phony/Black Stalin Say
3. Heather MacIntosh - The Old Man's Lament/Invisible
4. Roderick "Mr Chucky" Gordon - Bear With Me/The New Addiction
5. Karene Asche - Meh Pardna Ship/Eat Ah Food
6. Eunice Peters - None Of The Above/Keshorn D Javelin Champion
7. Duanne O'Connor - Building A Wall/ Seeking Sparrow's Advice
8. Alana Sinnette Khan - No Moral Authority/Pathological
9. Dr Hollis "Chalkdust" Liverpool - Prodigal Son/Virginia's Alzheimer
10. Kizzie Ruiz - In The Age Of Blog/T And T Forever
11. Marva "Marvelous Marva" Joseph - Come Back To What/Woman's Contribution To Trinidad And Tobago
12. Victoria "Queen Victoria" Cooper - D Betrayal/Club 34

2013 Power Soca Monarch Finals - Order of Appearance

1. Shivonne ‘Lil Bitts’ Churche - Raise D Dust


2. Lornette ‘Fya Empress’ Nedd-Reid - Rum Please


3. Wilt ‘Tallpree’ Cambridge - Jab Signature {Grenada}


4. Devon Matthews - Start It Up


5. Shurwayne Winchester - We Control D Road


6. Rodney ‘Benjai’ Le Blanc - Engoma


7. Destra Garcia - Carry On


8. Jason 'JW' Williams & Ancil 'Blaze' Isaac Jr. - Timing It


9. Machel Montano is the Defending Monarch - Float


10. Marvin ‘Swappi’ Davis – Cha-os


11. Austin ‘Super Blue’ Lyons - Fantastic Friday

2013 Groovy Soca Monarch Finals - Order of Appearance

1. Drupatee Persad - Indian Gyal


2. Nadia Batson - Manager


3. Denise Belfon - Wining Queen


4. Ravi ‘Ravi B’ Bissambhar - Prescription


5. Rodney ‘Benjai’ Le Blanc - Feter


6. Darryl ‘Farmer Nappy’ Henry - Stranger


7. Destra Garcia - Call My Name


8. Patrice Roberts - A Little Wine


9. Machel Montano (Defending Monarch) - The Fog


10. Neil ‘Iwer D Boss’ George - Bubble


11. Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart - No Getaway

T&T Carnival on CEEN

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National Junior Panorama Results

Primary School Results:
1st - St. Margaret's Boys
2nd - St. Mary's Gov't Primary 
3rd - Febeau Gov't Pan Giants
4th - Princes Town Presbyterian No.2/Pres 2 All Stars
5th - Point Fortin A.C
6th - 5th Company Baptist Rising Stars
7th - Grant Memorial Presbyterian
8th - Nelson St. Boys' RC
9th - Diego Martin Boys' RC
10th - Santa Maria RC School
11th - Malabar R.C
12th - Mafeking Gov't Primary Music Giants

Secondary School Results:

1st - St. Francois Girls' Steel Orchestra 

2nd - El Doradao East 

3rd - St. Charles Pan Stars

4th - Speyside High 

5th - Mt. Hope Secondary School Symphony

Non-School Category Results :
1st - Success Stars Pan Sound
2nd - BP Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra 
3rd - Republic Bank Exocubs
4th - St. Margaret's Boys' Youth Steel Orchestra 
5th - Caribbean Airlines Invaders Youth 
6th - San Fernando West Old Tech Youth 
7th - St. Benedict's Steel
8th - T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Youth Steel Orchestra
9th - Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra
10th - Harmonites Junior Steel Orchestra 
11th - Demerara Sporth and Youth Club
12th - City Angels
13th - Trinidad and Tobago Music Stars

Carnival Tabanca - Live Streaming to ease the pain

Hi Readers,

If you're like me this year and missing out on Carnival.....doh worry....at least you can catch live streams of many of the events.

TONIGHT - Machel Monday -  Http://triniscene.com/tsv7/stream3

FRIDAY - Soca Monarch - http://carnivaltv.net





SATURDAY - Panorama Finals - http://carnivaltv.net




SUNDAY - Dimanche Gras - http://carnivaltv.net

Carnival Fusion 2013 Toronto Carnival Band Launch

A must watch: Possessed

This is hilarious....a must watch for all those suffering from Carnival tabanca!!!!

2013 Calypso Monarch Finalsits

2013 Calypso Monarch Finalists: 

1) Alana Sinette

2) Chalkdust

3) Pink Panther

4) Eunice Peters

5) Heather McIntosh

6) Karene Asche

7) Kizzy Ruiz

8) Kurt Allen

9) Marvellous Marva

10) Roderick "Chucky" Gordon

11) Victoria Cooper - Queen Victoria

These 11 will come up against reigning champion Duane O'Connor on Thursday night at the Queen's Park Savannah.

Readers, 7 out of the 12 finalists this year are women.....I think this might be a first in Calypso Monarch history....Woman is Boss!!!

Roy Cape All Stars & Blaxx- Leh Go Offical Video 2013 Soca

Happiness sometimes comes in a song......this is one of my faves for 2013 :-)