Caribana Junior Carnival Results are in

From www.toronto-lime.com

Jamaal Magloire's Toronto Revellers win 'Band of the Year' in their CARIBANA™ Junior Parade debut

Toronto Revellers at the 2007 CARIBANA™ Junior Parade of the Bands


Saturday July 21st, 2007 - In his very first time competing in the CARIBANA™ Junior Parade of the Bands, Jamaal Magloire managed to beat out close rivals Jessie Matthew's Calabash Company (2nd place) and Dexter Seusahai's 'Tribal Knights' (3rd place and also a new comer to the competition).

Magloire's Toronto Revellers competed for the first time at last years adult CARIBANA™ parade and placed a respectable 5th. The now very popular 'Revellers' are expecting even better results come this August 4th as they take to the streets with a record 1500+ masqueraders.

For more on Toronto Reveller's 2007 Presentation 'VIVA LAS VEGAS' visit www.TorontoRevellers.com

Photo's from the 2007 CARIBANA Junior Parade of the Bands are available at... www.toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2007/070721_caribana_junior_parade

The Unofficial Results are listed below. Official Results will be posted on Monday July 23rd.

Junior Masquerader from Toronto Revellers

CARIBANA™ Junior Carnival Results (Unofficial)

Junior Band of the Year
1. 'Viva Las Vegas' - Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
2. 'Rhythm of Life' - Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
3. 'Tribal Warriors' - Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai)

Junior King of the Bands
1. Andrew Ramsaroop - Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2. Jameel Antoine - Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
3. Fabien Lee - Callaloo

Junior Queen of the Bands
1. Keyra Best - Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2. Sherika Edwards Louis Saldneh
3. Tamika Thomas - Callaloo

Junior Male Individual of the Year
1. Kishi King - Arnold Hughs & Assoc. (Arnold Hughs)

Junior Female Individual of the Year
1. 'The Atlantian Princess' - Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)

Order of the bands announced for CARIBANA 2K7

Last night two time Caribana Band of the Year Champions Carnival Nationz held their band launching for the 2007 presentation "Big Top." Prior to last night's launch drawings for the line up of bands took place earlier in the day yesterday. The following is an update I received via email from Torontolime.com :

The drawing of parade positions by the sixteen CARIBANA bandleaders took place yesterday. Errol Achue's Mas Toronto will lead off the parade, followed by Saldenah Mas-K Club. Jamaal Magloire's band (now called Toronto Revellers) is third in the line-up and defending Band of the year champ Carnival Nationz is fourth. (For the full order of appearance, please see below).

Several bands have already launched their 2007 presentations and have begun accepting costume registrations; including Callaloo , Tribal Knights , Saldenah Mas-K Club and Toronto Revellers.

For a preview of the 2007 costumes, go to www.toronto-lime.com/pictures to view photos from the recent launches.


Upcoming CARIBANA band launches include Evolution Carnival (June 2 @ Fox & Fiddle), Toronto Caribbean Connection (June 2 @ Sugar Lounge), Burrokeete Canada (June 8 @ Valdrina's), Mas Toronto (June 9 @ Thornhill Community Centre), Bazodee Connection (June 16 @ Bazodee Mas Camp).

For a full listing of CARIBANA Mas Band information (incl. mas camp locations, pricing, contact info, websites, launch dates, etc) see www.toronto-lime.com/carnival/toronto_mascamps.htm

The order of appearance for the 40th annual CARIBANA street parade will be as follows:

# -- Band Name -- Bandleader -- 2007 Presentation
1 -- Mas Toronto -- Errol Achue -- "PETIT MONDE"
2 -- Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club -- Louis Saldenah -- "THE RAINFOREST"
3 -- Toronto Revellers -- Jamaal Magloire -- "VIVA LAS VEGAS"
4 -- Carnival Nationz -- Curtis Eustace -- "BIG TOP"
5 -- The Calabash Company -- Jessie Matthews -- "THRYTHM OF LIFE"
6 -- Arnold Hughes & Assoc. -- Arnold Hughes -- "A QUEST FOR GOLD"
7 -- Callaloo -- Marlon Singh -- "THE CONQUEST OF ALEXANDER"
8 -- Toronto Caribbean Connection -- Mervyn Skeete -- "FUSION"
9 -- Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club -- Alvin Adore -- "REFLECTIONS 2K7"
10 -- Bazodee Connection -- Cecil & Roz Roach -- "THE ENCHANTED GARDEN OF SOCALAND"
11 -- Pleasure Players -- Whitfield Balasco -- "AMAZONIA"
12 -- Evolution Carnival -- Andre & Ken Defreitas -- "DREAMSEEKERS"
13 -- Mas Players Int'l -- Bridget Renne / Troy Logan -- "DANCING SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE"
14 -- Nip Davis & Associates -- Selwyn "Nip" Davis -- "IN FLIGHT"
15 -- Borokeete Canada -- Frank Ramsaroop -- "ATLANTIS"
16 -- Tribal Knights -- Dexter Seusahai -- "TRIBAL KNIGHTS"

costumes pictured:
Tribal Kinghts (purple)
Toronto Revellers (pink)

Caribana

Having never been to Caribana, it would be quite presumptuous of me to give information since I have no experience in the festival, so I will direct you to Karabana's blog "Moca Gyrl" where she has a lovely write up on Caribana. It is a must read for anyone who is thinking of going this year or even for those curious as to what Caribana is about; take the opportunity to ask her LOTS of questions as well.

Here are some other useful links for Caribana, though some of them might still be showing 2006 information it is still relevant in some cases and you can always look at photos of the mas band's costumes:

Caribana Festival 2007
Caribana
Island Boyz
Masqueraders International
Nip Davis and Associates
Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club
Jessie Matthews and the Calabash Co.
Louis Saldenah
Callaloo
Toronto Caribbean Connection
Tribal Knights
Carnival Nationz
Xpats Online
Caribana Toronto
Toronto Lime