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Bacchanal Jamaica 2017: The Review
This was my first ever Carnival Road March (scratched record? comment if you’ve seen this already) and I had decided to go with Bacchanal Jamaica, there were a bit of ups and downs but I’m glad I made that choice. The road march with Bacchanal Jamaica had me in euphoria. I loved being in costume surrounded by […]
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Expression Wednesdays
Today is Ash Wednesday, which has a lot of significance for different persons; as for myself, I am grateful for the public holiday. Yesterday was Carnival Tuesday in Trinidad, and as such today signifies the end of their carnival season, and the beginning of our own, here in Jamaica. We celebrate carnival here, because it’s […]
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Expression Wednesdays
Hi Everyone! Today I’m sharing a Soca song, I can’t say I have a favourite Soca artiste but I listened to the 2017 Soca Starter Mix by DJ Private Ryan, and this song stood out to me. This year I’ve taken it upon myself to jump in Jamaica’s Road March for the first time, and […]
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Bacchanal Beach J'ouvert
Since 2016 is the year to ‘Get There’ or ‘Shoot Your Shot’ I had decided this was the year I was going to have my first Beach J’ouvert experience. I had heard so many good stories, I had to go, and that I did 🙂 Beach J’ouvert is one of the parties put on by […]
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Carnival
“Why do we celebrate Carnival? …Where did it originate?” Were a few thoughts that floated through my mind during Jamaica’s Carnival season; near naked bodies feting in the streets was just intriguing and I decided to look it up. Carnival is an annual festival, celebrated typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, […]
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Expression Wednesdays
Hello Everyone 🙂 The tax deadline has officially passed and I’ll be free to blog heartily again! As Jamaica’s Carnival season nears its end I’m sharing with you a couple of my favourite 2015 soca (calypso) songs 🙂 Check out the Soundcloud playlist I made. ↓
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Expression Wednesdays
Hello Everyone 🙂 Today I’d like you to listen to Dj Private Ryan’s 2015 Soca Brainwash Mixtape! (I find it adorable that My mom still calls Soca, Calypso lol) Carnival Season in Jamaica is coming! 🙂 A.K.A. Soca Season A.K.A. Bacchanal Time!! The season to ‘Fete‘ instead of Party. Listen to the Mixtape here. Or […]
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JAM Packed: February
February: Black History Month, Reggae Month, Valentine’s Day/Singles Awareness Day and the beginning of Bacchanal time a.k.a. Soca Season! (Click photos to enlarge) I’m very ready for February 🙂 *grabs my notepad and starts to plan out my events* Soca Season: Reggae Month Calendar: