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:: Toronto CARIBANA Mas Bands 2009 ::
(in order of appearance)

Parade Position: #1 (Catagory A)
Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2009 Presentation: "INTO D WILD"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: Tam Heather Country Club - 730 Military Trail, Scarborough, (west of Morningside)
Mas Camp Hours: Mon-Thur 6-10:00pm | Sat 6-11pm | Sun 6pm-8pm
Phone: 416-282-7712, 416-283-6161
Email: info@mastoronto.com
Website: www.mastoronto.com
2009 Launch Date: Saturday June 6th, 2009 @ Thornhill Community Centre
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090606_mas_toronto_launch/

Parade Position: #2 (Catagory A)
Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2009 Presentation: "A TRIBUTE TO HAROLD SALDENAH - The Golden Years"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 787 Warden Ave, Scarborough (South of Eglinton)
Mas Camp Hours: Daily noon-11pm (open from June 7)
Phone: 416-560-4419
Email: saldenah@hotmail.com
Website: www.saldenahcarnival.com
2009 Launch Date: Sat May 30th @ Embers Banquet Hall
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090530_saldenah_launch

Parade Position: #3 (Catagory A)
Nip Davis & SCSC (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)
2009 Presentation:"DIS IS AFRICA"
Music on de Road: Spin City Sound Crew Feat Dj Silverbac, Dj AKX and Dj Dragon ft Artist Oscar B and Jumo
Number of Sections: 8
Costume Price: $100 - $130
Kiddies Costumes: $50
Mas Camp Location: 60 Barbados Blvd Unit 4 & 5 (Opens May 23)
Mas Camp Hours: 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Phone: Nip 416-286-0097 Corey 647-242-7715 Alvin 905-940-2944
Email: nipdavis@hotmail.com, info@scsc.ca, howardc18@hotmail.com, wendyjc@rogers.com
Website: www.scsc.ca, www.nipdavis.com
2009 Launch Date: May 23, 2009 - Sugar Lounge
Launch Photos: N/A

Blocko: July 1, 2009 at the Mas Camp / July 26, 2009 at the Mas Camp

Parade Position: #4 (Catagory A)
Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2009 Presentation: "THE GANGES MEETS THE NILE"
Music on de Road: Callaloo Regular Line up : DJ Shiva (Bacchannal Radio) , BlackBerry Sound Crew (Foreign Bass) , Paradise 2 De Max , DJ Bass ( CUIT -89.5FM ) , Plus +
Number of Sections: 9
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: noon - midnight
Phone: 416-576-0694 | 416-845-3754
Email: marlonsingh@aol.com | callaloocarnival@aol.com | callaloo_mas@hotmail.com
Website: www.callaloo.net
2009 Launch Date: Saturday May 9th, 2009 (Venue TBA)
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090509_callaloo_launch/

Parade Position: #5 (Catagory A)
Carnival Nationz
2009 Presentation: "IN FULL BLOOM"
Music on de Road: D'Bandit, Soca Sweetness, Jester, My PlayHouse
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 533 McNicoll Avenue (Vic Park and McNicoll)
Mas Camp Hours: 7pm-10pm weekdays | 2pm-6pm weekends (open from June 7)
Phone: 416-565-4079, 416-985-8488, 416-930-9650
Email: info@carnivalnationz.com
Website: www.CarnivalNationz.com
2009 Launch Date: Saturday May 2nd, 2009 @ The Solarium (11 Polson St)
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090502_carnival_nationz_launch

Parade Position: #6 (Catagory A)
Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
2009 Presentation: "BRAZIL - BACCHANAL IN RIO"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: 10
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: Daily 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone: 647-827-5745 | 289-232-0366 | 416-709-0632
Email: carnival@jamaalmagloire.com
Website: www.TorontoRevellers.com
2009 Launch Date: Sat May 9th @ Events & Catering on the Park
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090509_toronto_revellers_launch

Parade Position: #7 (Catagory A)
Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai)
2009 Presentation: "BIRDS OF PARADISE"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: Sun-Thur 1pm-8pm, Fri and Sat 1pm-12am
Phone: 416-893-1867
Email: carnivalartsent@hotmail.com
Website: www.TribalKnights.com
2009 Launch Date: Saturday April 25th, 2009 @ Wyndham Garden Hotel
Launch Photos:
N/A

Parade Position: #8 (Catagory A)
Jessie Matthews  & All Ah We Toronto (Cy & Jessie Mathews)
2009 Presentation: "ALL ABOARD"
Music on de Road: Loud Mouth Chiney, D’Music Masters, ill Kidz and from NYC DJ
Number of Sections: 8
Costume Price: $100.00 - $120.00
Kiddies Costumes: $50.00
Mas Camp Location: 90 Melford Drive, Unit 2 (off Tapscott Rd before Finch Ave East)
Mas Camp Hours: 12noon - 10:00 pm
Phone: Mas Camp 416-754- 0741 Sandra Davis 289-314-1716 or Merlyn J. 416-283-2238
Email: jessandconso@yahoo.ca | all.ah.we.toronto@gmail.com
Website: www.allahwetoronto.com| myspace.com/calabashcompany
2008 Launch Date: TBA
2009 Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #9 (Catagory B)
Borokeete Canada (Anthony Joseph)
2009 Presentation:"20 TEN - A TRIBUTE TO THE OLYMPICS"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: 11am-11pm (open from June 7)
Phone: 416-234-1551 | 905-823-2795
Email: info@borokeetecanada.com
Website: www.borokeetecanada.com
2009 Launch Date: Sat May 23 @ Centennial Conference Centre
Launch Pho
tos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090523_borokeete_launch/

Parade Position: #10 (Catagory B)
Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2009 Presentation: "DRAGON MASTERS OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 4TBA
Mas Camp Hours: 11am-10pm
Phone: 905-568-9136
Email: werfamily2@hotmail.com
Website: N/A
2009 Launch Date: Sat May 9th @ De Iron Pot
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #11 (Catagory B)
Connections - TCC (Mervyn Skeete)
2009 Presentation: "GEMSTONES"
Music on de Road: Channel 9, Audiotainment, Soca Supreme
Number of Sections: 7
Costume Price: $135
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 705 Progress Ave. Unit #15 (east of STC)
Mas Camp Hours: Mon to Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri & Sat 1pm-midnite, Sun 1pm-10pm
Phone: 416-492-5584 | 647-295-5584
Email: gemstonestcc@aol.com
Website: www.tocarnival.com
2009 Launch Date: Friday June 5, 2009 @ Tropical Sunset (1957 Kennedy Rd)
Launch Photos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090605_connections_launch

Parade Position: #12 (Catagory B)
Doldron, Doldron & Associates (Courtney Doldron)
2009 Presentation: "MAS HYSTERIA"
Music on de Road: N2 live band, DJ Lost Soul, D'ASYLUM etc.
Number of Sections: 5 and one "Ole Time Mas Section" TRADITIONAL MAS
Costume Price: $100
Kiddies Costumes: $40
Mas Camp Location: 1790 Albion Road, Unit#3, Rexdale (Hwy 27 & Albion Rd.)
Mas Camp Hours: 3:00pm to 10:00pm
Phone: 416-986-7875, 647-928-5609, 416-779-4211, 416-833-2641
Email: csdoldron@rogers.com
Website: N/A
2009 Launch Date: May 23rd, 2009 at LATIN SENSATIONS
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #13 (Catagory B)
All Spice (Curtis Eustace & Andre Defreitas)
2009 Presentation: "SAFARI"
Music on de Road: Jugglers from Trinidad, Renegade Squad, JUK, Tiptronik, Winedown, & Soca Vibez
Number of Sections: 6
Costume Price: $135 (backline) / $165-$185 (frontline)
Kiddies Costumes: 2010
Mas Camp Location: 538 Gordon Baker Rd, Scarborough (Victoria Park & Steeles Area)
Mas Camp Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-6pm;  Fri 12pm-8pm; Sat 12pm-10pm; Sun 12pm-7pm
Phone: 416-660-9154 / 416-728-6504
Email:allspice09@gmail.com
Website: www.allspicecarnival.com
2009 Launch Date: Sat May 23rd @ Embers Banquet Hall
Launch Photos:
../pictures/carnival/2009/090523_allspice_launch/

Parade Position: #14 (Catagory C)
All d’Friendz (Sherry Lee Kam)
2009 Presentation: "DANCE WITH ME"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: 6
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: TBA
Phone: 416-287-6309 | 416-238-532
Email: sherry.leekam@gmail.com
Website: N/A
2009 Launch Date: TBA
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #15 (Catagory C)
Fantazia International (Will Morton)
2009 Presentation: "A TASTE OF BRAZIL"
Music on de Road: Mandingolay (de man to make yuh move), D.J Stretch "da real ting", Special guest Problem Child
Number of Sections: 7
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: 3 Sections ($55)
Mas Camp Location: 501 Passmore Dr, Unit 23 (Markham & Passmore)
Mas Camp Hours: 1-11pm (Mas camp grand-opening is Sun May 17 from 3pm)
Phone: 416-412-0285
Email: wmorton75@hotmail.com
Website: www.fantaziainternational.net
2009 Launch Date: Saturday April 18th, 2009 @ Embers Banquet Hall
Launch Pho
tos: ../pictures/carnival/2009/090418_fantazia_bandlaunch


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(order of appearance to be announced at a later date)

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:: TORONTO MAS BANDS 2008 :: ~ Order of Appearance at the Caribana Parade

#1 Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2008 Presentation:"HIDDEN TREASURES"

#2 Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai)
2008 Presentation: "DEEP RISING"

#3 Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)
2008 Presentation: "PIRATES"

#4 Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
2008 Presentation: "ALKEBU'LAN - BEYOND THE NILE"

#5 Toronto Caribbean Connection - TCC (Mervyn Skeete)
2008 Presentation: "VISIONS-THRU ONE'S EYES"

#6 Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2008 Presentation: "MAGIC OF THE ZODIAC"

#7 Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2008 Presentation: "HEROES"

#8 Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2008 Presentation: "THE DEEP"

#9 Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2008 Presentation: "WHAT CORTEZ SAW? AZTEC"

#10 Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)
2008 Presentation:"SOMEWHERE IN THE ORIENT"

#11 Jessie Matthews & The Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
2008 Presentation: "DANCING WITH THE STARZ"

#12 Evolution Carnival (Andre & Ken Defreitas)
2008 Presentation: "EXOTICA"

#13 Mas Players Int'l (Courtney Doldron & Roshan Toolaram)
2008 Presentation: "JEWELS of D'ISLES"

#14 Phoenix (Troy Logan)
2008 Presentation: "RISE FROM THE ASHES"

#15 Genesis Carnival (Russel & Jerry Jerome)
2008 Presentation: "RHYTHMS"

 


:: TORONTO MAS BANDS 2007 :: ~ Order of Appearance at the Caribana Parade

#1 Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2007 Presentation: "PETIT MONDE"

#2 Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2007 Presentation: "THE RAINFOREST"

#3 Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
2007 Presentation: "VIVA LAS VEGAS"

#4 Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)

#5 Jessie Matthews & The Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
2007 Presentation: "RHYTHM OF LIFE"

#6 Arnold Hughes & Associates (Arnold Hughes)
2007 Presentation: "QUEST FOR GOLD"

#7 Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2007 Presentation: "THE CONQUEST OF ALEXANDER"

#8Toronto Caribbean Connection (Mervyn Skeete)
2007 Presentation: "FUSION"

#9 Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club (Alvin Adore)
2007 Presentation: "REFLECTIONS"

#10 Bazodee Connection (Dr. Roz Roach)
2007 Presentation: "THE ENCHANTED GARDEN OF SOCALAND"

#11 Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2007 Presentation: "AMAZONIA"

#12 Evolution Carnival (Andre & Ken Defreitas)
2007 Presentation: "DREAMSEEKERS"

#13 Mas Players Int'l in assoc. w/ Diasporalife Spectrum (Bridget Renne / Troy Logan)
2007 Presentation: "DANCING SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE"

#14 Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)

#15Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2007 Presentation: "ATLANTIS"

#16 Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai)
2007 Presentation: "TRIBAL KNIGHTS"


:: TORONTO MAS BANDS 2006 :: ~ Order of Appearance at the Caribana Parade

#1 Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2006 Presentation: "TEMPTATION"

#2 Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2006 Presentation: "MAS JAMBOREE"

#3 Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2006 Presentation: "FUTURE & BACK"

#4 Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2006 Presentation: "EXOTIC SPECIES"

#5 Toronto Caribbean Connection (Kenny Coombs)
2006 Presentation: "Beyond The Horizon"

#6 Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)
2006 Presentation: "V LA COPA MUNDIAL"

#7 Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)
2006 Presentation: "CARNIVAL IS COLOUR"

#8 Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2006 Presentation: "PRECIOUS JEWELS"

#9 Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club (Alvin Adore)
2006 Presentation: "SEA FANTASY"

#10 Bazodee Connection (Cecil & Roz Roach)
2006 Presentation: "A Taste of the Caribbean"

#11 Jessie Matthews & The Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
2006 Presentation: "THE AWAKENING"

#12 Mas Players International (Courtney Doldron)
2006 Presentation: "EUPHORIA"

#13 Andre & Ken Defreitas
2006 Presentation: "COLOURS IN THE WIND"

#14 Arnold Hughes & Associates (Arnold Hughes)
2006 Presentation: "D'SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL"

#15 Jamaal Magloire
2006 Presentation: "GUILTY PLEASURES"

#16Masqueraders International (Terry Skinner)
2006 Presentation: "A Fantasy Garden"


:: TORONTO MAS BANDS 2005 :: ~ Order of Appearance at the July 30th Caribana Parade

#1 Arnold Hughes & Associates (Arnold Hughes)
2005 Presentation: "DREAMSCAPE"

#2 Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2005 Presentation: "REWIND"

#3 Toronto Caribbean Connection (Kenny Coombs)
2005 Presentation: "HOT STUFF"

#4 Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2005 Presentation: "OF PERSIAN GLORY"

#5 Mas Players International (Courtney Doldron)
2005 Presentation: "THE FESTIVAL OF BACCHUS"

#6 Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2005 Presentation: "MYSTIC JEWELS"
Music on de Road: Roy Cape All Stars & Bad Lad

#7 Jessie Matthews & The Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
2005 Presentation: "FOLKLORAMA"

#8 Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)
2005 Presentation: "TRIBUS DEL MUNDO"

#9 Ken Defreitas & Associates
2005 Presentation: "C'EST LA VIE"

#10 Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2005 Presentation: "CULTURES"

#11 Jerry Jerome & Associates (Jerry Jerome)
2005 Presentation: "SOMEWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN"

#12 Julian Baptiste & Buddies (Julian Baptiste)
2005 Presentation: "LA VIDA LOCA"

#13
Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club (Alvin Adore)
2005 Presentation: "D'NEW TRIBE"

#14 Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2005 Presentation: "BARBARIAN INVASION"

#15 Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)
2005 Presentation: "DIS IS PARADISE"

#16 Bazodee Connection (Cecil & Rose Roach)
2005 Presentation: "DIVINITY IN GOLDEN SPLENDOR"

 

 

 
 

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