The year was 1957, Carnival was under threat of a boycott by 16 bands over the fact that the prize money for band of the year was not enough. The ship running between Trinidad and Tobago broke down forcing Tobagonians to stay in Tobago for Carnival and George Bailey's "Back to Africa" wins Band of the Year which drew raves from the judges from "how much research went into the band" as well as captured spectators with sections such as Masai, Watusi, Zulu and Zambesi tribesmen.
"Oba Adelle I had a train 15 yards ling held by African Maidens and the burnished rhinestone studded crowns of the African Royalty and Court Ministers were masterpieces of metal craftsmanship".... read more in today's Vintage Tuesday:
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Noel Norton's website along with other Carnival gems. Please visit his
website to see other treasures from our Carnival History by Minshall, Berkely and others... really fabulous photographs:
George Bailey's "Back To Africa" PHOTO SOURCE:www.noelnorton.com
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4 comments:
Amazing photographs!
That band in the photo Saucy of Bailey’s back to Africa is a seminal presentation in the portrayal African mas in Trinidad and Tobago and represents a watershed period of Afro-Caribbean consciousness and pride.
That is mas!
Yes mas assassin. And George Bailey was only 22 yrs old!
Saucy darling, you earn your props everyday. You have almost single handily blown the doors open to why our Mas, our Carnival is quite relevant to the an emerging conciousness (more need to open their eyes and hearts) of a multiethnic cosmopolitan country seeking the keys to real unity. I know your "divaness" is more bikini mas at this moment (and you have certainly advocated for a high quality standard in bikini mas and no bs service), but I certainly appreciate that your scope is not myopic to just bikini beads and feather. The bling is fleeting, the culture is way more enduring. Love you lots!!!
Noel Norton is a national treasure.
About five years ago, I wanted to purchase a display portrait print of one his famous pictures, Minshall's The Sacred and the Profane http://noelnorton.com/pixelpost/index.php?showimage=325&category=6 , which I inquired at his photo shop in the West Mall (I am not sure it is still there). One of his relatives told me they had not sorted out his collection of images in years, but they had plans to do just that. I had no clue they have a website now. Needless to say, they could not do a print for me at the time. I think I will pursue the quest again :)
Almost as amazing and lovely as the sujects of the photos are how wonderfully well-preserved/restored they are. Some of these photographs are older than most of your readers, yet the colours are as delicious and inviting as they were in real life.
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