‘Lil’ Nation’ wins Band of the Year title
The Carnival Nationz’s band, “Lil’ Nation,” was adjudged Band of the Year at the 2017 Junior Carnival and Family Day in the Malvern community in Scarborough on Saturday. ” Lil’ […]
Caribana Arts Group plans new initiatives
As mas’ aficionados get ready for the big “jump up” in August at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival, the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) is looking forward to re-asserting itself ” […]
Mas’ in Baltimore
By Hollis Lashley No fewer than 18 bands took to the streets of Baltimore under sunny skies on Saturday for the Baltimore-Washington Caribbean Carnival 2017. In the large band category, […]
Mas’ players from Whitby win Junior King and Queen competition
Two teen-aged mas’ players from Whitby were adjudged king and queen respectively on Sunday at the first Junior King and Queen competition to be held in the 50-year history of […]
Canada-Caribbean artists and musicians to perform at CARIFESTA
A group of more than 60 musicians and artists from Toronto’s Caribbean community will take part in this year’s Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XIII) to be held in Barbados […]
Official kick-off of Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival 2017
Nearly one hundred masqueraders in colorful costumes took over Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday for the official launch of Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival 2017. Dancing to a torrid calypso beat, […]
At 82, the Mighty Sparrow turns to reggae
Last Sunday, the Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) celebrated his birthday. Amazingly, at 82, the man recognized as the Calypso King of the World hasn’t missed a beat and his memory […]
Toronto calypso monarch competition put off
At press time, The Caribbean Camera learned that The 2017 Toronto calypso monarch competition, which was scheduled to be held on July 30, has been put off to ” a date to be […]
Caribana back on Yonge street for Canada Day
The Caribana parade started out on Toronto’s Yonge Street 50 years ago. This year Caribana was back on Yonge Street as Canadians celebrated the country’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. A […]
Mas’ in Malvern
More than 100 young masqueraders from several bands which will be taking part in this year’s junior carnival parade , showed off their colorful costumes at the Malvern Town Centre […]