Trinidad Carnival 2011
Yes indeed people it’s finally March and one of the BIGGEST carnivals in the world with be taking place in Trinidad and Tobago on March 7-8th, 2011!
Imagine extravagant costumes, enticing body swaying music, the feeling of being surrounded by love and unity and what do you get? The ultimate carnival experience and I’ve been to many of carnivals before but NEVER Trinidad and Tobago so that is definitely on the top of my to-do list for 2012!
To describe the carnival experience I would say its full of life, beautiful colored feathers on costumes, complimented by large trucks with live dj’s bumping the sounds of soca music from the huge speakers and for the drinkers plenty of rum and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to keep you hydrated in the sun.
If someone ever tells you they are a soca junkie it’s a person that loves soca music which is best described as a blend of soul and calypso music that originated in the West Indies. For the “soca junkies” Trinidad’s carnival is the next carnival they are eagerly waiting to wow the crowds and conquer before moving to the next carnival in the following months.
I must say I am pretty jealous of the individuals that are in Trinidad this very moment as I type this enjoying all the great music, the concerts, flag waving, waist winin, and let’s not forget the FOOD such as doubles "Doubles" is a common food in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a sandwich made with two flat fried breads, called "Bara" filled with curried channa topped with a variety of spicy chutneys like mango, cucumber, coconut, and tamarind and pepper sauce if you like. It is usually eaten for breakfast, and sometimes lunch, but can be eaten as a snack after a huge fete (large elaborate party) is over! Other foods that get me excited include bake and shark(consists of deep-fried shark stuffed in deep-fried batter, called "Bake",curry crab and dumplings and the list goes on. Are you hungry yet? I know I am lol!
For those that are unfortunate like myself and will not be in attendance you can torture yourself by looking at events streaming live on triniscene.com click on this link and enjoy http://triniscene.com/tsv7/home/?page=splash .
Last night or shall I say this morning I watched eyes wide shut and saw Machel Montano who is always bringing the energy he also performed alongside with Patrice Roberts, Benjai and many others. Let’s just say in my Caribbean accent “ woiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ah was bussin a hard wine in meh room!” translation basically I was enjoying myself and dancing in my room as if I were there smh lol!
But carnival is not ONLY for the masqueraders (person that participates in the parade with the costumes) Spectators are by no means left out of when it comes to having fun they too are involved. They have a tendency to join in on the dancing, sometimes dancing with the masqueraders and waving their flags up in the air displaying their Caribbean pride. Carnival is not only for Caribbean people it’s for people from all types of backgrounds, countries and for people of all ages to come out and enjoy!
Well for those in Trinidad for carnival be safe, enjoy and wine til you can’t wine NO MORE!
For those in the states here are some special treats that I’ve been enjoying this year for carnival season. If you are thinking about attending Trinidad for the 2012 carnival start saving now and save the dates of Feb 20-21st and start planning accordingly.
*SOCA Bandits dis one is fuh yuh~~~~ muah
"so if yuh a soca junkie like meh, here is some soca therapy for de day!!"
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