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The 2005 Boston Caribbean carnival started at 12:00
PM along Blue Hill Avenue with various street bands
and groups (steel bands…), colorful costumes, and large
mobile floats mounted with huge speakers which kept
carnival goers jumping to the sound of Soca, Konpa,
Zook, and Reggae.
Many bands participated
at the Boston carnival. Masquerade, steel, and mold
bands from Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana paraded on Blue
Hill avenue. Also, the Jamaican and Haitian bands were
also present playing the latest tunes. For example,
Haiti was represented by Haitian popular band T-vice
which kept thousands of fans jumping with its song"
Elikopte ".
Of course, whenever
there are Haitians at a carnival, a "RARA" band must
follow - Rara is a popular Haitian music and dance composed
mainly of African drums which is deeply rooted in the
Haitian culture. For many the Rara band is a typical
display of the Haitian culture, and reminds them of
Haiti.
This year the carnival exhibited
a strong sense of unity and pride. . Carnival revelers
proudly displayed their cultural origin by either waving
their native flag, or using the flag as decorative costumes.
The carnival was a mixture of non and Caribbean countries
like: Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, Haiti, Barbados, Jamaica,
Trinidad & Tobacco, St Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis,
Guyana, Honduras, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Cuba…just
to list a few... This allowed carnival goers not only
the opportunity to enjoy the celebration of their own
culture, but some acquaintance with other cultures through
music, foods, crafts…etc
Organizers of the Boston Carnival were pleased with
its success. The 2005 Boston Caribbean carnival ended
around 7:30 PM without incident. Moreover, the Boston
Caribbean carnival has attracted new and repeat visitors
providing quite a boost to the local economy. As a result,
the 32 year old event remains one of the northeast's
fastest growing events.
Special thank you to the Boston crew: Sandino
from Dino Entertainment, and Lexo from Lexo Productions
for helping Akolad.com to cover the Boston and Cambridge
carnivals.
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