Well
well well the soaps are wet this week, but first let me prop myself on this
pillow for this one, I need to brace my back for all the angry letters, and
complaints this gossip column will generate this week.
Well
first the king and Queens competition that took place this Caribana Weekend. I heard top band that took all the prizes, he
and his brother battled each other to the whoooa, not to mention that there was
an impending brewing drama to ensure they block, the banned Bandleader and his
masqueraders were prevented from participating in everything, which included
competitions as this one.
However
the sad part is TMBA handed the RULES over to the FMC monster a long time ago,
so technically they are like the CEO and can now change all rules and decisions. Bad move!
I
arrived there at 11.50pm everything was done; (party done) I just reach in time to say Amen. I stood there like Alice in wonderland, car
parked, cooler full with drinks, there were NO cars with their trunks open and
frolicking as before, NO limers, NO vendors, just me wondering where the nice
party and liming vibes went too?
It
was nowhere to be found for a while, I wondered if it went down to the PanAm
games!
Ah
hear so I dunno, but I heard the competition was so boring that people started
to ask when this boring host would come off the stage and this interminable
humdrum would end. I heard he put
everyone to sleep.
Some
people were caught dribbling beer, hahahahaaaa.
Then
based on all the politics and the new Carnival Mafia, seemed bandleaders had
less enthusiasm to participate in the King and Queens competition, so there
were less entries than usual. Thank God for Martin Scott Pascal and his team
of dancers who filled the huge gaps in the show, to wake up the dribblers.
That
was a basketball game not a Carnival show!
But
the good news is for the first time everyone was pleased with the judging.
And
then for the first time in years the Jab Jab Jouvert party BUSS! It buss open like a breadfruit, one man said
on Instagram was the worst fete of the season and a total waste of his money. I even heard Machel left there and ended up
in Glow Fete. All artiste end up there
just chilling by Wiltshire, Machel was there pipsing a whine. You see this Glow fete gone international,
even the international celebrities, movie stars, hip-hop singers, basketballers
and actors had a glow recently and it was a sell off. They did exactly as Ian Wiltshire does his
lights technique and all. Glow reigned
JabJab buss like a breadfruit, they shoulda roast that and sing Kumbaya over a
fire, sorry there boy Rich payback is a bitch!
Yup
was Limos from one end of the city to the next as Soca artiste performed across
Ontario, many fetes took place, here is a highlight of another. The Chutney in the park was real pace, Soca
artiste sang through the storm and patrons whine in the rain, some sheltered,
some did not care they came to have fun and fun they did have as they proved
the truth in the line, we partying sun or rain.
Kudos to the promoter and the Chutney artistes, who showed true rivalry
for the Culture.
Then
the Parade itself Caribana day was real drama, Of course the aim was to block
out a certain Bandleader and his band from crossing the stage, but that never
happened, their reigns were not strong enough to keep out all those people,
including the stormers who stormed the band when Hip Hop music was introduced. I personally hate hearing other music for
Caribana but that’s an entire other soaps.
I
was informed one band served hard peas and rice to their patrons, years upon
years and people still have to endure this bad food service from bands to their
masqueraders. One would think that the
bandleaders would invest their funds to ensure that proper food service is
available. Joke is the band they tried to
block was feeding even their stormers.
While
they were feeding stormers, the saga continued with a dozen plus bands and
stormers going around in a circle like a hamster in his wheel, people were
angry and complained about feeling caged in, as they were greeted with huge
barricades, fact is they really do view us as animals. However the festival
generates over 400 billion dollars annually it’s the most fusible festival to
the city. So they will ensure they keep
it, yet keep it contained. So while
people were complaining they were feeling caged, what they did not realize is a
huge hamster wheel they designed and made for masqueraders to run around and
around in putting on a show like a horde of Hamsters in their cage.
Who
came up with this folly? For years
Curtis and others have fought to start the parade at the end back to the
beginning and they have done every other way except that! Irony!
They
shortened the route this time and made people run in circles, the best plan
keeps getting shot down by the Mafia misfits and this Caribana proved the level
of stupidity and inexperience the Caribana Sandbagging Raiders crew has to
offer the festival. When they all bottle
necked in the chaos masqueraders exploded with frustration, patrons, by
standers, foreign visitors all packed like sardine into the reduced space
allotted.
The
festival that generates the most income yet is allotted the least amount of
finance and is the most neglected festival in Ontario.
The
very stubborn and foolish Bandleaders who continue to participate and allow the
City to ride them like braying jack donkeys all tied to one string going down
the lakeshore kicking and braying, yet staying under the submission of their
reigns!
Koodos
to men like Marlon and the rest who jumped out early from under their control
while they run the show yet they know nothing of our festival or its proper
management.
I am
yet to see the day Bandleaders will unite as ONE to STOP the festival and
ensure the Govt. who profits billions of dollars meet them at the drawing table
and submit to their demands.
The
PanAm games came and the Govt. spent billions in housing, building condos and
changing traffic to accommodate them by giving them a diamond lane exclusive to
game patrons. Yet the festival that
brings in the greatest revenue each year is gets nothing….salt, sandwiches
according to Benjai.
While
bandleaders continue to be their tool, some cannot even pay their bills after
Carnival, some remain in debt and this thing getting sticky cause people don’t
even wanna volunteer any more. Price of
fuel gone up, people don’t have money to spend to drive to a Mas camp each
night for free.
TMBA
needs to stand up for betterment, NEW
blood must rise at God speed, and wipe out all the injustice in the festival, A NEW ERA is unfolding in this festival,
Dexter gone down to B class, sorry they Dex karma is a (cannot say that word)
and Mas is a true jumbie and Jumibe fraid no mortal man.
So
here brings the close of Caribana 2K15, the new Era is about to unfold, let the
real games begin.
Buh
a a let me not forget to congratulate Olatunji Yearwood on the birth of his
baby Girl in this Era.
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.
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