Sparrow treats Carapichaima

THE “Vanishing Tribes” led by Herman Clarke, of Gilda Street, Pt Lisas Housing Settlement Couva, won the “Band of the Year” title at the 57th annual Monday Carnival competition at Carapichaima.

Among the crowd of the thousands who witnessed the celebrations this year were Foreign Affairs Minister, Knowlson Gift, and members of the Regional Carnival Committee, as well as the Calypso King of the World, the Mighty Sparrow, who rendered a few of his song and who received a plaque from the organising committee. The presentation was made by chairman of the Carapichaima Carnival Committee, Amanola Khan.

Placing second in the Band-of-the-Year race was Leftwings “Fields of Dreams,” while Leroy Steele’s ‘Carnival Is,” was third. King of the Bands was Makesi Andrews (Spirit of the Bustle Dancer) and the Queen of the Bands title went to Cassandra Bain (the Native Pride.) Both were characters from New Dimensions’ “The Vanishing Tribes.”

FULL RESULTS-
LARGE BAND OF THE YEAR -1. The Vanishing Tribes; 2. Fields of Dreams; 3. Carnival Is; 4. Two bands tied - Feather Explosion and Soca Music; 6.Wonder of the Sea; 7. White Fever; and 8. The J’ouvert Warriors;
KING OF THE LARGE BANDS - 1. Makesi Andrews (Spirit of the Bustle Dancer); 2. Roddy Ramsawak (The Overseer); 3. Dexter Clarke (Voodoo Witch Doctor); 4. Michael Lalchan (The Great Bat); 5. Anil Ramdass (Neptune King of the Sea); 6. Nahendra Hardeosingh (Dance of the Humming Bird); 7. Kurt Howe (Flame) and 8. Akiel Hinds (The Amazon King.
QUEEN - 1. Cassandra Bain (The Native  Pride), 2. Marion Steele (Goddess of Gratitude, Appreciation and Innocence); 3. Nikesha Braithwaite (Dream on Fire); 4. Shala Dass (Mermaid in a Clam’s Shell); 5. Magdalene Pascal (Fan the Flame); 6. Susanne Prieto (The Golden Trophy) 7. Amelia Rampersad (Wind Beneath My Wings); 8. Alana Concliffe (The Amazon Queen).
BEST INDIVIDUAL (MALE) - 1. Akeem Clarke (The Aztec Sun God); 2. Mervyn Wiggins (Pan Fantasy) 3. Anil Ramjattann (Barakaat); 4. Roston Fletcher (Action Jackson).
FEMALE - 1. Jean King (Mama dis is Mas); 2. Maria Flores (High Priestess of the Sun); 3. Veena Rambhajan (Indian) 4. Alana Joseph (Flight of the Scarlet Ibis);
SMALL BANDS - (TRADITIONAL) - 1. A  Catcher’s Dream; 2. Original Jab Jabs; 3. Sailors Astray;
CONTEMPORARY - 1. All Unfair Games.
TRADITIONAL - KING - Kenroy Wilkinson;
QUEEN- - Sisila Ramsamooj (The Spirit of the Sacred Buffalo).
KIDDIES BAND OF THE YEAR - 1. Extracts From the Queen’s Park Savannah; 2. Trini Like to Party; 3. Fancy Sailors;
KIDDIES KINB - Marvin George (Fireworks in the Savannah). 2. Leon Wingam (Pan Man); 3. Malcolm Myers (Joker in the Party);
KIDDIES QUEEN  - 1. Jamila Myers (the Bele Dancer), 2. Suelyn Navaro (Trini Parry Queen); 3. Kimberly Sutherland (A Sailor’s Dream);
STEELBAND - 1. Claytones; 2. Pan Revival; 3. Wonderland Steel Orchestra; 4. Dow Village Music Makers.
UNATTACHED INDIVIDUALS - 1. Tommy Braithwaite (Midnight Robber); 2. Lennox Joseph (The Ghost of Blackbeard the Pirate). 3. Ivan Ryce (the Midnight Robber), 4, Harryram Ramroop (King of the Jab Jabs.)
CALYPSO RESULTS -
JUNIORS - 1. Shinesse Simon (Candles); 2. Angel Prescod (The Crime Rate); 3. Gladys Toney (Frustration); 4.Amrika Mutroo (We Must Love);
SENIORS - 1. Roger Johnson (Love Is the Answer); 2. Francesca Allard (The Promise Land); 3. Renata Forde (2020 Vision); 4. Ordman Caesar (Aids Is a Killer).
Prizes will be distributed on Sunday, February 29, at 9.00 a.m. at the Carapichaima Carnival Village.