The Trinidad Express has a read worthy Carnival Feature today by Deborah John (never even knew she was into Carnival!!!!!!!!!) if only because there is a teaser of what Oasis has in store! Check out the full article HERE. Please note that GEMS did not have a full launch, that was a MEDIA LAUNCH. The only Carnival Band to launch to date is Woi!! Mas's Skullduggery.
And some more information, from the article on what to expect from TRIBE and Bliss:
The band Tribe is trying an interesting experiment for 2011. But then with over 7,000 members they are big enough to do it.
The concept is simple and as bandleader Dean Ackin explained is an attempt to cater to the various tastes of the Tribe customers. They determined this after running a survey among their masqueraders earlier in the year. The band will be split into two separate entities. One remains with the name Tribe, the other is called Bliss. Both bands will present Warrior in 2011. However the Tribe presentation has 12 sections and with some 4,000 masqueraders will depict The Way of The Warrior . Yes, its BBF for the women says Ackin but the male costumes will see a lean to historical and traditional type costumes...costumes like Viking and Samurai... "These are actually fantastic and I am quite excited about them," he said.
The Bliss presentation with six sections caters for roughly 1,500 masqueraders, will be more on the fantasy side and will depict The Warrior Within. It sounds a bit puzzling but Ackin says this will "improve manageability and maneuverability on the road, thereby significantly enhancing the Carnival experience."
Each band will have their own parade route and band management on the Carnival days but one thing won't change is that all the usual services to masqueraders for which the Tribe band has become famous will be very much in abundance. "Those of you who enjoy the "organised bacchanal" can continue to "palance" in Tribe..the 'ultimate' Carnival experience. Those who desire a much smaller band with the same high quality product and service as they have become accostumed to in Tribe, now have the option of Bliss, the 'intimate' Carnival experience," Ackin said. The Tribe launch is July 24 at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
1 comment:
Old Tribe = 7,000 people
New Tribe = 4,000 people
Bliss = 1,500 people
Total = 5,500 people
So everyone who wants to be in Tribe (I including Bliss in this as they are just an extention of Tribe) will be competing for 1,500 FEWER COSTUMES! ah bacchanal
Tribe I want some clarification what what is happening, or not happening, with TLC cards.
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