New band alert folks, check out this
Hi 5 page for more information on a new band for 2008 Carnival called TABOO who is supposedly producing a band called "80's Mania":
This is what is written on their
Hi 5 page:
It seems early to be talking about 2008 Carnival, but the the you know how time flies; and the season is very very short as it is. We are inviting you to be a part of the newest mas band(large band) for Trinidad & Tobago Carnival. Here TABOO is building its committee of interested fun-loving dynamic people who love Carnival and would like the unique opportunity to have an intimate relationship with a large band. Get band event updates, and the first looks at new costumes; get to choose which costumes make it to the streets and which don't; be a part of the decisions made in the band and also become eligible to receive free/ reduced costumes, and tickets. We welcome you to travel beyond the beads, bikinis, sequins, and feathers! Tell us, DO YOU TABOO?
TABOO: the band
for T&T Carnival 2008 presents...
THAT 80'S SHOW
They always say that mas is supposed to tell a story... The French Revolution, India: The Story of Boyie; these were great epics which delighted many for Carnival.
TABOO is here to tell a different kind of story, present a new view on history; These are the stories that a different generation wants to tell!!!
* The generation who started Saturday mornings with the Smurfs or Bugs Bunny & friends, who wanted to be either Superman or Wonder Woman, and who collected G.I. Joe and Star Wars figures by the dozens.
* The generation who enjoyed movies like Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, The Empire Strikes Back, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rainman, Airplane!, Amadeus, Rocky III, Pretty in Pink, and Raising Arizona.
* The generation who listened to everything from Michael Jackson to Cyndi Lauper, from Bon Jovi to Bananarama, from The Motels to Run-DMC, and from Madonna's Material Girl to Tecnotronic's Pump up the Jam!
Yeah we know it's been a while, but it's all here. TABOO's bringing back 80's pop culture with a bang!
And guess what?... YOU are invited to the party!
hmmmm, sounds interesting ... I think I will wait to see what is the offical word on this band before further comment.
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12 comments:
i wonder if they hiring RadioActive to be the road DJ considering Hoppy has been promoting this concept in party form (Children of the 80s) for some years now...
Interesting, indeed. I am for expansion, and all. But, wha is the focus on the 80's AMERICAN HEGEMONY. Now, DAIS taboo!!!...LOL. Well, what was going on in T&T in the 80's and is the American pop cultural influences mostly good or somewhat bad? I lean to the latter ; )
I go see what dey bring. Satirical would get my interest.
I would really love to see the costume concepts... I can see one in my head... a tribute to eatly Madonna.
And dougla_1 if Mc Farlane can journey to India and Trini Revellers can go to France for their Carnival presentations why not go to the '80s? lol
Saucy, no ting. They could do what ever they want. But is wha go spark my interest, which is only just one opinion. And yuh know Trinis as individuals does HAVE an opinion for EVERYTHING...LoL.
ooooh wow 80's mania sounds like poisons retromania being remixed already wow!!!!
Oh yeah, sounds interesting. Let's see the designs...geesh 2k8 starting to really shape up oui!
I am sooo NOT feeling this theme! although I am a child of the 80s I think it was a very tacky period of time. I don't see how costumes can reflect the theme unless they going for the cartoon/halloween look?????? someone please help me wrap my brain around this concept!
i think it will have to be modern interpretations of the time. remember in the 90s when 70s fashion first came in style? the looks had been updated to accommodate 90s tastes.
i'm thinking lots of neon colors, high collared capes, fishnet stockings, headbands, updated sexy legwarmers, thick waist belts, hot pants, off the shoulder stuff. i can see it jump off...keeping an open mind, but cautiously optimistic cause it can easily take a wrong turn down tacky lane... exactly parallel to cheesy drive and up the block from "don't ever go there again" boulevard.
are these the same taboo folks that throw that big fete in DC?
Eef we getting to wear lambada tights and neon lacings in we head I in dat. Wait, dai de 90s. Awrite, well fingerless gloves and legwarmers.
80's for me means tacky, tacky tacky.What yuh gonna dress up as? She-ra and He-man? Cheetara from Thundrcats?
Sounds very Kiddies Carnival to me.
But then again I tend to be overly critical and skeptic, so I'll just wait and see.
Eheh, Dougs yuh scandalous wid yuh hegemony..LOL. Sequins and shoulder pads! I eh shame to say ah does luv up meh tacky. :S
Borderrrrrrrrrrline..Pelvic thrust!
Contract--Release--Contract--Release.
Like ah virginnnnnnnnnnn....Love is ah battlefiellllllllllllld.
I have just come across this blog. I am the TABOO BANDLEADER. I am glad to hear all of you who are interested in the band and the theme.
Firstly, I am a child of the 80's and I must admit that the 80's was tacky, but you must admit we had fun in your tackiness.
We just decided that it was time that the vision of Carnival evolved, bringing something new and fresh to the smorgas-board.
The costumes are symbols of 80's pop culture, translated through our Carnival costuming.
Some of the Sections include:
MOONWALKER
PURPLE RAIN
THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO
VOGUE
PRETTY IN PINK
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Now we also highlighted the local 80's scene with:
SOCA BAPTIST (roadmarch of 1980)
CARNIVAL IS COLOUR(tribute to Minshall's band of 1987)
and also we have a section based on the World Cup efforts of the strike squad in 1989.
I am an experienced designer firstly, and the chances are, that you have already played in a costumed that I had either designed, produced, or assisted on already.
I have worked with ALL the major bands(and some of the smaller ones) in T&T. I have also worked in Caribana, Crop Over, carnival in DC & Cuba and also in Sao Paulo & Rio (BRAZIL). I am also an assistant designer at Calvin Klein New York.
I am willing to answer any questions that conserning TABOO, or the presentation that you may have.
ADDAE
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