And the Winner is!!!!!!!!

Congrats is in order as  Mr Ian 'Bunji Garlin' Alvarez's Differentology has won the Best International performance category at The Soul Train Awards held at the Orleans Arena las Vegas.

Bunji's Differentology competed against  Machel Montano's - The Fog , Emeli Sande - Next To Me ,

P Square - Personally and Iyanya - Ur waist, To scoop the Award. Well done!!!!!

(in case anyone is wondering i believe the awards can be viewed on the 7th December on BET in the U.K)

NHC 2014 Pre Band Launch @ Christmas??????

Well its almost Christmas but all eyes and thoughts will be on NHC  2014 the next couple weekends as a few bands are already getting a head start with their pre band launches.

UCOM is set to have their Pre Launch of "INSTINCTS" for the London Notting Hill Carnival 2014.They will also be re-launching the UCOM Brand from UCOM Carnival to UCOM and Associates. As they stated that next year they will have a total of 9 sections from UCOM and 4 Private Sections from their partners: Richard Anthony Productions - Trinidad  , Funtasia Carnival - UK and Karma Infinity - UK

WOW!!!!!!!! sounds like 2014 will be a big and exciting year for them, i definitely cant wait to see what UCOM has in store for us all :)

For info on their events :
Events : Facebook
Tickets : EventBrite
Date: Saturday 30th November @ Club Colosseum

TRINIPOSSE, another Band who has recently announced that they will pre launch one of it's 'INFINITY' 2014 Collections at their Christmas /Thank you party. It will be a special section which  has been specifically designed with Christmas in mind... hmmmm I am not sure how well a Christmas designed costume will work well in the summer of 2014 and tie into their Infinity theme, but hey at least they starting early with their costume launch.... lets wait and see..

For info on their events :
Events : Facebook
Tickets : EventBrite
Date: Saturday 7th December @ Brogan’s Bar in Fulham

So if you are a lover of Carnival and had nothing booked for those weekends , there you go, get your tickets and go check out some of their 2014 presentations 

Sunday Soca VIBES!!!!!!

Machel Montano - Happiest Man Alive

Kes - Play de Music

Kerwin Dubois - Forget about it

Shall Marshall - Feel 2 Wuk

Destra -  Just a lil bit

Nutron - bubblin

Benai - Lick it in

Super Blue - Champion Daddy

New 2014 Soca - Shall Marshall : Feel 2 wuk

Vote for Bunji or Machel for the 2013 Soul Train Awards

I was so excited and felt a sense of  national pride when i heard 2 of our own Soca Acts were nominated for this years Soul Train 'BEST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE'  voted for by the public. wooo hoooo!!!!!!! so see the link below and please use and help vote for Either Bunji Garlin- Differentology or Machel Montano - The Fog

http://www.centrictv.com/shows/soul-train-awards/soul-train-awards-2013-voting.html

Acts Nominated

Bunji Garlin - Differentology 

Machel Montano - The Fog

Emeli Sande - Next To Me

P Square - Personally

Iyanya - Ur Waist

NHC 2013 Band Results

BAND NAME	SIZE	CATEGORY	SCORE	PLACING
UNITED COLOURS OF MAS	Large	Fun Fantasy	200	1st
MASQUERADE 2000 / MK2	Large	Fun Fantasy	158	2nd
COCOYEA	Large	Fun Fantasy	127	3rd
DRAGONS	Large	Fun Fantasy	125	4th
MAHOGANY CARNIVAL CLUB	Large	Modern Contemporary	294	1st
ELIMU PADDINGTON ARTS CARNIVAL BAND	Large	Modern Contemporary	190	2nd
TRINI POSSE UK	Large	Modern Contemporary	179	3rd
SOUTH CONNECTIONS	Large	Modern Contemporary	163	4th
PARAISO SCHOOL OF SAMBA	Large	Samba / Brazilian	264	1st
LONDON SCHOOL OF SAMBA	Large	Samba / Brazilian	261	2nd
BATALA	Large	Samba / Brazilian	223	3rd
PEOPLE’S WORLD	Medium	Traditional Historical	269	1st
HERITAGE SOCIAL ARTS AND DANCE GROUP	Medium	Traditional Historical	200	2nd
CALABASH CARNIVAL CLUB	Medium	Traditional Historical	152	3rd
LA TRINITY CARNIVAL CLUB	Medium	Traditional Historical	125	4th
BEERAAHAAR SWEET COMBINATION	Medium	Fun Fantasy	244	1st
TEARS MAS	Medium	Fun Fantasy	200	2nd
FLAGZ MAS BAND	Medium	Fun Fantasy	168	3rd
BACCHANALIA	Medium	Fun Fantasy	158	4th
PHOENIX CARNIVAL COSTUME BAND	Medium	Fun Fantasy	154	5th
XTREME ST LUCIA	Medium	Fun Fantasy	121	6th
LAGNIAPPE	Medium	Fun Fantasy	108	7th

BAND NAME	SIZE	CATEGORY	SCORE	PLACING
SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL ARTS	Medium	Modern Contemporary	220	1st
BARBADOS CARNIVAL CLUB (COMMITTEE)	Medium	Modern Contemporary	186	2nd
ISIS CARNIVAL CLUB	Medium	Modern Contemporary	54	3rd
GOLDSTARS VISION	Small	Traditional Historical	204	1st
GLORIOUS BACKSTAGE ARTS	Small	Traditional Historical	196	2nd
FLAMINGO CARNIVAL ARTS	Small	Traditional Historical	168	3rd
VISIONS MAS	Small	Traditional Historical	114	4th
JAMBOULAY CARNIVAL ARTS PROMOTIONS	Small	Traditional Historical	76	5th
PEOPLE OF PARADISE	Small	Traditional Historical	61	6th
URBAN TOUCH	Small	Traditional Historical	51	7th
FLAMBOYAN CARNIVAL ARTS	Small	Fun Fantasy	177	1st
DUKA MAS DOMNIK UK	Small	Fun Fantasy	174	2nd
GENESIS  CARNIVAL COMPANY	Small	Fun Fantasy	161	3rd
TROPICAL ISLES	Small	Fun Fantasy	155	4th
SAGA BOYS CARNIVAL CLUB	Small	Fun Fantasy	137	5th
FUSION COMMUNITY CARNIVAL  ARTS	Small	Fun Fantasy	135	6th
YAA (ASANTEWAA) Carnival Group	Small	Modern Contemporary	239	1st
MAJESTIC CARNIVAL CLUB	Small	Modern Contemporary	64	2nd