Kiddie bands display dynamic costumes
Junior masquerader in green costume had an enjoyable time carrying this beautiful, hefty costume along the parade
route. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
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By Tangerine Clarke
The kiddies certainly rivaled
adult masqueraders, bringing a
level of maturity in mas to the
streets of Crown Heights, last
Saturday, Aug. 31, in some of
the most elaborate costumes,
seen at the kiddies carnival in
recent times.
Led by Junior Grand Marshall,
eight-year-old Isabell, wearing
an African inspired costume,
the carnival kicked off late, but
made ground along the route,
with more that 20 bands of toddlers,
“teens and tweens,” who
massed-up the roadway wearing
exciting colorful creations.
Tropical Fete, an organization
known for its cultural programs,
kicked off the parade,
with a medium band, junior
queen, and red sequin-clad stilt
dancers who thrilled the crowd
with their artistic performances
along the parade route.
The kiddies put on a show,
as popular Soca music blasted,
and dee jays egged on the little
ones to dance up a storm, to
showcase their costumes.
Some of the children carried
large creations on their backs,
and struggled to drag along the
pieces, but did so anyway, to
showcase their pride and love
of culture.
Masqueraders, from as young
as one year old, danced to hits
such as, “Savannah Grass,”
“Dah Wuk,” “Toco Loco,” “Practice,”
“Like It Hot, “and others,
waving heritage flags to the
infectious Soca music, stopping
at times for juice boxes, to fuel
their energy, as the massive
parade with bands carrying 150
little revelers, “nice up” the
neighborhood.
Popular bands included “Kaisokah,”
“D’Midas International,”
“Strong Jeh,” “Color Me Carnival,”
“1199 4 Seasons,” “Submerged
Under the Sea” by Syrai
Carnival Creations, “Aquatopia
– the Enchanted Caribbean
Sea,” “Charlize Horizon,” “Warriors
of the Land” by Children’s
Art Studio and many others.
This was yet another spectacular
Junior Carnival parade,
that left spectators in awe at
the amazing artistry that went
into each depiction, that moved
along the streets of Crown
Heights.
The little ones shook their
feathers, beads, streamers, and
sequins on their ensembles,
completed with headpieces,
armbands, and bedazzling footwear.
Beautiful in brilliant pink, this little reveler strikes a pose for Caribbean Life.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Thirteen-year-old Jaden wears
a costume designed by Charlize
Horizon. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Cutie one-year-old of Guyanese heritage
makes her debut in the Kiddies Carnival
Parade in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke