#everyBODYplayahmas

Former Bartender, current Animal Advocate and Humane Educator with the San Francisco SPCA. I love baking & cooking, dancing & singing. The beach is my favorite place. I am a proud Pisces, and 25 years young! How and when did you first start playing mas?  * I have participated in San Francisco Carnaval since I could walk with an Afro-Brazillian ensemble, but started playing a mas with a Caribbean group about 3 years ago. What carnival experience has been your favourite (and most proud) to date?  * I think last year's Hollywood was one of my favorites! However, I am always aiming for bigger and better! What are some of your must-have carnival essentials? Fanny Pack, liquor, and lot and lots of bling. Describe your perfect mas experience: Bomb costume, bomb mas, free spirits, no drama. I just look for good energy and everyone looking and feeling their best! What would you like to tell...

TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL “FACE OF THE FESTIVAL” NADELLE TO TOUR MAS CAMPS TORONTO, ONT (July 3, 2019) – Nadelle, the “Face of the Festival” for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, is set to visit with the mas camps of the participating bands in this year’s festival. Nadelle will tour the carnival headquarters of each group to engage with band leaders, section leaders, volunteers, and community members. The mas camp—the gathering place for leaders, designers, and supporters of each masquerade band—is the hub of activity during the carnival season. Traditionally located in industrial areas of the city (the majority of which are in Scarborough), the warehouse/showroom spaces house costume materials, are the location for special events throughout the summer, and serve as a meeting place to build momentum and plan for the season. “Volunteering at mas camps during the summer is a part of my yearly routine,” said Nadelle, who has enjoyed her role helping to recruit and coordinate (for j...

Brief biography (profession, hobbies, passions, etc.):  * I work in the health care industry, I’m around a lot of sick people so it helps me realize that if I am healthy and alive, my size doesn’t matter! This is why carnival has become a passion for me, soca music and carnival is all about good times and good vibes, that’s what I’m all about ! How and when did you first start playing mas?  * I first played Mas in a costume in 2016, and since then Carnival can’t miss me! It has become a hobby to travel the world celebrating my culture. I can’t get enough of de road! What carnival experience has been your favourite (and most proud) to date?  * Bahamas Carnival 2018, it was my first time playing Mas outside my home country. Now I wanna travel all over the Caribbean and experience Mas What are some of your must-have carnival essentials? Fanny pack, portable charger, cow bell or whistle for making noise!! Desc...

Brief biography (profession, hobbies, passions, etc.):  * Hello! My name is Adeja. First and foremost, I am a carnival enthusiast! Carnival is my vice. In order to afford this expensive addiction, I work at one of the top 5 banks in Canada as a Business Analyst. I graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto with a bachelor of commerce degree in business management. I was born in Canada to a Dominican (not republic) mother and a Jamaican father. How and when did you first start playing mas?  * I used to attend carnival as a child with my grandpa as a spectator. I loved seeing the pretty costumes and the hearing the music. As I grew up I wanted to play but I was very conscious of my body, which held be back from playing for years. In 2015 I decided to let all that fear go, and decided to play mas in Toronto and I haven't looked back since. It was the most liberating and freeing experience of my life. I am in love with that feeling. ...