Tribal Knights Blog

Hey readers,

Check out Tribal Knights' Blog for Caribana 2010: http://www.tribalknightscaribana.blogspot.com/

Great way to keep masqueraders informed.....and loving this Tribal Knights policy:

"IF A MASQUERADER COMES TO THE MAS CAMP ON THE DAY THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO PICK UP THEIR COSTUME AND IT IS NOT READY, THAT COSTUME IS FREE. Yes, you heard us right: FREE!!!"

New band TruDYNASTY is offering its masqueraders the opportunity to play mas in Atlanta. Check out the FB message below.....

Thea Jackson sent a message to the members of I wanna play mas with TruDYNASTY Carnival. --------------------

Subject: Hey Hey!!!

Hey Everyone!!! Hope you all are having a great start to the year and are sticking to your resolutions if you have any ;) Just wanna give you an update about what's been going on! SO!!! Experience The VIBE -Thea & Dario have their own band. It is called TruDYNASTY Carnival and we are READY to give you an absolutely AMAZING experience! Not only will you be able to take part in Toronto's Caribana Parade BUT we also have a band in ATLANTA Carnival and you can jump up with us down there as well!! If you have EVER played mas with us and still have your costume (or at least pieces of it) you can join us in Atlanta. (those who have not played with us are welcome too but you cannot use your costume) Their parade day will be May 29th, 2010 and we are planning a BUS TRIP!!! wooohooo!!

So what I would like to ask all of you is...If you could go to Atlanta Carnival for $200-$250 (trip and accommodations included) would you be interested??! The trip is open to anyone. If you have one of our costumes you can wear it. If you want to buy a costume you can also do so for a very low cost. AND, if you just wanna come for the ride and experience, you are welcome to do so as well. SO...please respond to this message and let me know! The point of this is to see how many buses we should reserve :) A 50% deposit would be required to reserve your spot. The bus would leave Thursday night and return Sunday night. You will stay in the heart of Atlanta and an itinerary will be created for those who wish to follow it.

On another note, we would like to welcome the SOCA WARRIOR CREW back on board! Stay tuned for our events featuring their dj's alongside DJ DOC!!!

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your week. Please keep in touch!!

We have a few more surprises up our sleeve so stay tuned!

*Thea*

Woi......more Tribe Toronto Bacchanal!!!

This message was sent to all members of Tribe Toronto's Facebook group today:

Andre De Freitas sent a message to the members of TRIBE TORONTO.
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Subject: BIG BANDS TRYING TO BRING TRIBE TORONTO DOWN!

Good Day Members, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for joining our group. Day by Day our group continues to grow and you can imagine how we will be down the road for 2010. "Nothing but Madness"

However this note to inform you that many big bands are trying to bring downTRIBE TORONTO, and we will not have this. We just wanted you to be aware of what the behind scenes look like.

My Question is are they afraid of competition and a new generation? Are they afraid that they will not be able to meet TRIBE TORONTO standards?

They have called a meeting this Saturday to try and vote us out but according to the RULES & REGS this is not possible.

We will publish the names of the bands so you can see where your loyalty should stand!

Have your say on our Wall so we can convey your thoughts to these bandleaders.

Thank You,

TRIBE TORONTO

Well well well..........

TRIBE TORONTO TELLS IT ALL‏

To All,

First of all I would like to thank all of you who have supported me in the past and who continue to support me to this very day; whether it may be through my father Ken De Freitas, Evolution Carnival, or All Spice Carnival.

Sadly, as life changes-so do people. Therefore, it is with deep regret that I announce my separation from the All Spice Carnival family in order to pursue my own ventures in life. In doing this I would like to also thank the rest of the All Spice family (Godfrey Wickham & Curtis Eustace) - for their past support and enlightenment in all aspects of business and would like to wish them nothing but unparalleled success, not only now but also in the future wherever their paths lead them.

Most are wondering why is this change happening? Well the real reason is because I am pursuing a much bigger venture that is about to shake the streets of Toronto and will bring Caribana to a “higher level”. A much needed added “spice” that Toronto Masqueraders are missing. Again, I want to stress that I only want to be part of a team that has a vision and one that is there for its people! I have also chosen to leave where I could build a band that contains solid business principles, and one that serves YOU first, not themselves.

I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce my phenomenal management team Aneil Persad and Michelle Persad together we equal TRIBE Toronto. We promise that Tribe is going to be a band with lots of energy, positive vibes, GURANTEED on time costumes, and something Toronto has been missing for many years! “The Ultimate Experience”.

We would also like to announce that our Band Launch will be held on Saturday April 24th, 2010 with the venue to be announced. This event will be guaranteed to sell out so get your limited VIP drinks inclusive tickets ASAP!! As usual check torontolime.com and join our facebook page (TRIBE TORONTO) for details.

We are also seeking Models for our Launch and will now be accepting applications. Please send 3 pictures, name, contact and age to models@tribeto.com and we will be in contact with the short listed candidates. Try outs will also be held on Sunday January 31st, 2010.

All Spice and Tribe Toronto

If you were wondering about the fate of All Spice Carnival for Caribana 2010 then check out this blog entry from Trinidad Carnival Diary. In their press release All Spice reveals that they will not be bringing out their own band for 2010 but will instead be joining Saldenah Mas K Club to present two sections. This year Saldenah Mas K Club's presentation is entitled "Portraits" and All Spice's sections are: Portraits of Indonesia & Portraits of India. The press release also confirms that Andre De Freitas is no longer with the All Spice team, however, Daryl Cox (IslandPride out of Boston) remains as a designer.

Well after claiming victory in 2009 as Band of the year Category B &C, its a bit disappointing that All Spice is not returning to competition even bigger and better with their own presentation. However, all is not lost for those masqueraders who enjoyed their All Spice experience last year. Best of luck to the All Spice crew with their sections.....

And good news for all those interested in Tribe Toronto. According to entries on their FB page, Tribe Toronto is Band #8 on the road. I am not sure how that was determined since traditionally new bands are towards the end of the parade but perhaps the Caribana Festival Management Committee and the Toronto Mas Band Association have implemented new rules. The FB page also states that Tribe Toronto will feature new costumes and not those from this year's Trinidad Carnival......so we shall see what's in store.

Can you believe it....all this Caribana excitement and its only January!!!

Its a girl.....for Destra!!!

Girl baby for Destra

Deborah John Features Editor

Friday, January 15th 2010

Soca siren Destra Garcia gave birth to a bouncing baby girl yesterday afternoon, one day earlier than the expected due date.

Father, Brian Morris, said the baby whose name is Xaiya, weighs 6lbs 15ozs and both mother and baby were doing well.

The new mother explained that the name Xaiya was their alternative to the name Isiah. ’I wanted an unusual first name like mine and we searched around a lot,’ Garcia explained.

In a recent interview, the soca star, known for her hits like ’Trimble It’, ’Sassiness’, ’Bonnie and Clyde’, ’I Dare You’, ’Obsessive Winers’ and ’Carnival’ described herself as being on ’standby’ with her baby bag in the car. The baby room was ready, she had said, and decorated in pink.

Garcia said the labour had been long but she was ’happy, though very tired’.

’It was everything I thought it would be. Now I have to learn how to be a good mum. She is so innocent. Right now she is just sleeping a lot.’

When told there were already postings of the birth on Twitter and other sites, Garcia expressed surprise, but noted that news of the birth had been reported on some radio stations yesterday.

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