Sunday, August 24, 2008

Entertainment

 

Last year's festival featured seven entertainment zones: a live music zone with Reggae, Soca, Calypso, World Music, and New Orleans's Jazz; a KidsFest zone; 4 DJ zones representing a variety of music from the Caribbean, and a steel band zone. 

Musicians/Performers
Musical accompaniments have set the tone for worldwide carnival celebrations. Bands representing several island and South American nations provide the sounds of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, Calypso, Reggae, Compa, Punta, and Salsa music.

2007 live music bands included: Hot 8 Brass Band (New Orleans Jazz), Zili Roots (World Music), Ilibash (Reggae) Santa Mamba (Latin Music), Samba Tremeterra, Brazilian Cultural Center (Brazilian), Tropical Fire (Soca), and Nancia (R&B). DJ Illabash was featured in the youth section of the festival.

KidsFest
A KidsFest zone offers free, interactive activities for children ages 4+ and we have partnered over the years with the Children's Museum and the Museum of Science. Other free activities include stilt walking from Open Air Circus; Just for Fun moon bounce; Agenda for Children offers books; and we have arts and craft activities, including face painting and mask making. And, of course, we always have popcorn!

2008 Media Sponsor

Cambridge Carnival International, Inc.
P.O. Box 390469
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone (617) 492-2518
Fax (617) 492-2647
Email: info@cambridgecarnival.com

Cambridge Carnival International, Inc.
Copyright, 2005-2008
Photos: Bob Rheaume
Design: Rochelle O'Neal Thorpe
Flash: Karim Amin