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XXXTENTACION
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Presented by
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NUBIAN
DEITIES
Fahie Turnbull – who
claims Trinidad and Tobago,
Barbados and the Virgins
Islands nationalities – said “Out
of Africa” comprises “tribes of
Africa.”
He said eight sections will
be of ancient history and two
from Hollywood. The sections
are: Zulu, Masi, Bantu, Tutsi,
Yoruba, Kandi, Aja, Togo, Milaje
and Zumunda.
Male masqueraders will
perform in Zulu, Bantu, Yoruba,
Milaje and Zumunda; while
females will portray Zulu, Masi,
Bantu, Yoruba, Kandi, Aja, Togo,
Milaje and Zumunda.
Fahie Turnbull, who has been
participating in mas for over
40 years, said he anticipates
15 to 25 masqueraders in each
section, accounting for a total
of over 150 masqueraders in the
medium size band.
“We are a melting pot of the
world, so we have masqueraders
from the Caribbean and
around the world,” said Fahie
Turnbull, describing D’Midas
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“where mas lives.”
“We are just a happy family,
out for a day of socializing,
reveling and a good time,” he
added.
“With the presentation of
the theme, ‘Out of Africa,’ the
construction and color of the
production, we hope to place in
the top three in our category,”
he continued, stating that, for
many years, the band placed
in the top three in its category.
In the last two years, it placed
second.
Fahie Turnbull said
masqueraders can expect
“a family atmosphere, with a
day of fun, clean, safe fun,”
adding that preparations are on
schedule.
He said masqueraders will
sway to “Queens’ largest sound
system, Kamakaze Sounds, and
Brooklyn’s #1, DJ Excellence
and DJ Justin.”
In addition, Fahie Turnbull
said there will be several “guess
DJs.”
He said D’Midas International
New York, Inc. was formed
in the 1990’s by “a group of
concerned parents and friends
from several Caribbean islands
to teach and carry on the mas
artform and cultural aspects of
Caribbean culture by teaching
young people the art form.”
The mas camp is located at
1619 Nostrand Ave., between
Tilden Avenue and Beverley
Road, in Brooklyn.
Fahie Turnbull can be
reached at (718) 809-1017 or
(718) 462-6137.
diamonds and stones.
The designer has included
every age group in her design
concept, from youth who would
prefer skimpy outfits, to the
more matured masquerader,
who has a pick of boy-shorts,
high-waist panties, bodysuit,
and other options that are
available.
All costumes come with
restrictions from the WIADCA.
However, the designer likes
to ensure mass players are
given that freedom to revel in
comfort.
Costumes start as low as
$250 and go up to $700, priced
for a more elaborate outfit,
said Magdaleno who welcomes
everyone to participate in the
band that offers cost-effective
costumes.
“My band will be made up
of predominately Caribbean
nationals, but masquerades
from Central America and other
countries will join in, because
carnival is celebrated across
the world,” said the Belizeroots
designer, who won titles
for four consecutive years.
When the bandleader takes
to Eastern Parkway on Labor
Day Monday, she hopes to place
in any category, reminiscent
of her winning streak, an
achievement she cherishes.
“There is nine women slots
in the Labor Day carnival, and
with 40 bands registered, I am
really grateful, that I can take
part, said Magdaleno, who gave
a shout-out of WIADCA for its
achievement to date.
“I would like to say thanks
to Suga Candy amazing section
leaders. We ‘live’ Carnival,”
said Magdaleno who also
acknowledged Impressionz
Mas, Mas by Mansah, Juni’s
Army, and Jamaican Soca
Artiste Linky, who is performing
with in the 1st section of Suga
Candy Mas.
The once starry-eyed little
girl, whose parents took her
to Eastern Parkway from age
five, knows the ins and outs of
carnival life, having led junior
bands at Delaware, Washington
DC, and Buffalo Carnivals,
from the age of nine.
Today, she is one of the most
decorated costume designers,
who, has big plans to take
Suga Candy Mas to Belize, her
friends and family homeland,
and to Guyana carnival, where
her partner was born.
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Carnival masqueraders of the band “Nubian Gods and Goddesses” from left: Kees Miller,
representing Guyana, Britney Thomas, representing Jamaica, costume designer, Maxine
Magdaleno of Belizean heritage, Kimberly Prasaud, representing Guyana and Sekai Watson,
representing Jamaica and Guyana. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
D’Midas Int’l New York emerges ‘Out of Africa’
Portrait of Zamenda from the band “Out of Africa,” left, and co-designer Trinidadian, Cheryl
Johnson works on a costume. Photos by Nelson A. King