“Shock and disappointment,” is the prevailing sentiment among masquerade bandleaders following the announcement by the City of Montreal that the Caribbean Festivities Association (CCFA) will not be funded for...

Are you having carnival tabanca yet? Caribana we miss you already. The costumes and the music were our freedom, we needed this liberation after two years of a rough...

All eyes are on Toronto Caribana this year, as it is anticipated to be the most attended one. So next issue we will do a Caribana recap. But for...

Montreal Carifiesta has come and gone. Congratulations to promoters and organizers. Now all roads lead to Toronto Caribana, which is expected to be the most attended North American Carnival...

After two years of pandemic life, a sense of optimism, hope and caution is the general feeling among bandleaders and masquerades as they plan for carnivals across North America....

The watered down Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2022 has come and gone. Now the question is: Is there gonna be a Toronto Caribana or Montreal Carifiesta this year? Fortunately,...