Crooklyn for OBAMA!

Instead of watching the whole speech by Barack Obama with my family in the living room I opted to go in my room and watch it alone so I can cry my eyes out(I hate crying in front of people..LOL). To see an African-American man stand before the country with confidence and great poise with such a profound eloquence showed me that there are many possibilities which can actually be more near than far. Now I've been a fond believer for years that politicians we're useless but last night it was as if he'd listened to my fears and concerns about living in America. He spoke to the independent business owner/s, middle classs families that struggle to pay their child college tuition(me), the unemployed, those who have no health insurance and msot importantly Mcain and his ignorant 72 year old ass! He literally hit every core issue and hit my heart as well. I thought about the little black boy or girl sitting at home listening that will now be able to look at Barack and know that it is indeed a possibility! We have officially 67 DAYS left to make that choice America!

Crooklyn Chronicles for OBAMA!

Enjoy Part 1 and 2 from the speech last night

Carnival Weekend

Those of you who know me well know how much I LOVE Carnival! I have never in my life and I emphasize on NEVER, missed the festivities of Laborday weekend in Crooklyn. The experience and the culture is crazy!!!!! It's nothing like smelling and eating the grilled jerkchicken, corn, the roti, cookup rice, palou, blackpudding, sowce, stewchicken(OMG I'm getting HUNGRY already). Then on Monday on de parkway chipping down de road (a type of walk that consists of you walking and dancing to the music at the same time).. The flags of all countries, the different faces, the hood, the tourists and the many former and some still present immigrants who have contributed to building this country. Often times West Indian, Carribean and South Americans(Guyanese!!!!!) don't often receive the acknowledgement so on the parkway they make sure to take over in every way! As a child of Guyanese parents and a lover of soca/reggae every year I make it a duty to get on stink(hahahaha..a term that describes wilding out). So it's my duty to help you get around this weekend so that you too can jump-up and take part of this cultural explosion.

(pics courtesy of flickr.com)


Tonight
Friday, August 29th Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
STAY IN SCHOOL CULTURAL EDUCATION - FREE! MC: Father Goose

Featuring youthful performers
-Hip Hop, Steelband, Dance, Fashions, Karate, Police Youth Club, Gowanus Drill Team, Harlem Children’s Zone, Soul Tigers Marching Band, Pink Diamond Steppers and more! Friday 29th – (Evening) Showtime – 8:00pm: Tickets in advance $35: At the Door: $40

BRASS FEST (GYAL FARM Edition)
Artists – Shurwayne Winchester & Traffik, KES the Band, Edwin Yearwood & Krosfyah and Statement (from Barbados) Berbice (from Grenada) and Hunter singing “Bring it in a Bottle” with Dil-E-Nadan Orchestra (special prize for the best dressed -farmer brown outfit)

Tomorrow
Saturday, August 30th (Daytime) 8:00am – 3:00pm: Children FREE (Adults $5 donation)

Route: Kingston Ave & St. Johns Pl, to Franklin Ave Sooutn, to President St, into Brooklyn Museum Grounds

Saturday 30th (Evening) Showtime – 8:00pm: Tickets in advance $30: At the Door: $35
Steel Bands: (2007 Champions) - Pan Sonatas, CASYM, Sesame Flyers, Despers USA, Harmony, Crossfire, Pantonics, Ad Lib and Radoes.
Event – PANORAMA STEELBAND COMPETITION – (Cash prizes & challenge trophy)

Sunday, August 31st Showtime - 7:00pm: Tickets in advance $30: At the Door: $35
Event – DIMANCHE GRAS
Artists – David Rudder, Scrunter, Crazy, Barron, Hunter and others along with a dazzling competition for King & Queen of the Bands
Description – The Sunshine Band & Calypso veterans perform, Kings & Queens compete and Dancers entertain to conclude the weekend concert events leading to the big Labor Day Carnival Parade.

For advance tickets please call 718.467.1797 or the following locations: Charlies’s Records: 718-783-8336, Tropical Paradise: 718-629-3500, Brooklyn Museum: 718-638-5000 Email: wiadca@gmail.com & www.wiadca.org & www.myspace.com/wiadca
WIADCA’s Address 323-325 Rogers Avenue (between Sullivan Pl & Montgomery St) Brooklyn, NY 11225

MONDAY-FREE
Labor Day Carnival Parade on Eastern Parkway - 9/1/08 - 8am-6pm

Enjoy the tunes of Lord Kitchener who is one of the most internationally known calypsonians!

This pic of me is from Laborday2K6, might just see me on the parkway this year(crossing fingers)!