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Carnival, Entertainment

Nirvana launches band virtually on Saturday

As the carnival season in Carriacou closes, it seems Grenada’s own is heating up. 

Mas band launch season continues with Nirvana unveiling their carnival costumes on Saturday. 

The live launch is open to everyone with a television, computer, tablet or smartphone as it will be shown live on GBN TV and Mikey Live at 4:30PM on Saturday. 

The new band is owned by Grenadian Sunshine Harley, an avid mas player and professional logistician with the US military. 

Nirvana will present colourful costumes at 4:30pm on Saturday under the theme Rise, signifying a new era of mas in Grenada. 

Carnival, Entertainment

Benjai supports Mr. Killa’s decision to withdraw from International Soca Monarch

Trinidadian Soca artiste Benjai is chiming in with support for Mr. Killa. 

Benjai jumped on his Facebook live to give words of reasoning relating to the drama surrounding reigning Soca King Mr. Killa and the operations of the International Soca Monarch. 

Benjai believes that Trinis should begin to see the International Soca Monarch as truly an international event and not just a national one, with the winner defending in his own country. 

He also said that Grenada has the best carnival right now. The artiste, who claimed to receive these messages from the ancestors after meditating, believes that no other Soca monarch compares to those in Grenada and St. Vincent and the international competition held in Trinidad needs a lot of work in order to be at an elevated standard that is fair to artists. 

Benjai’s words of support comes days after Mr. Killa withdrew from defending his title at the International Soca Monarch 2020 due to lack of access to tools needed to effectively compete.