A Jamaican carnival
Island parishes celebrate treasures
virginvoices.com staff
Jamaica’s Bacchanal began in 1989 when over 300 revelers participated in the first carnival parade. Throughout the years, Jamaica has produced inventive mas bands and thematic celebration not easily forgotten.
Reggae and soca music give Jamaica Carnival, known as Bacchanal, its true Caribbean flavor. Jamaica Carnival is influenced strongly by Trinidad's world famous street party. Top Trinadadian soca acts, steelband ensembles and costume designers play a central part in Jamaica's carnival .
Carnival is celebrated in parishes of Negril, Mandeville, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, with each of these areas organising their own costumed street parades, blowout fetes.
For more information and schedule of 2011 events clickhere.
Photo of Aztec Gold carnival costume, courtesy bacchanaljamaica.com
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