St. George’s Grenada, July 5, 2010- Monday Night Mas enthusiasts can look forward to an Explosion of Colour as Digicel, Flow and Westerhall Rums brings a Kaleidoscope of colour to the 2010 Monday Night Mas Parade.
The band was launched during a press conference held at Digicel’s Headquarters on Monday 5th July 2010. The Explosion of Colour pack includes a T- shirt, Lighted Multi Coloured top-hat with glowing stings’, Multi functional and multi coloured lighted baton, Glow party mug from FLOW, assortment of Westerhall Estate Rums including unlimited refills during the parade, and a water bottle, bandana or water proof pouch compliment Digicel.
The band will be powered by the Waggy T Sound Company and patrons can expect performances from the 2010 top Soca Artist throughout the parade.
To add even more glow, lights and fanfare to the night, patrons can look forward to additional giveaways from the sponsors throughout the parade.
Packs will go on sale as early as next week and masqueraders can expect to pay approximately $60 in addition to VAT.
Carnival is Colour! Digicel, Flow and Westerhall Rum promises to bring an Explosion of Colour to Spice Mas 2010.
Many revellers begin their Carnival marathon at the Dimarche Gras Show and continue straight into the J’Ouvert celebrations, where in the early hours of Monday morning,Blackened with stale molasses, tar, grease, creosote or mud, and wearing little more than their horned helmets, these masqueraders in previous times set out to terrify onlookers with their grotesque appearance and repulsive dances.In modern times, the traditional Jab-Molassi have mutated into other creatures of colour, with Blue, Yellow and Green Devils joining in the early morning parade. These colourful devils are much more playful in character, wanting only to dab a bit of their body paint onto unsuspecting bystanders, as they dance through the streets to the rhythms of the accompanying drums, steel bands and calypsos from huge DJ trucks.The Ole Mas bands are the only other inhabitants in the early morning, bringing international and local events to the fore through their double entendre (or double talk) placards and satirical costumes.
Carnival Monday ends with the Monday Night Mas' street jump-up, where party goers in brightly coloured T-shirt bands, wave fluorescent wands and dance through the streets into the wee hours of the Tuesday morning.
In 1998, Folake Folarin-Coker launched Tiffany Amber revolutionizing the fashion industry in Nigeria. Having spent most of her childhood in Europe, and exploring diverse cultures she has successfully translated her love for different cultures into an iconic fashion brand in Africa.
Every collection shows the designer’s love for luxurious fabric and intricate embellishment from all over the world whilst at the same time instilling her African heritage to produce timeless , feminine and effortlessly stylish pieces.
Tiffany Amber is an international award winning label - an accolade that was received by designer Folake Folarin-Coker who was awarded Designer of the Year 2009/2010 at the Arise Africa fashion week in South Africa.
Following her success in New York, and as the only African based designer to have shown twice at New York fashion week the brand has been a magnet for the press with numerous features and interviews globally from, CNN, BBC, The New York Post, WWD (Womens Wear Daily), Style.com, Intrend Magazine, Marie Claire, Essence and Arise Magazine.
WOMENS WEAR DAILY New York tagged the Spring /Summer collection 2009 at New York fashion week as the most successful line,” …displaying the best balance of fashion and tradition with elegantly simple basic shapes rendered in beautiful fabric with intricate beading.”
Tiffany amber collection has shown in over 40 fashion events such as the Mnet Face of Africa, Cape town Fashion week, Durban fashion week, New York Fashion week and many more.
by Zoe Chace
I interviewed a lot of people for my story about Lauryn Hill's voice. I had to, because I didn't know if I'd be able to speak to her myself. The singer and rapper last released a recording eight years ago. She rarely performs in the U.S., and she almost never gives interviews. But her fans haven't forgotten her — they're still pleading for her to come back. Hill is a fantastic singer, as well as one of the greatest MCs of all time, and the story of her voice is the story of a generation.
It doesn't take much for a group of 30-somethings to get nostalgic about Hill. Put her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, on at a bar, and it takes the crowd right back to college days or high-school summers. I met Daryl Lutz while he was hanging out with a group of friends on the deck of Marvin's Bar in downtown Washington, D.C."We went to school in Hampton, Va., and she came to do a show," he said. "It was one of the best times in my life — I mean, she spoke to me! We snuck backstage and I got her to sign my meal card. She said, 'This is your meal card, brother, you know?' I said, 'That's all I got.' She signed it, 'Eat well — L. Boogie.' That's something I'll never forget. I love her. I love her to death."
I heard tons of stories like Lutz's that night — mostly closed with this plea: "Come back, Lauryn. We need you. Come back!" People spoke directly into the microphone, as if it were a telephone line.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH: You are invited to participate in a research study about African American/Black women, body image, eating patterns, and racism. This study is being conducted to understand how multiple aspects of African American/Black women’s lives affect their feelings about their physical appearance and their eating habits. The purpose of this study is to recognize the experiences of this population, so as to inform theory which influences psychological counseling services and the training of clinicians.
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