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[PHOTOS] Truth Or Dare Soca Fete

TRUTH OR DARE SOCA FETE @ EB LOUNGE, MONTREAL – JULY 27TH, 2013

BLISS Carnival Costumes 2014

BLISS Carnival 2014 Costumes

BLISS Carnivalの2014年カーニバル衣装

Images courtesy BLISS Carnival

R-DAY Romie’s B-Day Fete

『R DAY』

ROMIE’S B-DAY FETE

Caribbean Music Party (Soca, Reggae, Reggaeton and more!!)

CLUB CACTUS, TOKYO, JAPAN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

DOORS OPEN AT 11:00 P.M.

FETE ALL NIGHT UNTIL…!!!

2,000 JPY + 1 DRINK

DRESS CODE: BLACK & GOLD

ADDRESS: TOKYO, MINATO-KU, MINAMI-AOYAMA 1-15-18, RIRA NOGIZAKA BLDG. B1F >> GO DOWNSTAIRS AND OPEN THAT HUGE HEAVY DOOR! WE’RE INSIDE!!

TEL: 03-3408-9577

■MUSIC BY
MAD FREAK
SHIO from UNSTOPPABLE
selector HEMO
BADDY45
HI-R

■Special Live Performances By
MICKY RICH
LOS CATIVOS all the way from Cuba!!
STARS ON PAN Steel Pan Band
ROMIE
CHAM from Japan
Yucalee

■Dance Showcase With
AYU
ARISA
CHIAKI from RED KAT

■Shop
KIMIKO’S Jewellery

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THE LEGEND PARTY!!!! 第二弾!!!!!!!
わたくしROMIEがお送りするダンスでございます。
第1回目は、おかげさまで大好評!!!!!
第二弾もスペシャルメンバーがラインナップ!!!

カクタス初登場!キューバのレゲトングループ「LOS CATIVOS」!

レゲエ界ではもちろん大人気!そしてソカ界でも大人気上昇中「MICKY RICH」!

ソカ界の楽しいこと大好き集団「CARNIVAL FLAVOR」に、

レゲエシンガー「CHAM」、「Yucalee」も登場

そしてわたくしロミーは、スティールパンバンド「STARS ON PAN」とセッションします!

サウンドも横須賀から「SHIO from UNSTOPPABLE

東京から仲良しサウンド「MAD FREAK

マイファミリー「selector HEMO」に「BADDY 45」!

ダンスショーケースは、全員ピンで!!!!!
ラテン界で大活躍中の「AYU」!
オールジャンルで大活躍中、振り付け師としても活躍中「ARISA」!
ダンスホール界でトップに立ち、勢い止まらない「CHIAKI from RED KAT」!

とにかく!説明するより来てもらえばわかるはず!!!
カリブミュージックを中心にお腹いっぱい楽しめちゃいます。

そして、前回好評でした「Romie&Kimiko」オリジナルアクセも当日限定で発売します♪

とにかく楽しいから来て下さいまし♪

ドレスコードは「ブラック&ゴールド」です。

今から予定空けといて~~~~~~くださいな♪
9月13日(金)はカクタスでカリブパーティ!!!!!!!!!
ROMIEEEEEEEEE’s FETE!!!!

2013/9/13 -FRI-
『R Day』 -Romie’s B-Day Fete-

@clubCACTUS
ADMISSION: 2000 YEN (1D)
STARTS AT 23:00~
DRESS CODE: BLACK & GOLD

■music
MAD FREAK
SHIO from UNSTOPPABLE
selector HEMO
BADDY45
HI-R

■special live performances
MICKY RICH
LOS CATIVOS from Cuba
STARS ON PAN Steel Pan Band
ROMIE
CARNIVAL FLAVOR
CHAM (Japan)
Yucalee

■dance showcase
AYU
ARISA
CHIAKI from RED KAT

■shop
KIMIKO’S Jewellery

FANTASTIC ‘WATER BLUE’ FRIDAY FETE

I LOVE TRINI’S FANTASTIC ‘WATER BLUE’ FRIDAY FETE

CLUB CACTUS TOKYO, JAPAN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND

DOORS OPEN AT 11:00 PM

FETE STARTS AT MIDNIGHT TO WHENEVER!!

2,500 YEN + 1 DRINK

WEAR BLUE AND PAY ONLY 2,000 YEN!!

ADDRESS: TOKYO, MINATO-KU, MINAMI-AOYAMA 1-15-18, RIRA NOGIZAKA BLDG. B1F >> GO DOWNSTAIRS AND OPEN THAT HUGE HEAVY DOOR! WE’RE INSIDE!!

TEL:03-3408-9577

・Special Guest DJs
MANABU INOUE From DAYJAM
DJ MARIMO From Economical Dub

・Special Live Steelpan Performance By
NORI & MITSU

・Special Live Guest Artist
Romie

・Special Guest Dancers
TOROCHACHA

・Hosted By
Selector HEMO

・Music
ONLY THE BEST IN SOCA, ISLAND POP, WORLD MUSIC AND MORE!!!

SUPPORTED BY CARIFRIQUE

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全国唯一の カリビアンSOCA PARTY !

SOCA, ISLAND POP を中心にDANCEHALL , R&B , LATIN , WORLD MUSIC ♪

“I LOVE TRINI” 今回は8月2日(Fri)に開催します☆

夏真っ直中の開催ですので少しでも涼しげに!

という事で Fantastic “WATER BLUE” Friday!!!!!

カラーコードは水色!水色を着用の方は
エントランス2500円(1Drink)を2000(1Drink)でご入場いただけます。
毎度熱い夜になるんですが、今回も楽しい夜になることでしょう~!
いつものSOCA,ISLAND POP,Reggae ,に加えて、今
回は様々なWORLD MUSICも楽しめます!

夏はすぐ去ってしまいます!是非この夏の一夜を一緒に楽しみましょう!!

お気軽にご参加ください!

『I LOVE TRINI』
-Fantastic “WATER BLUE” Friday!

2013/8/2 (Fri)

@clubcactus

Open 23:00
Door 2,500 (w/1drink)
Color Code: WATER BLUE 2,000 (w/1drink)
☆水色着用の方/ 2,000 (w/1drink)

・Special Guest DJs
MANABU INOUE From DAYJAM
DJ MARIMO From Economical Dub

・Special Live Steelpan Performance By
NORI & MITSU

・Special Live Guest Artist
Romie

・Special Guest Dancers
TOROCHACHA

・Hosted By
Selector HEMO

・Music
ONLY THE BEST IN SOCA, ISLAND POP, WORLD MUSIC AND MORE!!!

Club CACTUS

東京都港区南青山1-15-18リーラ乃木坂B1F
TEL:03-3408-9577

-アクセス方法-
東京メトロ千代田線     【乃木坂駅】3番出口より徒歩1分
東京メトロ銀座線・半蔵門線 【青山一丁目駅】4番出口より徒歩5分
都営大江戸線        【六本木駅】8番出口より徒歩5分
東京メトロ日比谷線     【六本木駅】4a出口より徒歩10分

MANABU INOUE from DAYJAM
1993年より東京の夜の街を疾走し続けてきたDAYJAM. DJ集団として、またはクラブカルチャーのパイオニアとして、はたまたインターネットメディアぽかったりしながら独自の世界を築き、思いつくがまま活動を続けるクルーです。
”混ぜ合わせる”ということは、時に音楽に限らず様々な形でグルーヴ感を生み出すきっかけとなります。 融合、そして新たな昇華を繰り返しながらまったく新しいモノになったり意図しない結果を生んだり。MIX&SAMPLINGという手法がHIPHOPのみならず”オモロイモノ”に寄与する効果は計り知れない。その事を具体的に提唱していく現場が、DAYJAMの発信したい事のひとつです。 それはコラージュでありオマージュでありパロディでもありシニカルな何かなのかも知れません。DAYJAMでは、現状のカテゴライズにはこだわらず貪欲にミキシングソースを求め、混ぜたり捏ねたり揉んだり溶かしたり切ったり貼ったりしながら輪郭を形成していきたいと考えています。

DJ MARIMO
HEMO+MOOFIRE率いるWOMAN WI NAMEにてダンスホールレゲエ・セレクタとして活動開始。自らの旅行好きが高じて、最近は中南米やら中近東やらの現地の音々を織り交ぜながらプレイ。自身がオーガナイズする”SUPER DRY!”ほか、都内やら横浜やらで精力的に活動中。2012年、待望のMIX CD ”Thank you! tropical”をリリース。フロアがハネるユレるオドる、カワイくてはげしいプレイに注目!

NORI & MITSU
スティールパン奏者NORI(鉄鍋)とMITSUのユニット。I LOVE TRINI久しぶりの出演です!

Romie
高知県出身のシンガー。2006年、DOMINO-KAT(ドミノキャット)とのコンビネーション「DAY BY DAY」で衝撃デビュー。レゲエ・ソカ・ISLAND POP等のRiddimを自在に操る歌心とメロディーセンスは一度でも聞いたものの耳を捉える。黒人の少年のようなハイトーンボイスも武器に、東京・高知の他、 日本全国のクラブやイベントに出演、レゲエサウンドのMIX CD参加等、増々活動の場を広げている。

TOROCHACHA
2006年 2月、初めてTRINIDAD&TOBAGOへ行き、本場のTRINIDADのCarnivalに出場、
SOCAを体感する。 以後毎年トリニダードへ足を運び、数々の現地のアーティストのバックダンサー、現地のパーティーのショーに出演し、MVなどにも出演。現在CARNIVAL FLAVORの一員としても精力的に活動中!

宜しく御願いします!!!!!!

Play Carnival In Japan!

Canaval 2013 is a Japanese Yosakoi* Carnival band deeply and lovingly inspired by the world’s third largest carnival of Trinidad and Tobago!

If you are in Japan join us in the beautiful town of Kochi on the southwestern island of Shikoku, Japan. Map

DATE: AUGUST 9TH – 12TH, 2013

AUGUST 9TH – REHEARSALS

AUGUST 10TH – 11TH – ROAD MARCH

AUGUST 12TH – FINALE

WHERE: KOCHI CITY, SHIKOKU, JAPAN

COSTUME REGISTRATION: 28,000 YEN

CONTACT US TO REGISTER IN ENGLISH

 

*Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan. Yosakoi started in the city of Kōchi in 1954, as a modern rendition of Awa Odori, a traditional summer dance. Yosakoi-style dancing has spread throughout much of Japan. The style of dance is highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music. The choreographed dances are often performed by large teams. Along with a number of professional yosakoi schools and town dance teams, yosakoi is also a popular event during the sports festivals held by Japanese elementary, junior, and senior high schools. Yosakoi participants include men and women of almost all ages – sometimes within a single team. In the dialect of Tosa province (modern-day Kōchi Prefecture), “yosakoi” means “Come at night.” (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Trinidad Carnival Band Launch Season 2014

Band Launch season is here! It’s that time of year for us to see what Trinidad & Tobago Carnival band costumes will look like for next year! Band launches are a mix of fashion show, fete and concert all rolled into one fantastic event!

 

Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Bands:

  • Bliss Carnival
  • MacFarlane Carnival
  • D Harvard Boys
  • D Harvard Revellers
  • D Krewe
  • Dream Team
  • Explosion Carnival
  • Fantasy Carnival
  • Genesis
  • Glenn Carvalho
  • Harts Carnival
  • Image Nation Mas
  • Island People Mas
  • Just Friends
  • K2K Carnival
  • Legacy Carnival
  • Oasis Carnival
  • Paparazzi Carnival
  • Roam The Mas Band
  • Ronnie and Caro
  • Rosalind Gabriel
  • Rugeri
  • Showtime Mas
  • Sobeit
  • Spice Carnival
  • Strictly Alternative Mas
  • The Word Carnival
  • TRIBE
  • Trini Revellers
  • Utopia Mas
  • Wee International
  • YUMA

DJ Kaotic International – Weekend Schedule

CHECK OUT DJ KAOTIC INTERNATIONAL AKA DE SOCA SPECIALIST‘S WEEKEND RADIO SCHEDULE. ALL TIMES EST (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

 

VIDEO – Black Fashion Week Montreal

Press Conference

 

Black Fashion Week Montreal Overview (In French)

 

CARIFIESTA MONTREAL 2013

 

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Kaj Designs Tribu Sauvage at BLUEPRINT

Kaj Designs, Tobago’s premier fashion house, will lead the Caribbean as it unveils its latest resort collection, Tribu Sauvage, at the international fashion trade show, BLUEPRINT, in Singapore. From May 16 to 19, 2013, Kaj will join Asia’s finest as the first Caribbean brand to exhibit and show at the core of Singapore’s fashion week, Asia Fashion Exchange (AFX).

In its fourth year, BLUEPRINT, is the only Asian fashion trade show that specializes in launching pre-spring collections. While curating fresh and forward menswear, womenswear and accessories from Asia’s most-talented emerging and established designers, BLUEPRINT also attracts leading international brands set on penetrating Asian markets. As one of BLUEPRINT’s mid-luxury brands, Kaj will be in the company of Yacht 21 of Singapore, Akiko Ogawa of Japan, Religion Clothing of the UK, and Creazioni Antonella of Italy.

BLUEPRINT’s calendar of events includes a two-day shopping and lifestyle event, EMPORIUM, from May 18 to 19, 2013 where fashion lovers can look forward to culling samples, limited edition items and off-season collections. The Tobago brand was honoured to win its bid to host one of six runway shows that will take place over the four-day fashion event. On May 16, 2013, Tribu Sauvage will make its runway debut to an audience of buyers and media including David Jones of Australia, Harvey Nichols of Hong Kong, Edition of Japan, Vogue Japan, Vogue Italia, Harper’s BAZAAR UK and Senken Shimbun of Japan.

“We are very excited to welcome Kaj Designs on board BLUEPRINT Trade show and EMPORIUM this year. The bold and eclectic brand celebrates the dynamism of diverse cultures – an outlook that we at BLUEPRINT share. We look forward to hosting them in Asia and expanding their reach into new markets,” shared Tracy Phillips, Project Director of BLUEPRINT.

Kaj‘s newest collection marries luxury with the appeal of simple designs that jet set from a relaxing resort setting to fast-paced city life. For the discerning woman, Tribu Sauvage juxtaposes bold tribal infusions against a backdrop of wild animal and camouflage prints. The collection goes from everyday to evening in jersey knits and indulgent silk blends that gently hug the contour.

With a sound business strategy and dynamic marketing tactics, Kaj is focused on establishing a stable presence in Asian markets. “I am excited yet I feel a sense of responsibility to display the Caribbean to these vast Asian markets. This is a stepping stone for the Caribbean to be at the fore of international fashion,” asserted Kaj’s designer, Ayoung-Julien.

To the sophisticated woman who confidently asserts her sense of style, Kaj’s newest creations deliver understated sensuality. Explore a haven of style with Kaj Resort 13/14 at BLUEPRINT. Visit Kaj Designs at booth A15 and discover the KajFAB safari of Tribu Sauvage. To learn more about the brand send an email, call (868) 639-6KAJ(6525) or visit us online.

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[Video] – Differentology by Bunji Garlin

Differentology is not just a song, it’s a movement. It’s the soul of Trinidad and Tobago’s Jouvert.

According to Bunji Garlin, the master artiste behind this year’s hit, “This is just a music video – it’s not a movie, but it’s not the typical music video where there’s just a lot of dancing. There’s a story line. This video depicts man coming to life from nothingness to the formation of past, present and what will come in the future. It’s not a hard story from beginning to end- there’s still some freeness to it. I hope you enjoy.”

Watch it here:

Listen to it here: