TriniSoca.com ArticleI have to admit this is the first I have ever heard of this band Saphyre, that means a visit to their mas camp is on the agenda. Most of the costumes look quite good from those photos, and honestly, some of them are comparable to other presentations I have seen so far from the bigger bands ,with Chutney Soca being my favourite. There are two costumes that have a "hmmm, what were the thinking?" reaction, but on the whole I think the presentation is creative.
Posted: October 09, 2006
Saphyre Band Launching in PicturesSaphyre Band LaunchingThe band 'Saphyre' launched its 2007 Carnival band presentation on Friday 07th October, 2006 on board the Treasure Queen. The choice of the launch was quite interesting although it was questionable whether it was the right venue for the launch. For one thing, the lighting on the vessel was not suitable enough to highlight the contours and definitions of the costumes. Another point was that the boat itself was not a particularly elegant setting for the affair. It can be assumed that there may have been other factors that the organizers saw in hosting the event at that particular venue that helped to manifest their creative ideas.
People began to trickle into the boat about forty-five minutes to an hour before take off and the vessel finally left the docks of Pier II at about quarter after eight post meridiem.
The Treasure Queen was filled with supporters of the band who were treated to music by DJ Darryl whose selection of tunes had visitors on their feet. Many on board the Treasure Queen ate, drank and socialized with each other and hardly a soul could be found bored or on their seats. Guests were also mesmerized by the natural light of the moon as well as by the lights emanating from the city of Port of Spain.
On the return journey, those on board were entertained by beautiful pan music played by the B.W.I.A Invaders. The music of the sweet pan seemed to hypnotize many who immediately rocked and swayed to the orchestrated melodies.
After the entertainment it was time to get down to the business of the night. People immediately rushed to where the costumed girls were to root for their favourites and to capture them on camera. The theme of the Saphyre band for 2007, "Once Upon a Melody", seemed very intriguing and guests could not wait to steal a view of the artwork. The costumes depicted some of the musical history of Trinidad and Tobago as well as the rest of the Caribbean. The variety of colours and textures used displayed the myriad of musical expressions of the Caribbean.
The twelve sections of the band were: Calypso Rhythms, Samba, Salsa, Caribbean Jazz, Zouk, Roots Rock Reggae, Rag Time, Rock and Roll, African Rhythms, Chutney Soca, Classical Music, Tassa Rhythms.
The individual sections within the band all have musical and historical context. Possibly, the Saphyre band would stand out over all others on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, 2007.
Contacts:
The Saphyre Mas Camp is located at 118 Oxford Street POS Trinidad. The costumes prices range from $1100TT to $1500TT.
For more information call:
Abby 707-0185; Larry 784-1293; Aleema 732-7825; Colin 779-7075; Celeste 722-8461; Cobby 799-5221; Carlene 678-7349; Kandice 782-8861
For more photos from the band launch visit Trinisoca.com
Chutney Soca
If anyone has more information on this band Saphyre, please send me an email:
trinicarnivaldiary @yahoo.com
38 comments:
mornin saucy seems like nuttin slips past the mas queen!!! i have to say the costumes are of a good standard very very reasonable prices i glad a band like this has come out and shown you can still look good and dont have to spend a foturne i hope this band gets supported!!! there gonna be alot of good bands on the road next year will be very interesting what 2008 has in store for us. keep up the good work maskquerade2k
hmmm, slipping under the radar is right. They had a stealth launch. lol
Anyways, the costumes are nice looking and the price is decent, I'm glad there are more palatable choices out there for people.
*YAWN* If allyuh find dis looking good, wait till me and saucy launch!
ARE THOSE WHITE STOCKINGS ON ONE OF THE MODELS!!!!?? LoOk, hold meh back! HOLD MEH BACK!!!!!!!!!
WAIT! Is rubber ding ding the girl in yellow wearing on she foot?! What kinda Friday on de Promenade kinda band model these people is?!!?
Hottie Hottie yuh on a roll..leave the people ALONE ..LOL.
OH. MY. GOD. Saucy, you eh seeing what I seeing?
1. One ah de girls FUHGET TUH SHAVE SHE BELLY.
2. Calypso Rhythm wearing my ALL TIME FAVOURITE - stockings and open toe sandals.
3. De one in Rock and Roll wearing, get ready fuh dis, WHITE FISHNET STOCKINGS! Leaping Lizards Batman!
NAH. NAH. I hadda go and lie down. People leave de house so boy?! Any band launch that had not one but TWO models in white stockings KYAH get my money.
On the postive, the girl in green had a nice body and I like how they used a mix of girls. Phew, dem pictures just SAP MEH ENERGY! They just SAP IT WAY!
Sorry. Ahmake a mistake. Calypso Rhythm just wearing atrociously ugly shoes. AFRICAN Rhythm is de one rocking the stockings and slippers. And I still need to lie down.
"Post meridiem"?!!? Who write dis story, Julius Ceasar!!!!!? Look, lemme go back and lie back down oui.
Hottie u kill me - I must say I agree with you though.
Don't forget me when you all laungh a band - I will bring the people from foriegn :)
"and hardly a soul could be found bored" What, the reporter went around and ask everybody, "Excuse me. Are you bored?" Awrite, awrite. I stopping now.
Ah hope allyuh note how I eh pong Calypso Rhythm costume yet eh. Dat will be just TOO EASY!
hottie yuh definitely on a roll today!! lol!
After reading Hottie's comments, ah doh know if to satisfy my curiosity and open the link, or protect my vision (I cyah go an' lie down) and relish my ignorance.
LOL! Relish girl relish!
Yeah bubbles, you is one ah de first in de mix! It will have a special "thong and no stockings" design for you!
hottie I noticed you had nothing really bad to say about the costumes, the models needed a stylist that is all :D
Girl, HOW MUCH TIME YOU FEEL I HAVE ON MY HANDS!!!!??? Ah eh have TIME to comment on dem costume. Especially that monstrosity they call Calypso Rhythm. Thing looking like they rip apart 3, 4 muppet and stitch them up together in de dark. Wearing a pair of shades.
greetings everybody. happy chinese holiday.
jumpin' jupiter!!!! hottie gyal, yuh nah easy. but ah cyah lie down ah woking meh brains out. ah see yuh point though.
anyways allyuh pls jus remember meh when allyuh bring out yuh band. i in dat!!!
Girl you crasy, yuh cracking he up here! Bewteen cooking and checking your comments my hands ful :D
HAPPY CHINESE DAY...TODAY IS A HOLIDAY IN TRINIDAD
and we still have Eid and Divali this month!!!!!!!!!!
What yuh cooking? And stop showing off - we have Divali in Trafalgar Square Sunday :) Send up some curry fuh meh...
I made twice baked potatoes, rotisserie chicken and broccoli with carrots.When Divali rolls around I will make some curry for you ok :D
I see we have about 5 people in we band already..LOL..we on our way!
If we on we way again! We eh even design nuttin yet and we have more people than Dream Team! Ah passing fuh some ah dat potato and broccoli. And ah like meh curry HOT! (Like me)
oh gosh ah could do wid some curry. allyuh showing off wid allyuh holidays, poor me sufferin here. ah have to wait for Thanksgiving- - -oh lawd help meh!!!
anyways no joke nah. if meh grandfather did not come over to sweet tnt from china, ah wouldn't be here. eat for meh pls saucy, but mind, carnival round d corner- - -lol
Saucy, ah gone girl. Me and de girl going and fall in a free party/lime dey. Chat tuh yuh later.
Saucy and hottie hottie...add about four more to allyuh list. Me and meh girls checkin this blog for the longest time. Fuss we does get kicks for so, hottie hottie yuh win. We already say if allyuh bringing out a band for 2007, we want to be in dat.
wasp your grandfather and my hubby grandfather come in the same boat :D he is a 1/4 Chinee but he doh look it LOL.
They're nice. Calypso is cute, w that old school look. But I see many committed the #1 fashion don't - white stockings. (???)
What a diff pro models make to pictures, huh?
so reading all of the comments i am guessing that anybody playing mas with this band will get laughed at.. I guess its a good thing that they didn't show us or launch their mens section!
that is the weakest boa I have ever seen on Caribbean Jazz, I did however like Classical music.. but what would a woman with a real body look like in that?!
saucy, sign me up in yuh band too!!
bwahhhaaaaaaaaa....dem white stocking is pure jokes...
i'm sure in the dark they looked good with the costume. lol
my fav' is Rag Time...the green one
i think it's cute!
LOL Hottie u right girl, I should have taken your word and not click on the link. This is the first band lauch where I am do not feel jealous of the girls in costumes.....these girls just aint look right.
Saucy count me in for ya band...i am sure ur band will have taste and respect for us members
My section would be bad then girl - what would happend in Trinidad if they allow atopless section??? =)
Guess what I ate today - A COCO CRISP!!! only a mini one though :( wish is was regular size. And last night I had Dixie crackers with Guava jam :)
NAH!! Saucy that girl in the African Rhytems need to be included in your other post Carnival Faux Pas. Buh what going on with Salsa? That is not a genie pants with one leg long and one leg short I seeing. I will keep my skettel costume in Tribe oui.
Morning allyuh morning. It cold no ass dis morning. Bubbles, hold a lil strain with that topless talk eh. Eef you feel you landing me and Saucy in jail first band we bring out yuh lie! But we will design a section so that it come like yuh topless anyway. Dat good enough? Bajangal I doh blame yuh fuh being curious - but ent yuh vex yuh look now? De party ended up being a lime. 'Twas awrite. Had a awrite looking Chinee fella dey but he mouth was IN A MESS!!! Plus he married. Me and de girls tell him about de holiday back home and he was pleased. Had a Indian fella who was only asking me about Puncheon rum and a white fella who trying to get me to go pole dancing using him as the pole. Was kicksy - but ah ACHING fuh a SWEET Trini lime with some boldface, goodlooking Trini man. Anybody know anybody so who up here gimme a holla :)
hottie hottie u jus plain raw i sitting here lmao at some of the comments i didnt even notice de white tights but good god and de belly forest lorrrrdddd!!! i guess dais why the costumes are cheap i manage to have a good look at the pics and i a bit confussed by some of the names i guessin the costumes were made then names were given as they dont reflct the costumes ie chutney and tassa there aint nuttin to say theres an indian influence in them but still decent costumes for people who dont have much money i say
i find if allyuh have nuttin 2 say is best yuh say nuttin at all. 4 a first try dey not looking all dat bad. when allyuh could bring a band dat looking hot den say sumttin. i could jus imagine when u miss hottie c d band nex year yuh go b shock, remember dat was jus d launch tings can b adjusted. when there website come on stream lata dis month den talk.
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