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70/50:Mas talk on 1970 (February 23, 2020)

Paula Lindo Sunday 23 February 2020 THE mas band Vulgar Fraction, as part of its band launch, hosted a panel discussion surrounding the 1970 Black Power Revolution/February Revolution. The theme of the band this year is 70/50: Fifty After Seventy on Black Power Revolution anniversary, and the launch on February 11 saw fire-breathing moko jumbies, baby … Continue reading

Independent Mas speaks (March 19, 2017)

Independent Mas speaks (March 19, 2017)

Independent mas practitioners gathered at Granderson Lab in Belmont on March 7 to talk about their experiences during Carnival. They discussed ways of rethinking Carnival and its past, present and future configurations. Speakers on the panel included host Atillah Springer, designer and leader of the Vulgar Fraction Independent Carnival Mas[querade] group Robert Young, Wendell Manwarren … Continue reading