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Grenadian Candy Farray portrays “Carnival Phoenix” frontline. Photo by Nelson A. King
Caribbean Life, Aug. 30, 2019 57
By Nelson A. King
In its debut portrayal in the West
Indian American Day Carnival Parade
on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, the
Grenadian-owned SkyMaxxMas will
be portraying “Fantasy Is.”
“’Fantasy is a preview of life’s
coming attraction, subtle and quick;
mundane reality shifts into an illusion,’”
band leader Kison Ventour,
who carries the sobriquet “Keyy Sky
Maxx”, quoted Shaun D as saying in
a Caribbean Life interview.
The Grenadian-born and bred Ventour,
also a DJ, entrepreneur and
carnival enthusiast, said his love of
music, primarily soca, “good times
and friendship” led him to form Sky-
MaxxMas in 2015.
In addition, he said many years
spent during his youth watching his
uncle produce costumes in Grenada
helped him to create SkyMaxxMas.
“With a name like SkyMaxxMas, it
speaks for itself,” Ventour said. “The
sky is not the limit, and we are here
to give you our maximum effort.
“SkyMaxxMas draws its inspiration
from the beautiful islands surrounded
by the majestically blue
Caribbean Sea,” he added. “From
animals — both land-cruising and
air-soaring — to plants and flowers,
to culture, including food, fun and
lifestyle, there is no limit to where
inspiration is drawn from.”
Ventour said while he has participated
in New York’s Labor Day
Parade, Miami Broward Carnival,
Atlanta DeKalb Carnival, Trinidad
and Tobago Carnival, and Grenada’s
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Aaliyah Aaron portrays “Fire Bird.”
Photo by Nelson A. King
By Nelson A. King
The Brooklyn-based Mas Productions
Unlimited says it is seeking “Sanctuary”
during this year’s West Indian American
Day Carnival Parade.
“It is a stark reminder that all of
the wonderful plumage used in carnival
comes from birds,” said band leader Wesley
Millington about the presentation,
“Sanctuary: A Habitat for Birds,” in a
Caribbean Life interview.
“Living creatures and their conserva-
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By Nelson A. King
TnT Boys Mas is hoping to “breakthrough”
this year in the West Indian
American Day Carnival Parade on
Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway with “Poison
Garden.”
Trinidadian band leader Derek Beckles
told Caribbean Life over the weekend
that “Poison Garden” represents “all the
beautiful colors that came from the
fruits, animals, plants and flowers.”
He identified the all-female, five sections
as Viva la Vida, Forbidden Fruit,
Foxgloves, Triumph, Angels and Pulmonanaria.
Beckles said 100 masqueraders in
“Poison Garden” comprises Caribbean
and American nationals, adding that
they can expect “a great time and excel-
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