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🎭🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Tuesday 2026 | Senior Parade of the Bands | On the Stage - Feb 17th

Hello crafty friends, Here you will find - more links and a bit about Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival for your reading pleasure: Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Tribal Connection Cultural Promotion 3:43 K2K Alliance & Partners (K2K) 12:19 RC Mas Band 22:07 YUMA 28:58 D' Belmont Exotic Stylish Sailors 30:20 Harts Carnival Band 35:59 The Original Jab Jab 37:50 Spirit Mas 43:46 Showtime Carnival 51:51 Moko Somokow 56:40 The Lost Tribe 1:16:35 The Clan Mas Productions 1:17:28 Paparazzi Carnival 1:25:30 Outro Junior Parade of the Bands:    • 🎭🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2026 | Ju...   LIVE with YUMA: https://youtube.com/live/W7e7ilpaFX0?... LIVE with The Lost Tribe: https://youtube.com/live/EoNw_1PYnAg?... LIVE with Spirit Mas: https://youtube.com/live/YaKdjfXNChA?... LIVE with Machel Montano & Harts: https://youtube.com/live/sAYqGXMvpC8?... ______________________ CARNIVAL IN PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO The Epitome of ART in MOTION is what I call Trinidad Carnival. Trinidad Carnival isn't just a party; it’s a living, breathing canvas that stretches across the entire island. From an artistic perspective, it is a masterclass in multidisciplinary expression, blending West African traditions, French masquerade, and Indian influence into something entirely unique. This video depicts this year's presentation of the Senior Parade of the bands on Tuesday February 17th, 2026 ONLY. The Senior Parade of the Bands is the grand centerpiece of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, where artistry, storytelling and masquerade come together in a breathtaking display of color and creativity. Presented by the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands Association, the parade took place on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 2026 at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Senior bands cross the stage in elaborately designed costumes, portraying powerful themes aligned with this year’s Carnival theme, Yuh Go Love Dis! Trini Carnival delivers two full days of high-energy performances, vibrant music and cultural expression in the following 10 categories: 1. Creative 2. Fantasy 3. Creative Topical 4. Original 5. Traditional 6. African 7. Fancy Sailor 8. Authentic Indian 9. Historical and 10. Fancy Indian ______________________ Here is a breakdown of the artistic soul of what Trinis call the "Greatest Show on Earth": 1. The Sculpture: Masquerade (Mas) The costumes are the most visible artistic element. They range from "Pretty Mas"—which focuses on color theory, plumage, and body movement—to "Traditional Mas," which is deeply symbolic to Trinidad and Tobago's history and culture. Traditional Characters: Think of the Pierrot Grenade (a master of wordplay in a patchwork suit) or the Moko Jumbie (stilt walkers who represent forest spirits). These are walking sculptures that use height and texture to tell stories. The Big Stage: The "Kings and Queens" of bands wear massive, wire-bent structures that can reach 20 feet high. These are feats of engineering, often using fiberglass, LEDs, and kinetic parts that move with the dancer. 2. The Soundscape: Steelpan & Soca The auditory art of Carnival is its heartbeat. The Steelpan: It’s the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century. Artistically, it represents the ultimate "upcycling"—turning industrial oil drums into a sophisticated chromatic instrument capable of playing everything from calypso to classical symphonies. Soca: This is the energy. It’s a genre designed for "road" movement, using syncopated rhythms to dictate how the human body moves in a crowd. 3. The Canvas: J'Ouvert If the main parade is a polished gallery, J'Ouvert (daybreak) is abstract expressionism. Participants cover themselves in mud, oil, chocolate, or paint. The goal here is the "death of the ego." By blurring the lines of class, race, and identity under layers of pigment, the crowd becomes a single, pulsing work of art. ______________________ On Carnival Monday and Tuesday, the bands are separated into 4 Categories vying for the coveted Band of the Year Title: Mini (Won by Moko Somokow) Small (Won by Tribal Connection Cultural Promotion) Medium (Won by K2K Alliance & Partners (K2K)) Large (Won by The Lost Tribe) The costuming is like no other.... creativity at its best...elaborate and definitely something to see! The masqueraders this year brought their costumes to life, I had goose bumps on that stage! I had so much fun filming this! ______________________ If you are interested in supporting my channel you can donate a small amount here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crystalbest. Follow me   / crystalbestls     / crystalbestls     / crystalbestls   Subscribe    / @crystalbest   Animated logo done by:   / rimsha.syed.315   insaafmovement@gmail.com https://desinics.blogspot.com/?m=1 #trinidadcarnival2026 #trinidadandtobago #carnival