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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Hiring a panist
« on: June 18, 2011, 01:20:06 PM »
is it possible to have that person contact me please?
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Pan Running Wild
« on: June 18, 2011, 01:19:39 PM »
Hole dat!
Running some classics here..
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/k9GjwAMhq1M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/k9GjwAMhq1M</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/PwsnQO6b9r8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/PwsnQO6b9r8</a>
Running some classics here..
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Hiring a panist
« on: June 17, 2011, 06:26:17 AM »
I put the want ad out there for everyone, everywhere. Drew is on my contact list as well, thanks.
I thought we had panists in here though.
I thought we had panists in here though.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Hiring a panist
« on: June 15, 2011, 06:52:38 PM »
Would like to hire a panist for a private function I am hosting on Saturday, August 13th, 2011.
The venue is at Victoria Park and Eglinton in Scarborough (Toronto).
Time 7-9pm
Please send interested queries to macoomeh@hotmail.com
Serious inquiries only please. All others go get boof.
The venue is at Victoria Park and Eglinton in Scarborough (Toronto).
Time 7-9pm
Please send interested queries to macoomeh@hotmail.com
Serious inquiries only please. All others go get boof.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 14, 2011, 05:59:48 PM »
The tee shirts are now all sold out. If you still want one, let me know. If I get orders for at least 10 more, I will order another 20 so that you get the same price!
I know we can do this!
Caribana Belongs to WE!!
I know we can do this!
Caribana Belongs to WE!!
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 14, 2011, 02:37:58 PM »
I quite understand.
I don't know how your cousins do it either...
I don't know how your cousins do it either...
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 14, 2011, 01:51:53 PM »
well you could edit it by adding more to the history section, pre-2004.
I have a Wikipedia account and will do it for you. But I need the 'copy' to add to the site. Or you could start your own page under "Caribana".
I am not invested in the issue as you are so I don't feel the urge to start up a page. But this is an option that you and others could exercise to complete the story.
sorry to hear Pecan.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 14, 2011, 08:50:54 AM »*sigh*
lol!! dem folks doh waste time oui
and even if you go and edit the wikientry....technically it's accurate, so it go stay jus so
all yuh laughing? I love a good laugh but for the life of me, I can't find the humour in this.
________________________________
The protest tee shirts are at the printers. I will have them in my hand by this Friday. Email me at macoomeh@hotmail.com to order yours. This is NON PROFIT.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 14, 2011, 06:57:23 AM »
*sigh*
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Post ah movie thread
« on: June 14, 2011, 06:56:24 AM »think that is Lenny Kravitz's daughter, Zoe Kravitz
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She got all the looks from both parents. Her mom is "Denise" from the Cosby Show. But she's not a good actress...very attractive though.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 13, 2011, 06:25:21 PM »
Controversial, here is what I was told. It was sent to me by one of our elders and I will do what I can to confirm it with other elders in the community.
There was..."Charlie and Helen Roach (Trinis)
Romain Pitt (Grenadian and a retired judge in Canada )
Peter Brantford ( Jamaican)
Aubrey Minshall (Trini) and quite possibly a relative of Peter Minshall.
These folks had owned a popular West Indian club on Yonge Street in the late 60's ...early 70's. There were six owners in all. The club was well known for its dances.
The majority of the persons in the list went to U of T. They invited music bands from New York to perform at the club.
Out of that club's success , the owners decided that a 'street affair' could be launched along Dundas and Yonge area, to introduce and celebrate the Carnival they left behind.
The picnic at Center Island also started around that period of time.
The musicians from New York spread the word and thus started the entry of West Indians from Buffalo to Brooklyn to New York City.
The authorities at the time co operated with the young Caribana committee. But knowing the race relations at that time I guess that they were guarded."
If anyone has information to confirm this, or to the contrary, do let me know.
There was..."Charlie and Helen Roach (Trinis)
Romain Pitt (Grenadian and a retired judge in Canada )
Peter Brantford ( Jamaican)
Aubrey Minshall (Trini) and quite possibly a relative of Peter Minshall.
These folks had owned a popular West Indian club on Yonge Street in the late 60's ...early 70's. There were six owners in all. The club was well known for its dances.
The majority of the persons in the list went to U of T. They invited music bands from New York to perform at the club.
Out of that club's success , the owners decided that a 'street affair' could be launched along Dundas and Yonge area, to introduce and celebrate the Carnival they left behind.
The picnic at Center Island also started around that period of time.
The musicians from New York spread the word and thus started the entry of West Indians from Buffalo to Brooklyn to New York City.
The authorities at the time co operated with the young Caribana committee. But knowing the race relations at that time I guess that they were guarded."
If anyone has information to confirm this, or to the contrary, do let me know.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Post ah movie thread
« on: June 13, 2011, 04:58:53 PM »
Storm wasn't in this one. it's a new character...a fire spitting fly...lol
lawd...but I take it back though. My husband corrected me, She isn't a ho, she's an exotic dancer...my bad.
The expression of the face of the chimp is what got me in the trailer...and of course man's incredible ability to self annihilate.
lawd...but I take it back though. My husband corrected me, She isn't a ho, she's an exotic dancer...my bad.
The expression of the face of the chimp is what got me in the trailer...and of course man's incredible ability to self annihilate.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Post ah movie thread
« on: June 13, 2011, 02:02:26 PM »
Saw X-men last night. I never read the comic (I was enamoured of Spiderman and I'm a relatively loyal woman).
I enjoyed it although I noted they killed the only black dude (Darwin) and the only black woman was a ho...apart from that....good kick and stab movie.
Anybody going to see Rise of the Planet of The Apes? Now THAT looks like a mentally and spiritually disturbing movie.
I enjoyed it although I noted they killed the only black dude (Darwin) and the only black woman was a ho...apart from that....good kick and stab movie.
Anybody going to see Rise of the Planet of The Apes? Now THAT looks like a mentally and spiritually disturbing movie.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 13, 2011, 07:20:12 AM »
I asked around and it was brought to my attention that original creators of Caribana were NOT exclusively Trinidadian. So the argument above is moot. The festival was based on the Trinidad carnival.
I am trying to locate the actual names of the persons who started this wonderful festival so that we can give credit where due instead of rewriting history.
bear with me...
I am trying to locate the actual names of the persons who started this wonderful festival so that we can give credit where due instead of rewriting history.
bear with me...
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 12, 2011, 10:59:06 AM »
when fellahs like dalma hill a non trini tell yuh in a public setting carnival is his culture and he run the festival into the ground, its very hard for me to accept that and support a caribana committee that is not run by trinis
however, i know what you are talking about, the past trinis were terrible but there are people with tt background that are 100 times more capable and just, that care about the festival and actually have business sense
them clowns before were the worse but they replaced them with people who don't know a damn about carnival and tt culture
like dutty said they need to shut it down and and get all the mas men and promoters on the same page, sitting and agreeing at the same table, agreeing on a select few who can run the festival who know about carnival
Dalma Hill didn't run it into the the ground by himself. That is impossible. He had help and many of those who helped were born and bred Trinis. So again, this business of blaming "them" doesn't hold water.
What we need isn't an executive who "knows about carnival and tt culture". We need business minded people - sharks even. Because the BUSINESS of Caribana isn't a mas/pan/calypso thing. It's wheeling and dealing and knowing the laws of the land and making the deals on the golf course and knowing the language, nuance and the backstabbing decisions that are part and parcel of doing business. We don't need we pardna, we don't need a nice fella. Caribana is no longer just a jump-up. There are over 450 millions reasons why it isn't.
So if the suited shark we need is Jamaican or Guyanese or Kittian, or Serbian or Pakistani so be it.
As for the woman asking if this was a Jamaican thing. Well, we all know that level of ignorance. Most of us, at least once in our life has had to school someone about the Caribbean. But for the moment, I'd like us to concentrate on insuring that in a decade or two, that woman's granddaughter doesn't ask if Caribana was created by Scotiabank.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 11, 2011, 06:40:22 PM »
any of you who care to "friend" me on FaceBook and bring your point of view. feel free..
As for the nationalism argument. Looking at the shambles it was in even before "others" joined, I'm afraid it sounds silly to me. We couldn't even keep our T&T Association together. My mother was a member and as a child I saw the same faces in the CCC bringing it to ruin.
The number of "them" who volunteer year after year, and sew those costumes and build those kings and queens and play "our instrument" with nothing but sheer love and appreciation for something "we" allowed to be abused..well...count me out of the flag waving for the moment while I try my best to see through the mud.
The blame game is tired. There is enough to go around.
As for the nationalism argument. Looking at the shambles it was in even before "others" joined, I'm afraid it sounds silly to me. We couldn't even keep our T&T Association together. My mother was a member and as a child I saw the same faces in the CCC bringing it to ruin.
The number of "them" who volunteer year after year, and sew those costumes and build those kings and queens and play "our instrument" with nothing but sheer love and appreciation for something "we" allowed to be abused..well...count me out of the flag waving for the moment while I try my best to see through the mud.
The blame game is tired. There is enough to go around.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 11, 2011, 11:02:58 AM »Controversial, "We" as in the Caribbean community in Canada.
Thanks Weary.
i strongly disagree, it belongs to TT not the wider caribbean community and many TT ex pats share my sentiment, this s the reason why the festival has been a failure, because too many non trinis are trying to run the festival and are failing at doing so.
The old CCC was made up of Trinis many of whom are at the root of our current embarrassment. The people I saw that irked me and ran the thing into disarray were TT. The folks who screamed in my face that they will take me to court for writing about the mess they did were TT.
Be that as it may. I'm concerned with the corporate and government disrespect. We can interpret the "we" any way that suits you but let us do something, yes?
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 10, 2011, 08:28:24 PM »
Controversial, "We" as in the Caribbean community in Canada.
Thanks Weary.
Thanks Weary.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Caribana Belongs to We
« on: June 10, 2011, 06:05:12 PM »
I am aware the festival cannot run on sentiment or a sense of Diaspora Caribbean culture. However I do not believe I should be silent while my festival is appropriated and mis-branded.
Whatever fight the Caribana Arts Group has with the Festival Management Committee and the City of Toronto will be heard in the court of law. I have no control there. I was a member of the Caribana Cultural Committee around 1989-1994 and saw the cronyism and ugliness and I laughed. I thought it was funny. I dismissed it as a few greedy, shortsighted people messing around with my one day jump-up. I will take the blame for not speaking louder against the mess that accompanied each festival over the later years when I developed a voice as a journalist in the community. I still did not fully grasp that it was more than a few greedy people and that my one day jump-up was turning over hundreds of millions of dollars to the various levels of governments, the hotels, the restaurants, the taxis and all who were at the trough.
I feel raped when I think of the money the government hands over to the festival then turns around and claws back in fees for permits, police and other items so that what they boast of “giving” the festival is far far less than the reality. It means that I am wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes - even less than the beads and underwear that now pass for costumes.
So, despite our world renowned reputation for having a carnival mentality and for being only intelligent enough to lime and drink, I am protesting the insult in this, my 44th Caribana – yes CARIBANA, festival.
I am going to wear a shirt saying Caribana Belongs to We. It may do nothing more than earn me a dismissive glance from those who feel the dollar they give in sponsorship of my culture somehow gives them the right to own something that my ancestors created, but...
If you wish to get a tee shirt, email me at Macoomeh@hotmail.com. The shirt will cost me about $6.40 to prepare. It will cost you $6.40 plus postage from the US. My profit is zero, my determination is 100%. I would like to get the shirt in your hands before the official festival launch date of July 12th. I would like you to wash and wear it everywhere you go this summer – every launch, every fete, every boat-ride. Wear it and when people ask, explain why. Write a letter to every newspaper in the city too please. You have a voice, use it for more than singing “Wotless”.
Tell them call meh name. I go take de blame.
I will order 10 shirts tomorrow - June 11th, 2011. Some large, some XL.
The shirts will say "Caribana Belongs to We".
Let's see if we're really only about the party.
Whatever fight the Caribana Arts Group has with the Festival Management Committee and the City of Toronto will be heard in the court of law. I have no control there. I was a member of the Caribana Cultural Committee around 1989-1994 and saw the cronyism and ugliness and I laughed. I thought it was funny. I dismissed it as a few greedy, shortsighted people messing around with my one day jump-up. I will take the blame for not speaking louder against the mess that accompanied each festival over the later years when I developed a voice as a journalist in the community. I still did not fully grasp that it was more than a few greedy people and that my one day jump-up was turning over hundreds of millions of dollars to the various levels of governments, the hotels, the restaurants, the taxis and all who were at the trough.
I feel raped when I think of the money the government hands over to the festival then turns around and claws back in fees for permits, police and other items so that what they boast of “giving” the festival is far far less than the reality. It means that I am wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes - even less than the beads and underwear that now pass for costumes.
So, despite our world renowned reputation for having a carnival mentality and for being only intelligent enough to lime and drink, I am protesting the insult in this, my 44th Caribana – yes CARIBANA, festival.
I am going to wear a shirt saying Caribana Belongs to We. It may do nothing more than earn me a dismissive glance from those who feel the dollar they give in sponsorship of my culture somehow gives them the right to own something that my ancestors created, but...
If you wish to get a tee shirt, email me at Macoomeh@hotmail.com. The shirt will cost me about $6.40 to prepare. It will cost you $6.40 plus postage from the US. My profit is zero, my determination is 100%. I would like to get the shirt in your hands before the official festival launch date of July 12th. I would like you to wash and wear it everywhere you go this summer – every launch, every fete, every boat-ride. Wear it and when people ask, explain why. Write a letter to every newspaper in the city too please. You have a voice, use it for more than singing “Wotless”.
Tell them call meh name. I go take de blame.
I will order 10 shirts tomorrow - June 11th, 2011. Some large, some XL.
The shirts will say "Caribana Belongs to We".
Let's see if we're really only about the party.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Pirates of the Caribbean
« on: June 02, 2011, 10:14:02 AM »
Pirates of the Caribbean
Our Father who has given us this art so that we could mash up Lakeshore Boulevard
Amen
Deliver to us this day an end to the strife and dem-say over the festival
Amen
Oh Merciful Father in this carnival season
When men commit treason
While most of us just want to whine
Bout de new name of we lime
And how de bank having a time
And treating we like slime, Lawd
Amen
But we are already familiar
And know is de same sh*it
With a new toilet paper
Amen
Well everybody wine waist
We coo-coo get laced
We cah save face
If you know what I mean
(all of dem is teef)
If you know what I mean
(pok-a-pok no beef)
If you know what I mean
(who is de lesser teef?)
Well if you know what I mean then scream
Ooh, CAG you lose me
Ooh, FMC, take win oui
OOOHH, Lord, watch the City
Grinning like gouti
July 30 wear yuh panty!
The new name can’t fit here
It makes me shed a tear
We can’t even volunteer
To save we own culture
************
Fine Print
This is (more or less) sung to David Rudder's tune "High Mas"
No attempt was made to teef the man's tune eh?
steupse
Our Father who has given us this art so that we could mash up Lakeshore Boulevard
Amen
Deliver to us this day an end to the strife and dem-say over the festival
Amen
Oh Merciful Father in this carnival season
When men commit treason
While most of us just want to whine
Bout de new name of we lime
And how de bank having a time
And treating we like slime, Lawd
Amen
But we are already familiar
And know is de same sh*it
With a new toilet paper
Amen
Well everybody wine waist
We coo-coo get laced
We cah save face
If you know what I mean
(all of dem is teef)
If you know what I mean
(pok-a-pok no beef)
If you know what I mean
(who is de lesser teef?)
Well if you know what I mean then scream
Ooh, CAG you lose me
Ooh, FMC, take win oui
OOOHH, Lord, watch the City
Grinning like gouti
July 30 wear yuh panty!
The new name can’t fit here
It makes me shed a tear
We can’t even volunteer
To save we own culture
************
Fine Print
This is (more or less) sung to David Rudder's tune "High Mas"
No attempt was made to teef the man's tune eh?
steupse
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Allyson Hennessy
« on: May 17, 2011, 06:33:31 AM »
I knew it wasn't but it had many of the trappings of a state funeral...
ah, yes Auntie Hazel. I knew I knew the face but could not pull the name out of the cobwebs.
very bitter sweet to see my old parish hall again...
ah, yes Auntie Hazel. I knew I knew the face but could not pull the name out of the cobwebs.
very bitter sweet to see my old parish hall again...
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Schwarzenegger reveals he had child with maid (BULL DEM ARNOLD !!!)
« on: May 17, 2011, 06:31:22 AM »
what is he apologizing for 10 years later.
1-868, "bull dem Arnold!!!"? Seriously?
1-868, "bull dem Arnold!!!"? Seriously?
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Allyson Hennessy
« on: May 16, 2011, 01:39:17 PM »
wow...was this a state funeral?
Wishn there were names attached some of these faces were tantalizingly familiar.
Wishn there were names attached some of these faces were tantalizingly familiar.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Brother Valentino
« on: May 10, 2011, 02:37:45 PM »
got it, thanks.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Brother Valentino
« on: May 10, 2011, 07:25:05 AM »
Does anyone have a contact email, postal address or telephone number for Brother Valentino? Please inbox me.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Allyson Hennessy
« on: May 08, 2011, 11:07:04 AM »
RIP Allyson...
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Playing Mas Toronto Caribana Q.
« on: April 22, 2011, 07:03:05 PM »I'm considering hitting the road on Caribana Saturday in TO. Need some advice as far as bands go. I'm looking for something with decent costumes, good music, good organization and overall experience must be on point. Any suggestion from your experience?
Any feedback is appreciat.
De Queen have a band. But no bra and pantie costume.
http://www.seenennennews.com/main/2011%20Projects/PlayMasFlyerFeb.pdf
Is not my band eh? They jes give me a lil mamaguy to let me play wid dem. My baby daughter and I and who ever want to bus a lime. Looks like it will be fun. Our section is the all white...
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Playing Mas Toronto Caribana Q.
« on: April 22, 2011, 07:00:16 PM »
I'm playing mas with Bitter Lemon Carnival group, www.bitterlemonmas.com
first time since 2001. Nice lil band...
first time since 2001. Nice lil band...
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General Discussion / Marymount Manhattan
« on: April 09, 2011, 04:02:46 PM »
Anyone heard of or attended this school?
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Ah wotless!
« on: April 09, 2011, 12:48:59 PM »Ah know it early but I telling all yuh in front!
Queen Macoomeh playing mas!
Caribana!
July 30th, 2011
All yuh come and play wid me nuh?
It go be real bacchanal We have we own section!
No bra and panty ting, we getting clawt for days!
We getting special group pricing!
Bring yuh chile, tantie, granny, uncle and two neighbour!
We getting treat like high sawatie guests in
Monsoon Wedding
(www.bitterlemonmas.com)
Brought by: Bitter Lemon Carnival
Band leader: Clarence Forde
When yuh call dem tell dem you belongings to de See Nen Nen Posse and dat you have vizay to play in we section.
Tell dem call meh name! I go take de blame!
Queen Macoomeh playing mas!
Caribana!
July 30th, 2011
All yuh come and play wid me nuh?
It go be real bacchanal We have we own section!
No bra and panty ting, we getting clawt for days!
We getting special group pricing!
Bring yuh chile, tantie, granny, uncle and two neighbour!
We getting treat like high sawatie guests in
Monsoon Wedding
(www.bitterlemonmas.com)
Brought by: Bitter Lemon Carnival
Band leader: Clarence Forde
When yuh call dem tell dem you belongings to de See Nen Nen Posse and dat you have vizay to play in we section.
Tell dem call meh name! I go take de blame!