Well PEOPLE, yes I am here the most anticipated
gossip column in the Caribbean community and while people keep asking where are
the soaps???
Just know the soaps is right here, inside Callallo
Magazine, in the Bacchanal Room with your girl Mercedez.
Well the
soaps are sweet yes we always like to hear the real deal and you know I bring
it hot sweet and REAL.
let me start by saying welcome onboard, let’s get to it.
The kiddies Carnival was this weekend and the
thing got sticky as band leaders went head on trying to ensure Lou Lou was not
part of the competition, there was real drama right in the center of the kids
dancing and enjoying themselves. Some
whining low to sweet calypso, something a lot of people complain often of, not
realize culture is culture and times are evolving. We all did it, whine for a dollar as a kid
when your uncle, aunt or elder family said the best whinner will win.
The thing is nowadays the dancing has evolved so
most adults won’t comprehend, it’s the same dancing and whinnning, same concept just on the more evolved
level. So while the evolution of kids
dancing and whinning was taking place, the drama as brewing as bandleaders were
wondering why Lou Lou band was there?
Because in case you didn’t know, band leaders
voted that Loui Saldenah’s band will not be able to participate in the Caribana
parade for 2015. Little did they know
the parade does not belong to them and so therefore, because the government has
taken full control years ago. The FMC has over ruled their ruling.
But Band leaders are adamant he cannot take part
in the competitions, so while the kiddies King and Queens got on the way and 1st
2nd and 3rd place result were read, behold Loui’s band was
announced to win titles, many bandleaders who voted for the decision erupted in
yelling, some flipping out in obscenities and even to the point they went to
their liaison rep between TMBA and the FMC to inquire as to why is that band
being allowed to claim prizes and be in the competition.
Then I could not help but notice the many new
faces running the Caribana in the background, ALL Jamaicans may I add. But that brings the question, WHICH JAMACIAN
FESTIVAL IS RUN BY TRINIDADIANS? Somehow
their festival passes through their hands and goes from hand to hand of other Jamaicans
like themselves in line in their community.
Yet for the last few years it has been moving from
hand to hand to the Jamaicans running Caribana in Canada.
Then this is the last year Scotiabank has the
festival, I was also informed this is the last year the Lochan’s will run the
king and Queen competition, as times comes along the youths will fill the place
with new faces eventually or so I wish.
It is yet to be seen who will now fill the vacant positions;
I personally wanna see young blood, innovative minds and fresh energy.
Then in Trinidad and Tobago, Enterprise has
erupted in gang warfare, drones the newest toy in TNT has been seen flying all
over the place as Bunji Garlin set a new trend when he purchased his drone and
went public.
In international news that Nationals of Trinidad
and Tobago and some other Caribbean islands are among 69 convicted people in
New Jersey city. And are all felons of indictable
offense, they were all arrested in a sweep of offences.
But the majority are from Trinidad and Tobago.
Then a certain Trinidad National is said to be the
head honcho behind the Horsing Camp in Arima.
It is said they have the game locked, and workers
are oppressed and subdued from complaining or even telling the sordid details
of their actions.
Fixed games, fake horse’s names and a world wind
of money making scams.
It is said they run the place as a personal club
and are calling on the Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to intervene and save the racing
facility. However she is quite busy with
upcoming elections.
Then Caribana is upon us Mas camps around Ontario
are buzzing with excitement as Caribana is just weeks away scores of visitors
are on the way as many events and Soca fetes are taking place.
The excitement is how bandleaders will react to
Loui Saldenah crossing the stage given the fact, they have voted for him not
too.
I Johnny on spot with my popcorn to
watch this soaps, too see if the gay parade going be incorporated into Caribana
and the costume with half the man private and half his ass crack outside going
be skating down the lakeshore.
Until then…..we shall await the drama and I will
bring it to you all the soaps LIVE and in living color in the Bacchanal room
keep a keen eye for the next issue.
Until then enjoy the Caribana 2015!!!!
The
views of the bacchanal room are not the views of Callalloo entertainment
newspaper, but the views of Mercedez the Fm Girl, catch this and more in my blog
at mercedezthefmgirl.blogspot.ca
This column is solely
for entertainment purposes only.
