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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Rapture 2019: ADDICTED Theme pictures and Synopsis

In 2019, Addicted Mas will be celebrating 10 years of existence at Notting Hill Carnival, whilst tapping into the energies that have fueled the ADDICTED journey.

From its inception in 2010 with the presentation 'CHAOS' ADDICTED was formed out

of the love and passion for our carnival culture, and driven by the love, energy, and passion of our masqueraders, whom for ten consecutive summers have supported and represented the brand its growth and philosophy of originality.

Our themes of the past have explored the strength and tenacity of human nature and the triumph of the Caribbean presence in the world and the possible futures we may face.

Our style has been influenced not just by the mas around us, but by histories, science, architecture, Soca, Rap, world events, and social commentary. Yet we have explored in our ten years the tip of the metaphorical iceberg that is ADDICTED.

In celebration of 10 years of Addicted and our relationship with the legendary mas band Cocoyea, we look back at the energy, creativity, love, and elation that we experience on the road….

the intense pleasure….

the intense joy….

RAPTURE.

The Colour Purple: According to the website the 'bourne creative',”the colour purple is associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, creativity, wisdom, peace, pride and independence.” In Hinduism, the purple or violet chakra is known as the Crown Chakra and represents the transformation of spiritual awareness and creativity. And, in the Yoruba traditions, purple is a colour of the Orisha Oya, protector of women she is the Orisha of change and the four winds.

Starburst: The image of a star, sun or starburst is familiar to us all, from the scientific theory of the big bang to God the creator saying “let there be light”. All life and creation are imagined to come from an explosion of energy. This explosion is depicted through the gold motif of a starburst throughout the female costume, sending beams of light and creative energy through a universe of light, one rapturous event after another. It is this energy that transforms to the spirit of Carnival, from the masquerade traditions of Africa to the celebrations of freedom in the Caribbean and its global expansions. We pay tribute to that energy in 2019.

This is RAPTURE!

Addicted Mas 2019

Designer: Stephen A. Armstrong

For more information go to : https://specialist-events.com/addictedmas/

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

ADDICTED MAS 2019 launch "RAPTURE" for NHC 2019

On Monday the 6th of May 2019 Addicted Launched with the band Cocoyea marking not only the sections tenth year of existence but also the relationship shared between the two carnival entities that started in 2010.
held at the Yaa centre cocoyea launched its 2019 theme of SANKOFA. The event was well received and RAPTURE had a great response, check out this video that summarises the event.

Monday, June 25, 2018

ADDICTED MAS 2018: ZENITH : Synopsis and costumes.

Zenith: The time in which something is at its most powerful or successful. It is also a point of time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. A culmination; a climax; a peak.

Mountains too have their summits the highest of them have snow covered crowns identifying them as lords of both landscape and skylines. To surmount these mountains and reach their peaks is a perilous journey, reserved only for the brave and the bold, who are prepared to look death in the face in the pursuit of reaching that Zenith. Many have died trying to achieve while others turn away from the challenge and perils of such a journey. But warriors full of daring and desire face the greatest risk for the highest thrills.

Like the sun above and the mountains below it, we spend our lives climbing from the valleys of our existence aspiring to reach our Highest Self.

History is flooded with the names of individuals who reached their Zenith illuminating our hearts and minds with their abilities; from Usain Bolt to Floyd Mayweather, Michael Jackson to Beyonce, The Mighty Sparrow to Bob Marley; Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King. Those super-humans who rise to plateaus above us all, with seemingly effortless ease as if they were gifted with talents from the Gods, beyond mere mortals.

Ancient history also echoes with the names of those whom while in their Zenith transformed the world, Alexander the Great the Macedonian KING, considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time conquered the known world by the age of 32 .Sundiata Keita founder of the Mali Empire overcame adversity and physical disability as a child to become a great leader before he died at 37.

Civilisations and societies too can rise to a cultural and economic Zenith, they supersede their predecessors or contemporaries be it Egypt, Persia, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Mongolia, England the United States or China, Civilizations and Empires have risen levels of accomplishment that are without equal and almost unimaginable if not for the evidence of their presence.

Zenith is the realisation of ones highest self, the understanding that you have the power to change your environment, the awareness that you can influence positive growth in others, and doing so. Zenith is you determining your own future; creating your own destiny; implementing and achieving your own goals. Zenith is knowing your limits and surpassing them, facing down your fears and conquering them, examining your strengths and improving them.

Either you are looking back at it, rapidly approaching it, or currently existing in it. The Zenith is that point in our lives when we are at our most energised, the strongest we have ever been, the fastest, the most radiant, the healthiest and ultimately the most successful versions of ourselves.

Being in your Zenith is being at your highest.

Like the ice capped mountains of the world or a mid-day sun in the sky we are at the height of our existence right now.

This year Addicted looks at the Zenith as an analogy for our lives. A celebration of the life force within us all, as we ascend to the peak of life's experience.

This is ZENITH, this is where your powerful now is!

The costumes

This year Addicted has chosen white to depict the theme of Zenith.

White does not just symbolise the ice and snow found on the tallest mountains around the world, but combined with the iridescence of AR stones and holographic foils, it reflects the radiance found in the spectrum of light that emanates from these snow capped mountains and the sun when bright and high in the sky.

White is also the colour of the Crown Chakra SAHASRARA) which is said to be our connection to the divine.

Among the Orishas White is the traditional colour of Obatala, this father of all Orishas, Obatala holds influence over leadership, fatherhood, justice and geology, and is often symbolised by mountains.

RADIANT PRIME: This year addicted has produced a limited production individual costume radiant prime, this costume depicts light bursting from its source, an entity in her zenith

Join ADDICTED MAS on the streets of Notting Hill 2018 and celebrate the Zenith of your life,

S.A. Armstrong

Addicted Designer

For more details go to: http://specialist-events.com/addicted-mas/

Sunday, August 16, 2015

ATOMIC: THE ADDICTED SYNOPSIS

The universe radiates with energy

We are made of the universe

We work hard

We play hard

Our lives a constant flow of energy

And energy never dies

We are strong when we unite

In fusion we are Powerful

In fusion we are

Atomic

Every second of every day of our lives we release energy, like stones thrown in a pond, every one of our actions sends ripples of energy through time and space, constructing futures that affect us directly and those around us indirectly.

With only a thought and an action any one of us can change the course of our lives or history.

What kind of existence could we construct for ourselves if we combined our energies for a single cause?

What walls could we breakdown, what empires could we construct?

Combining our energies we could be the most powerful force on the planet, like an atomic bomb obliterating barriers and reshaping the environment in our favour. If we were to fuse like atoms the energies we release could be unstoppable.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe,

think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”

Nikola Tesla

In World War II the United States dropped two Atomic bombs on

Japan breaking the back of the Japanese war machine and establishing the United states as a new world power .

Less than seventy years later the Japanese economy is one of the strongest in the world the culture of the people and their abilities to harness their energy mean that not even an A-bomb could stop their progress.

It is from that snipet of history that atomic theme was born. The energy we poses and release in our lifetimes never die, even long after we die our actions go on affecting and consturucting the world around us. Sometimes unknown to us our energies can clear a path or form obstacles creating a an environment in which we exist.

Ripples &waves:

What does expelled energy look like? Often it is depicted in ripples or waves expanding into a limitless space of light or darkness, it is this ripple / wave motif that the designer used throughout the costumes.

On the female costume the motif curves like the curves of a woman her energy is soft but strong, constant, and rhythmic.

On the males the motif is bold and sharp, masculine in nature. Strong like that of the shock wave of an earthquake or an explosion

The headpiece is based on that of the helmet of the samurai, the front of these helmits often symbolically depicted an aspect of the animal or force of nature that the samurai wished to attack his opponent with.

So to does our headpiece symbolise the unleashed energies of an atomic explosion with its energies reaching out beyond its physical manifestation.

The costumes main colors are the high energy colors red, yellow and gold.

Red is associated with passions sexuality, courage, and willpower and stamina

Yellow is associated with joy intellectual and physical energy, creativity, humor and personal power.

Atomic is you: An energized individual in a larger environment of energy.

Atomic is your energy: that energy that enables action, that creates, that affects change, but never dies..

Atomic is Fusion. Ideas shared, goals collected, talents amalgamated,

Energies combined, and goals achieved.

We are Atomic

Our energies have combined

And we're about to explode.

see the Addicted website for more details

For Jesell Spencer Knight.1981 - 2014

whose energy lives on...

S.A. Armstrong

Addicted Designer

Saturday, June 09, 2012

ADDICTED LAUNCH 'KINGDOM COME' ON SUNDAY 10TH JUNE 2012.

The Specialist Entertainment Mas Division, ADDICTED are launching their 2012 section for the Notting Hill Carnival, on Sunday 10th of June 2012. According to their Facebook page the launch is an invite only event, so if you want to see what 'KINGDOM COME' is about contact ADDICTED at their website or Facebook, otherwise you can contact Troubles (Junior) on 07506 672 699 or Melmia on 07949 269 948.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

UNSTOPPABLE LAUNCH 2

Cocoyea will have there 2nd launch today and Addicted will be there too, so if you feel like a little lime later ...

Thursday, May 19, 2011

UNSTOPPABLE: Culture Unleashed. The Addicted Mas Section for N.H.C 2011

The Specialist Entertainment Mas division ADDICTED have released their second promo video clip giving us a look at the theme behind the mas and from here it looks HEAVY!
check it out...

The Addicted mas section presents 'Unstoppable: Culture Unleashed'.
This video clip highlights the journey carnival culture has taken from the West coasts of Africa, to the Barrack yards and streets of Trinidad and Tobago, to the streets of Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove West London , England.
It also gives just a glimpse of what West Indians faced before Carnival was introduced to the British society.

From Africa, to slave ships, to Emancipation.
From Immigration, to Social Rejection, and open aggression.
A CULTURE IS UNLEASHED
From Police oppression, to cultural proliferation.
Carnival culture is...
UNSTOPPABLE.
For more info contact the Addicted Team at specialistevents@gmail.com

Friday, April 08, 2011

ADDICTED for Nottinghill 2011: UNSTOPPABLE

After leaving a teaser trailer before Trinidad’s carnival in March, the section ADDICTED has released the designs and name of their Notting hill Carnival 2011 presentation UNSTOPPABLE. While details on the section or band launch dates have yet to be released, word on the grape vine is that costumes are already being paid down for based on the designs that seem receiving growing approval from their masqueraders.

As always I will keep you in the loop with future updates on ADDICTED.

Monday, February 07, 2011

ADDICTED for Nottinghill 2011

Some Chaos girls.

Last year Addicted brought CHAOS to the streets of the Nottinghill Carnival, and by the video clip it looks like the Specialist Entertainment Mas division are set to bring some more for 2011, and if all goes well... I IN THAT !

Friday, December 10, 2010

Specalist Entertainment thank you Party 2010

Specialist Entertainment's annual Members Thank You Party is a night dedicated to showing our appreciation to all our members/members of the public who have supported Specialist Entertainment from 2007 to the present. We know they are the backbone of everything we do and so, on the chosen night allow us to say --
THANK YOU!!!!

On the night our hand-picked DJs will be playing you all the tunes you want to hear: 70% Soca, 30% all other flavours!
SOURCE

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Images of Notting Hill Carnival 2010

Trini Hill

Last week Monday the streets of west London once again were taken over by the sights and sounds of West Indian culture Carnival in Notting Hill came to England via Trinidadians that migrated to England in the post WW2 period. In January of 1959 the first carnival event was held at the St Pancras town hall in central London, this event was organised by the late Claudia Jones and was to be a symbol of defiance against the raciest elements of the then British society. By 1964 a children's parade organised by one Rhaune Laslett was supported by legendary panman Russ Henderson who made a tour of the Notting Hill area drawing out all the local West Indians with the sound of sweet pan, and so the Notting Hill Carnival was born and still lives today.
Here are some photos and links to other images of the festival this year enjoy the sights.