You have been doing this for a while now. How did
carnivals change over the years?
It’s gotten a lot more expensive – both parties and playing mas. But I also believe the level of
service and quality has also gone up. Women’s costumes have also gotten skimpier and skimpier!! But heh, “Less is MORE!” Entertainment wise, there are more musical groups/bands that
perform primarily their own music. Yes, you still have a couple cross over bands doing covers,
but personally this is dying breed. One must establish and grow their own music and brand
identity to stay relevant and competitive. You don’t go to a Jay-Z concert to hear him sing
Bob Marley’s songs! Also, most partygoers don’t want to be told what to do by entertainers
at events. The days for “move to the left, move to the right” and “hands up, hands down” are
gone. We simply want artistes to perform and entertain us.
Let’s say you have a daughter or maybe two of them,
would you let them play carnival and at what age
if yes. Would you follow them around to see what’s
happening?
Yes of course. I believe 16-17 years old is a good age to start with adult supervision. It’s nice
to see parents have their kids play adult mas with them when in their later teenager years. I
would do the same. Carnival hands down is one of the best social mechanisms and I also like
the idea of Kiddies carnival to get the young generation started. However, parents shouldn’t
force their kids into it if it doesn’t appeal to them. One pet peeve of mine is seeing young children dancing and wining like adults, I believe carnival should be fun and innocent at this age.