Now the Bacchanal Start!

It’s Bacchanal in January! Usually I wait until the launch of Bacchanal Friday but since I declared this year my “Carnival Year,” I decided that I wanted to be there from the start. I also, wanted to scope out the costumes seeing that I am interested in playing Pretty Mas this year.

I wasted no time when the early bird tickets were released, I asked a friend to swing by Mas Camp a day before the early bird was originally scheduled to end.

As usual my Friday work day was eventful so I was a bit stressed/tired by the time I went home but I was looking forward to hearing some good soca music & seeing some pretty costumes.

Once I got to the parking lot, I was already in a Merry mood!

On entry to Mas Camp I received so many goodies I didn’t expect to even get. I got a Smirnoff mason jar, a Heineken cup, tiaras & beads.

 

After scoping out the venue, we decided to visit the bar. As usual, there was a Bacchanal Mug Deal which for only $1000 JMD gave us four drinks (Smirnoff mixes). It wasn’t a “get tipsy” night for me, so four drinks were quite reasonable. My drink of choice for the night was Smirnoff Apple & Pure Country Orange Juice. I just have to big up the bartenders…they were the real MVPs!

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Thanks to all my Soca Mixtapes, Slam 101 FM (Barbados) & Hot 97 FM (SVG), my soca music IQ is through the roof lol. I didn’t even realized I knew so many 2015/2016 songs already.

DJ Richie Ras was the DJ at the turntables when I got to Mas Camp & he was spinning some Cropover & 2016 niceness!

Next up was Back to Basic out of New York. They definitely got the crowd moving & anticipating the costume reveal.

 

Nikki Z did hosting duties for the night & I have to big her up because she held her own.

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This year’s theme is Legacy: Live the Dream.

Here are my top 5 favourite costumes (in no particular order):

1. Celebration (The Frontline specifically) sponsored by Appleton Jamaica. 

   

2. Mojave by Peeny Wallie Mas

   

3. Conquest sponsored by the Jamaica Observer.

   

    

   4. LehWeGoSleek

   

   5.  Les Masquerade by Trinijungle Juice (Sponsored by Pure Country)

   

The costumes are so hot this year, I think my carnival body is a year behind!

Check out Bacchanal Jamaica’s website here to see the other costumes.

I was really pleased to see a lot of new sections within the Bacchanal Jamaica band.

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After the  costume reveal, DJ Richie Ras, DJ Sanjay & Back to Basic really turned things up a notch!

Here are a few more videos courtesy of my Snapchat…

 

I had an amazing time with my friends and I look forward to Jamaica Carnival 2016 because if Bacchanal New Year was a taste of what Bacchanal Jamaica has to offer, this year will definitely live up to the theme.

Until Next Fete