:: Toronto CARIBANA Mas Bands 2008 ::
(in order of appearance)

Parade Position: #1
Borokeete Canada (Frank Ramsaroop)
2008 Presentation:"HIDDEN TREASURES"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: 7
Costume Price: $100.00 - $130.00
Kiddies Costumes: $50.00
Mas Camp Location: 363 Bering Ave, Etobicoke (South of Bloor St /East of Kipling Ave S.)
Mas Camp Hours: 11am-11pm (open from June 7)
Phone: 416-234-1551 | 905-823-2795
Email: info@borokeetecanada.com
Website: www.borokeetecanada.com
2008 Launch Date: Sat May 3rd @ Clarkson Community Centre
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #2
Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai)
2008 Presentation: "DEEP RISING"
Music on de Road: Blaxx (from Roy Cape), Mr Playhouse, Eternal Vibes (Miami), Giselle D Wassi One (Miami), Crystal Vibez, Platinum sounds (New York), Jason Chambers (FLOW 93.5FM), De Outlawz, MarXman (KOS)
Number of Sections: 9
Costume Price: $140 | $220+ (Frontline)
Kiddies Costumes: FREE with registration of adult costume
Mas Camp Location: 2410 Lawrence Ave East, Unit #16 (Lawrence & Kennedy)
Mas Camp Hours: Sun-Thur 1pm-8pm, Fri and Sat 1pm-12am
Phone: 416-396-3780 (camp) | 416-893-1867 (cell)
Email: carnivalartsent@hotmail.com
Website: www.TribalKnights.com
2008 Launch Date: May 17 '08 @ Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay E)
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/fetes/2008/080517_soca_or_die_pt1/

Parade Position: #3
Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)
2008 Presentation: "PIRATES"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: 9
Costume Price: $155
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 533 McNicoll Ave
Mas Camp Hours: 7pm-10pm weekdays | 2pm-6pm weekends (open from June 7)
Phone: 416-676-6504 | 416-565-4079
Email: fortressnorth@hotmail.com
Website: www.CarnivalNationz.com
2008 Launch Date: May 24 '08 @ The Solarium
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080524_carnival_nationz_launch

Parade Position: #4
Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire)
2008 Presentation: "ALKEBU'LAN - BEYOND THE NILE"
Music on de Road: T&T Sounds, Dr. Jay, DJ Chief, Soca Monarchs and more
Number of Sections: 11
Costume Price: $150 (Frontline: $350 and up)
Kiddies Costumes: 6 Sections ($55 - $75 depending on size)
Mas Camp Location: 1320 Ellesemere Rd, Scarborough, ON M1P 2X9
Mas Camp Hours: Daily 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone: 416-441-1424
Email: carnival@jamaalmagloire.com
Website: www.TorontoRevellers.com
2008 Launch Date: May 10 '08 @ Armenian Comm. Centre (45 Hallcrown Place)
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080510_toronto_revellers_launch

Parade Position: #5
Toronto Caribbean Connection - TCC (Mervyn Skeete)
2008 Presentation: "VISIONS-THRU ONE'S EYES"
Music on de Road: DJs Bad Lad, Audiotainment, Soca Supreme, Stretch da Real Ting
Number of Sections: 7
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 1970 Ellesmere Road, Unit # 2, Scarborough
Mas Camp Hours: Mon to Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri & Sat 1pm-midnite, Sun 1pm-10pm
Phone: 416-289-1700 | 416-492-5584 | 647-295-5584
Email: moskeete@aol.com | VISIONSTCC@aol.com
Website: www.tocarnival.com
2008 Launch Date: June 7th, 2008 @ Sugar Lounge
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080607_tcc_launch

Parade Position: #6
Callaloo (Marlon Singh)
2008 Presentation: "MAGIC OF THE ZODIAC"
Music on de Road: Kerwin Du Bois, Shal Marshall, Blaxx, Blazer Dan, Rita Jones, Ghetto Flex, JMC 3Veni, Foreign Bass (NY), DJ Shiva, BASS (89.5FM), Blackberry Soundcrew, DJ Spinz, Gemstone Int'l, Tony Soul (Miami)
Number of Sections: 10
Costume Price: $135 (Basic) | $200 (Frontline)
Kiddies Costumes: Inquire @ The MasCamp
Mas Camp Location: 116 Howden Rd, Unit 3 (Off Lawrence Ave, West of Birchmount
Mas Camp Hours: noon - 11pm
Phone: 416-757-9MAS (9627) | 416-576-0694
Email: marlonsingh@aol.com | callaloocarnival@aol.com | callaloo_mas@hotmail.com
Website: www.callaloo.net
2008 Launch Date: Sat Apr 26 @ Viva City
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080426_callaloo_launch

Parade Position: #7
Mas Toronto (Errol Achue)
2008 Presentation: "HEROES"
Music on de Road: DJ Bad Lad , CG the Soca General and K.V Charles from T&T and more
Number of Sections: 8
Costume Price: $120.00 - $170.00
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
Email: info@mastoronto.com
Website: www.mastoronto.com
2008 Launch Date: Sat June 7th, 2008 @ Embers Banquet Hall
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080607_mas_toronto_launch/

Parade Position: #8
Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah)
2008 Presentation: "THE DEEP"
Music on de Road: Dil-E-Nadan (from Trinidad) Soca Vibes, D'Enforcas, Soca Prophets, Soca 101, Wuk Up Productions
Number of Sections: 12
Costume Price: $140
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 1530 Birchmount Rd, (Just South of Ellesmere, entrance on Burcana Rd)
Mas Camp Hours: Daily noon-11pm (open from June 7)
Phone: mas camp 416-444-9118 | cell 416-560-4419
Email: saldenah@hotmail.com
Website: www.saldenahcarnival.com
2008 Launch Date: May 31 '08 @ Embers Banquet Hall
Launch Photos: www.toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080531_saldenah_launch

Parade Position: #9
Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco)
2008 Presentation: "WHAT CORTEZ SAW? AZTEC"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 45 Ernest Avenue
Mas Camp Hours: 11am-10pm
Phone: 905-568-9136
Email: werfamily2@hotmail.com
Website: N/A
2008 Launch Date: TBA
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #10
Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)
2008 Presentation:"SOMEWHERE IN THE ORIENT"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 60 Barbados Blvd, unit 4 & 5
Mas Camp Hours: 11am-midnight
Phone: 416-849-5988 | 647-426-3060
Email: nipdavis@hotmail.com
Website: www.nipdavis.com
2008 Launch Date: TBA
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #11
Jessie Matthews & The Calabash Company (Jessie Matthews)
2008 Presentation: "DANCING WITH THE STARZ"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: 6
Costume Price: $90 - $100
Kiddies Costumes: $55
Mas Camp Location: 85 Dynamic Drive, unit 2A, Markham (off McNichols/Markham)
Mas Camp Hours: 12noon - 12midnight (open from June 16th)
Phone: 905-470-2738 | 647-882-0037 | 416-283-2238 | 416 754 0955
Email: jessandconso@yahoo.ca
Website: www.jessiematthews.com | myspace.com/calabashcompany
2008 Launch Date: Sunday June 22nd, 2008 @ De Great Iron Pot
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #12
Evolution Carnival (Andre & Ken Defreitas)
2008 Presentation: "EXOTICA"
Music on de Road: Renegades
Number of Sections: 6
Costume Price: $120
Kiddies Costumes: $50 or One free with One Adult registration
Mas Camp Location: 299 Campbell Ave, unit 1
Mas Camp Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-6pm;  Fri 12pm-8pm; Sat 12pm-10pm; Sun 12pm-7pm
Opening & BBQ: Sun June 22/08 @ 2pm
Phone: 416-516-6357
Email: info@evolutioncarnival.com
Website: www.evolutioncarnival.com
2008 Launch Date: Sat May 31 @ Lions Gate Lounge
Launch Photos: toronto-lime.com/pictures/carnival/2008/080531_evolution_toronto_launch

Parade Position: #13
Mas Players Int'l (Courtney Doldron & Roshan Toolaram)
2008 Presentation: "JEWELS of D'ISLES"
Music on de Road: DJ Hitman, Production Sounds & Calm
Number of Sections: 6
Costume Price: $80.00
Kiddies Costumes: $35.00
Mas Camp Location: 1780 Albion Rd. Unit # 5, next to Caribbean Temptation Rest. & Bar in the Albion-27 Plaza
Mas Camp Hours: Open from 6pm on weekdays, 1pm on weekends
Phone: Mas Camp 416-745-0542 | Courtney 416-579-7875
Email: csdoldron@gmail.com
Website: hitmanentertainment.com | ilovesoca.com
2008 Launch Date: Saturay May 31st @ Caribbean Temptation 416-744-2113
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #14
Phoenix (Troy Logan)
2008 Presentation: "RISE FROM THE ASHES"
Music on de Road: Dee Jay Lexx, Fire Kid Steenie, Greenz Connection
Number of Sections: 4
Costume Price: $120 (All-Inclusive) | $200 Frontline
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: TBA
Mas Camp Hours: TBA
Phone: 647-218-6812
Email: info@phoenixmas.com
Website: www.phoenixmas.com
2008 Launch Date: Sat June 14th @ Palazzo Entertainment Complex
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #15
Russel / Jerry Jerome
2008 Presentation: "RHYTHMS"
Music on de Road: TBA
Number of Sections: TBA
Costume Price: TBA
Kiddies Costumes: TBA
Mas Camp Location: 2490 St. Clair Ave W, unit 2
Mas Camp Hours: TBA
Phone: 416-767-3873
Email:
Website:
2008 Launch Date: TBA
Launch Photos: N/A

Steel Bands Appearing at 2008 CARIBANA Parade
(order of appearance to be announced at a later date)
AFROPAN STEELBAND
JESSE KETCHUM PAN VIBRATIONS
METRO TONES
NEW DIMENSION
PAN FANTASY
PAN MASTERS STEEL ORCHESTRA
PANATICS STEELBAND NETWORK
SALAH'S STEELPAN ACADEMY
SILHOUETTES
ST. JAMESTOWN YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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

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

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

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

Parade Position: #4
Carnival Nationz (Curtis Eustace)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parade Position: #13
Mas Players Int'l in assoc. w/ Diasporalife Spectrum (Bridget Renne / Troy Logan)
2007 Presentation: "DANCING SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE"
2007 Launch Date: June 16 '07 @ Mas Camp
Launch Photos: N/A

Parade Position: #14
Nip Davis & Associates (Selwyn "Nip" Davis)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parade Position: #15
Jamaal Magloire
2006 Presentation: "GUILTY PLEASURES"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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