The history of paradise: on Peter Minshall’s Paradise Lost It’s the stuff of Carnival legend: the eruption of masman Peter Minshall’s Paradise Lost on the streets of Port of Spain, forty years ago. Now a new documentary, using long-forgotten archival footage, brings the band back to life. Ray Funk tells the story © MEP Publishers […]
How did I become a carnivalist? - Celia Burgess Macey This is quite a long story . My first exposure to the culture of carnival and of Trinidad in particular was in 1964 #siasummer20nhc#siafamilymystory Click Here From the band -Dance of Jouvert... de People, of this Earth - S.i.A 2018 Photo by Donna Travis
#siasummer20nhc#siafamilymystor 1983. Meeting the Midnight Robber Celia Burgess Macey It was carnival time. Whilst I was walking up Frederick Street I was accosted by an old man and two children all dressed in Robber costumes. He looked me straight in the eyes, displaying a knowing twinkle, and held me at gunpoint while he recited a long […]
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1998- “Well, A 'Mas Man', That was my new dream and to tell you the truth, I never thought that it was going to happen. It was not easy to obtain, but Britain and the diverse cultures of the communities of this place inspired me to work towards that dream, and I have achieved it. So do […]
