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The passion of Carnival 2003
Posted: Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Researched and compiled by Peter Ray Blood
On Boxing Day of last year, I accurately predicted that Naya George's "Trinidad" would be the Road March for Carnival 2002. When I did, almost everyone I told thought I was crazy.
Well, this time around, you might think me even more crazy as I make another bold prediction. Having not received too many CDs so far from the artistes, of the songs I've heard thus far, the one with all the right ingredients to cop a Road March right now is "Passion" by Militant.
Some may be inclined to think that this zouk-flavoured single is too slow for the road, but I beg to differ. Still fresh in my memory is the 1987 Road March, the slow Latin-influenced "Bahia Girl" by David Rudder. I also recall the impact of Rudder's "High Mas" as well.
Guyanese-born Militant seems blessed with the Midas touch when it comes to composing hits. His 2002 single, "Hot and Groovy," was also a mega hit, not just locally, but across the region and further afield as well.
Now, all the big guns have not fired as yet in the Road March race, so you can never tell whether my prediction will hold true. But, out of the starting box, "Passion" is way ahead of the field and to overtake it will require something really special, not to mention hot and groovy.
Writing about potential hits I've had, it seems that London-based SW Storm has finally found the right formula for a big hit. I refer to his rhythmic chutney-spiced single "Show Them," and another cut from his latest CD, "Crazy." Sure hope the fete promoters and radio PDs are listening to these two cuts.
Also in the mix for Carnival is the combination of Len "Boogsie" Sharpe and songwriting journalist Anthony Alexis. Together they've come up with a doozy of a song titled "Music in We Blood." Arranged by Ibo, with vocals by Anslem Douglas, I predict that this one will be really big, at Panorama and at the fetes.
Other songs to catch my fancy so far include singles by Bunji Garlin, KMC, Sean Caruth, Shurwayne Winchester, Treason, Destra, Strongy, Denise Belfon, Shadow, Explainer, Colin Lucas, Machel Montano, Crazy and Impulse, as well the infectious "Trini to the Bone," by the duo of David Rudder and Carl Jacobs.
The Big Shows, The Big Fetes, The Big Events
•Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - NEW YEAR'S DAY:
4 pm: Formal Wear Football Fete Match, Brian Lara Grounds, Santa Cruz
4 pm: Sandbox presents Sand Dance 2002
6 pm: Yorke's Annual New Year's Day House Party, Alfredo Street, Woodbrook
9 pm: Smash Up 2003, Arima Velodrome
•January 11:
8 pm: The Magnificent Seven, featuring Sugar Aloes, Cro Cro, Denyse Plummer, Pink Panther, Crazy, De Fosto and Baron, Jean Pierre Complex
•January 12:
2 pm: St Francois Girls' College first all-inclusive Carnival fete, music by Blue Ventures and DJ Hurricane George, Lions
•Saturday, January 18:
Poison South Side all-inclusive, music by Imij & Co, Invazion, Naya George, Daniel Park
•Sunday, January 19:
3 pm: Trinity College presents Soka In Moka, Trinity College Grounds, Moka, Maraval
4 pm: Crews Inn All-Inclusive, Chaguaramas
•Saturday, January 25:
3 pm: QRC Foundation presents Outta de Blue IV all-inclusive fete, music by Roy Cape All Stars, Blue Ventures, Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars, Exodus, Worldwide, Shadow and lots more, QRC Grounds, St Clair
2003 National Chutney Soca Monarch preliminary, Samar Entertainment Centre, Penal
9 pm: Blazing Soca, featuring Roy Cape All Stars, Traffik and much more, Fire Services Headquarters, Wrightson Road
•Sunday, January 26:
11 am: UWI Endowment Fund's 13th Annual All-Inclusive Carnival Fete, UWI, St Augustine
3 pm: National Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals of T&T all inclusive fete, nSa House, Fitz Blackman Drive, Wrightson Road Extension, Port-of-Spain
4.30 pm: Randy Glasgow Promotions presents Bunji Garlin Children's Concert, Shaw Park, Tobago
7 pm: Island People's Amnesia, Pier 1, Chaguaramas
•Friday, January 31:
9 pm: TTR Army Fete, Queen's Park Savannah (tentative)
9 pm: La Flor's Soca Graduation, Pier 1, Chaguaramas.
•Saturday, February 1:
2 pm: Holy Faith Convent (Couva) Carnival all-inclusive fete, at convent, Couva
4 pm: Hilarians' Carnival 2003 all-inclusive fete, Bishop Anstey High School, Keate Street (contact Diane at dfs@trinidad.net)
5 pm: San Fernando Yacht Club's annual all-inclusive
5 pm: Rotary Club of San Fernando all-inclusive fete, Presentation College Poolside, San Fernando
7 pm: 2003 National Chutney Soca Monarch semi-final, Rienzi Complex, Couva
9 pm: Licensing Fete, Licensing Dep't, Wrightson Road
9 pm: International School of Port-of -Spain PTA's 3rd Annual Carnival All-Inclusive Fete, Mobs2, Chaguaramas
•Sunday, February 2:
1 pm: bpTT all-inclusive
1.30 pm: Randy Glasgow Promotions presents Chutney for Children Concert, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre
2pm: PoS East Lions Club all-inclusive Carnival fete, Lions
2 pm: McLeod's All-Inclusive Carnival Fete, Pier 1, Chaguaramas
2 pm: Diabetes Association of T&T's all-inclusive fete, Mobs2, Chaguaramas
2 pm: Crews Inn Carnival Fete, Crews Inn, Chaguaramas
2 pm: Parrot all-inclusive, Hilton.
•Saturday, February 8:
3 pm: Randy Glasgow Promotions presents 4th Annual Coca Cola Youth Festival, Concert Capital, Port-of-Spain
4 pm: Annual Pearl Gardens all-inclusive fete, Pearl Gardens, Petit Valley
4 pm: D'Pohlis Annual Carnival Party on the Farm, UWI Field Station (behind Mt Hope Medical Sciences Complex)
4 pm: Blue Range residents' all-inclusive, Blue Range, Diego Martin
4 pm: Crews Inn Fete, Chaguaramas
4 pm: St Mary's College's 1st Carnival all-inclusive fete, music by Roy Cape All Stars and Imij & Co, at the college, Pembroke Street
8 pm: Miss India T&T Pageant preliminary, Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resources Centre, Couva.
•Sunday, February 9:
2 pm: Mt Hope Patients Trust All-Inclusive Carnival Fete, EWMSC, Mt Hope (South Gate Entrance)
2 pm: Hilton All-Inclusive Carnival Fete, Hilton
3 pm: Annual Food Basket all-inclusive fete, Arima
3 pm: TT Credit Union Stabilisation Fund all-inclusive fete, La Joya Poolside, St Joseph
3 pm: Annual Maritime all-inclusive fete (TBA)
4 pm: Spirit Life all-inclusive party, Trinidad Country Club, Maraval
4 pm: Poison South Side's Wet Fete & Cooler Ja;
4 pm: Poison fete, Pier 1, Chaguaramas (tentative)
4 pm: Magnolia's all-inclusive fete.
•Saturday, February 15:
12.30 pm: Flying Fish Swim Club's Annual Children's Carnival, PSA Grounds, Long Circular, St James
2 pm: Annual O'Farrells all-inclusive fete (TBA)
2 pm: National Gas Company all-inclusive fete
4 pm: Jess & Friends Annual All-Inclusive Fete, music by Iwer George, Preacher, Pt Fortin Engine Room, plus DJs Mega Force and Cutting Crew, Aruac Road, Valsayn South
4.30 pm: Randy Glasgow Promotions presents Bunji Garlin Children's Concert, Skinner Park, San Fernando
8 pm: 2003 National Chutney Soca Monarch Final, Skinner Park, San Fernando.
•Sunday, February 16:
11 am: National Panorama semi-final, Queen's Park Savannah
1 pm: Friends of the ASCC Carnival All-Inclusive, Lions Cultural Centre (tentative)
2 pm: Annual Blood Bank Fete, Hilton
2 pm: National Centre for Persons with Disabilities all-inclusive fete, Naparima Bowl, San Fernando
3 pm: Carib Fete (tentative)
5 pm: Poison Fete, Mobs2, Chaguaramas (tentative)
5 pm: Randy Glasgow Promotions presents Bunji Garlin Children's Concert, Jean Pierre Complex.
•Monday, February 17:
8 pm: NACC stages Young Kings Monarch Final
•Thursday, February 20:
4 pm: Republic Bank calypso competition, Republic Bank Sports Club, 8th Avenue Extension, Barataria (tentative)
8 pm: King/Queen of Carnival preliminaries, Queen's Park Savannah
8.30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, Hotel Normandie, St Ann's
9 pm: Island Fete (tentative)
•Friday, February 21:
5 pm: Trinidad Guardian/TBS Calypso Contest, Carpark, Trinidad Guardian
7 pm: Diego Martin Carnival Committee Traditional Bands Parade/Pan on the Boulevard, Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard, Diamond Vale
8.30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, Hotel Normandie, St Ann's
9 pm: Republic Bank Fete, Republic Bank Sports Club, 8th Avenue Extension, Barataria (tentative)
•Saturday, February 22:
11 am: Red Cross Kiddies Carnival, Queen's Park Savannah
2 pm: TUCO presents Kaiso Fiesta 2002 (National Calypso Monarch semi-final), Skinner Park
7 pm: Village Promotions presents International Brass Festival 2002, PSA Grounds, Long Circular
7.30 pm: Randy Glasgow Productions presents 2nd Annual Chutney Brassorama 2002, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre
8 pm: Criollo's Carnival all-inclusive party, Valsayn
8.30 pm: Concert Under the Trees, Hotel Normandie, St Ann's.
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