Controversy is a tradition of Carnival in Trinidad, every year you can bet there is going to be a tune, a mas band, or a government policy, that will upset the masses and result in a rise in public opinion. One of the biggest controversies of Carnival 1995 was the Minshall vs Church saga when various Christian denominations including the Catholic Church opposed his use of the word Hallelujah in his carnival presentation , little did we know that some 16 years later the Catholic Church itself will bring a mas band on the road.
Goes to show, Minshall was simply ahead of the game, and the society.
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| Ricardo Harewood was 'Spirit of Light' in 1995. |
In 1995 Minshall’s Hallelujah won the N.C.C’s Band of the Year title. Minshall was followed by the Legend Wayne Berkley’s band Origami in 2nd place with Richard Afong’s Barbarossa presentation ‘East of Sumatra’ coming in third.
The medium band of the year was won by Stephen Derek and D Midas Associates with Ebony and Ivory. Jason Griffith’s ‘Shipwreck’ gained second place and ‘Total Delights’ by showcase coming in third.
The small band category was lead by Henry Ramdin and Anthony Jackman’s ‘Dakota Dog Dancers’.Neville Aming’s ‘Festival in Ethiopia’ was second , with yet another legendary name in carnival Glendon Morris’s band was third with ‘Original Stylish Sailors’
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| Roland St George1995 'Fury of Djarkata' |
The 1995 King of Carnival title was won by Hilton Cox who portrayed ‘Mystic Dawn’ from the Stephen Lee Hung ‘Oceania’. It was the fourth title of his career.
Second place was won by Roland St George in his portrayal ‘Fury of Djarkata.
Third place was won by the late great Tedder Eustace , who portrayed ‘Star of wonder, Star of Light’.
The Queen of Carnival title was won by Alyson Brown who portrayed ‘Joy to the World’ from Minshall’s band Hallelujah. Anra Bobb was second with ‘Peace and Love’ she was followed up by Ira Patterson in ‘Goddess of Wisdom and Light’.
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| Shane Correia: King 'Carnivore'. |
The Dimamanche Gras Calypso Monarch final was won by Leroy Calliste (Black Stalin). The 1995’title the fourth in his career was won with two tunes, “Tribute to Sundar Popo’ and ‘In Time’. Second place was won by Cro Cro with the Mighty Sparrow coming in third.
The Road March title OF 1995 was won by Super Blue with the soca tune ‘Signal to Lara’.
The Rest is Carnival History.
Mas Assassin out!
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2 comments:
I love to swing by your blogs.Good reading as always.On point.
Well, this is truly the hypocrisy of the church as we know very well.So now that they are ready to get more involved we must definitely encourage them.Ent!!.I do know some of them who have been laid to rest are probably squirming in their graves saying what the world is coming to.I also know a great many of them who are alive and cant wrap their heads around the idea that the Catholic church members are bringing a band.
Oh what a ting ,eh.All through the Caribbean it has been done before.The holier than thou attitude and they do it so well,has to go.It is what it is.Check the history books beloved.Dont continue to scale the fences around what you dont like.It is about time they got involved.I personally cant wait to see how it unfolds.
Peter Minshall,the man that made you think,the man who scared some of the very best with his unique ideas.The man who had some of them big Orisha,Baptist, Catholics and Pentecostal wondering-what he think he playing.Some of them still dont understand.He had the balls to put it out there as only he can.Miss your great works Minshall.A man way ahead of his time.
Yes Mas Man,bacchanal,
confusion,and skullduggery= Carnival.
See yuh there.
Yes my Lady see you there xxx
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