A tale of two J’Ouverts

J'OUVERT — that early morning carnival celebration involving music, madness and of course, body paint, lived up to its reputation this year.

Two of the three J'Ouvert parties in kingston last Friday night truly put revellers into the frame of mind neccessary to climax the 2011 carnival season in the way it did on Sunday.

The Bacchanal J'Ouvert at Mas Camp had the attraction of playing host to the soca couple — Fay-Ann Lyons and her husband Bunji Garlin, while the LIME event, only metres away at the UDC venue in New Kingston had the crown prince of soca himself, Mr Machel Montano.

Spectacular Carnival!

Bacchanal Jamaica's road march on Sunday was nothing short of spectacular. It was fun from start to finish, and all enjoyed the spectacle of seeing persons in costume. Here are some of the scenes from an eventful day.

For more pictures check out the Bacchanal Jamaica Website.

On the Road - Carnival winds down with the street parade

WHAT a fitting end it was yesterday to the 2011 Once Upon A Dynasty Bacchanal series. The high-energy soca season ended with the highly anticipated carnival parade which began on Mona Road in St Andrew.

The city was invaded as the grand bacchanal parade that featured 12 colourful costume sections and thousands of revellers gyrated throughout the streets of Kingston.

What a Beach J'Ouvert!

As expected it was paint, fun and fete on Saturday at the 2011 staging of the highly anticipated Smirnoff Beach J'Ouvert.

When the Observer team arrived at its world reknowned James Bond Beach in Oracabessa venue close to 4:00pm, hundreds of Bacchanal enthusiasts were already on location, some enjoying the Smirnoff and other drink mixes provided while others just simply did what made Bacchanal what it was and that was to gyrate sexily on each other.

Kes the Band, Nadia Batson and a special guest artiste lined up for Digicel's Ming Dynasty Night

Just when you think your Fridays can't get any better Bacchanal Jamaica is set to take it up another notch!

This Friday, Digicel - The Bigger, Better network will take over the final Bacchanal Friday's of the 2011 carnival season for a bigger, better experience.

Patrons at Mas Camp this week can expect to be transported back in time to the ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty. However all eyes will undoubtedly be on the Mas Camp stage as 2011 Groovy Soca Monarch winners Kes The Band and Nadia Batson will perform and ensure the crowd gets on "Wotless."

Shurwayne to jump onto the Bacchanal stage

Pure Country and Appleton Jamaica Rum are set to take-over tonight’s staging of Bacchanal Fridays at the Mas Camp in St Andrew.

Adding to the bill is the line up of Shurwayne Winchester and his band YOU, who are set for Bacchanal Jamaica’ s big stage. Full of melody and lyrical structure that both men and women love, Shurwayne has been composing and delivering soca from the tender age of twelve. He hails from Tobago and is acclaimed and awarded for both his singing and songwriting abilities.