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Todd Mangatal
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| Greetings
to all. Hope your week was great. For me, it
was busy, and I do appreciate the words "Thank God
It's Friday". I'm hoping this weekend will be
as nice as last weekend turned out for us.
We finally had a chance to do a little exploring of Baltimore's
Night fife, and it was interesting and refreshing. We
began by hooking up with friends to attend Reggae Singer
Luciano's show at the Sonar, but when we arrived we were
lucky to have seen the host who informed us that
Luciano's appearance was questionable and there was no
band (which is unusual for Luciano). So we
decided to hang on to our money instead of going to a
clearly unorganized event, so we decided to check out
some of the other spots in Baltimore and headed down to
the Power Plant Live, which is an entertainment complex
near the Inner Harbor. To our surprise this was a
great move, because we were able to do some club hoping,
test out the drinks, and check out the different
entertainment that Baltimore has to offer. If you
are looking for something exciting to do, then this is a
great experience, the Power Plant Live really reminded
me of South Beach, Miami or "City Walk" at
Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. There are
at least 6 or 7 different clubs and restaurants in this
complex, and we had the opportunity to check out
2. The first was a large indoor/outdoor club
featuring a live band plus a DJ playing top 40 music,
what was exciting about this was the fact that when we
arrived at the gate they handed us a free pass which was
good for free admittance, or a free drink. This
was a nice change to received something free.
Actually, the admission was only $5.00 and the drinks
were very inexpensive also. After hanging out
there and enjoying the music and the drinks, we stopped
by the snack bar and had some broadwalk fries, which was
also a nice change, because it was nice to be able to
get snacks/food without spending "an arm and a
leg". Soon after enjoying our snacks we went
to a spot called Mosaic, this club really felt like
South Beach, Miami, because it was under a tent.
The music at this spot was deep jazzy funky Latin house,
that sounds very much like Soca music, with live
percussions. We nestled into this cozy spot for
the rest of the night, chilling, talking, laughing and
enjoying the Belly Dancers, as well as the break dancers
and the live percussionist. This spot was named
one of the best "101 nights out in America" by
Spin Magazine (May and July 2006). To me it really
reminded me of "Mangos" in South Beach, Maimi The atmosphere was
real cool and lots of fun, all that was missing was the
blue water beaches of Miami. This complex was
ethnically diverse and all of the clubs at this complex
had low admission and drink prices. My question is why
is it that the clubs that cater to an urban market feel
they need to charge outrageous admissions ($20.00 or
more) and crazy drink prices. I recall going to a
club down town and they were charging $10.00 for a
Marguerita, this is crazy and many charge $20.00 to
park. We parked at a well lit parking garage right
next door to this complex for $10.00, again it seems as
though we are trying to rob our own people, but I guess
if we are dumb enough to keep paying these high prices,
they will keep charging them.
On Sunday after we briefly passed
through the Annual TTAB's "T & T Day's in the
park", we stopped by a little cozy lounge in
downtown Baltimore (The Eden Lounge) to check it out for a
minute. The Reggae music was played right, we got
there to hear a little of Papa Webe, and stayed on after
he was replaced by another DJ (I didn't capture his
name.) Usually, once the DJ changes the music
changes, but to my surprise the music kept flowing and
the vibes continued, and the people started to
enter. By 11:30 pm the small cozy club was
packed. This is the type of club I've been looking
for since I've been in the DC area, the music was right
all night, the crowd were very nice respectfully type of
people, the admission was $5.00, and the drinks were
moderately priced, and there were plenty of
parking. For me though, as critical as I am about
how the music is played to my surprise the DJ really
placed a nice selection and kept the people moving and
excited all night. This was another enjoyable
refreshing experience. Baltimore is real
cool!!!.
I really needed to unwind after being
so angry last week, and that certainly did it.
This week makes it a year since we
lost my father Emmanuel Mangatal, and Susan and I want
to let my mother know that we are proud of her making it
through this year on her own. We know how
difficult it is for her being alone after having a
companion and being married for over 40 years.
Jan, you have done real well, and we are proud of your
strength!!!! |
I
did not have a chance to download the footage I captured at the Jamaican
44th Independence
Celebration that was held at the OAS Building (Courtyard) here in Washington
DC. Once, I do I will place it on Arious TV so you can view
it.
However,
check out this exciting new video of the best (in my opinion)
Reggae Band to come out of the Washington DC area in a long
time. They are "S.T.O.R.M" featuring Monsoon and
Lenny Kurleu
Click
here to check it out, and let me know what you think
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A
Note From
Susan
Mangatal
I am just getting
the opportunity to go through the many e-mail responses
Todd received from his commentary last week, from
all the wonderful people among our on-line family, who
specifically told me that it is my duty (to the
community) to talk about my time and experiences with DC
Caribbean Carnival.
"Mercy...mercy...me"
(as Washington DC's own singer Marvin Gaye sang/wrote on
one of his 1971 hit song) is all I can say regarding
these positive responses which as you can imagine is
very overwhelming.
For the one person who wrote and stated I should not, I simply
do not agree with you. Todd is absolutely right
for being angry and disgusted with what transpired these past few
months and really over the years with the leaders of DC Caribbean
Carnival. It was "stinky", extremely disrespectful
and really abusive to me. I will not sit back
as I have done for a number of years and not express my
disgust for the unprofessionalism and disfunctunality
with this group, who simply do not know the meaning of
team or teamwork. Just the Crab mentality is all
they are have
mastered!!!!
Anyway, hold on for
a bit. I have just returned home from work related
travel over this past week, and I didn't have the
opportunity to focus on this and write anything before
today, but I will do my duty as many of you stated and
talk about what transpired over the course of my time
with DC Carnival and what lead me to make such a drastic
decision to walk away from something I so love "exposing and
sharing my Caribbean heritage and Culture" and most
importantly organizing a great event to entertain the
masses.
Yes, it is my duty to do my part to make sure these
problems are corrected, and this is not being done to
hate or slander, but to help and inform the community
about what's been done wrong to an event that has been embraced
by all of you, but is being destroyed by the few who are
fighting for power and fame. I can't continue to see several issues as
serious as these be swept under the carpet any longer,
many of which I have heard floating around the grapevine
since I got involved in Carnival, and now have lived it
and have seen for myself. This really is the people's
Carnival, your Carnival and I must inform the people.
It saddens me that something so big, is heading in a
severe downward spiral, of which I could not continue
being a part off
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PSA
Washington DC
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The
Caribbean American Intercultural Organization (CAIO), the oldest
Caribbean organization in the Washington Metropolitan Area, will
host its annual Independence church service on Sunday August
20th 2006 at 9.30 a.m. The service will take place at the
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Oglethorpe
Streets, N.W., and will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Kortright
Davis, Pastor. Special feature will be liturgical dancers.
All Caribbean nationals and friends of the Caribbean are invited
to attend.
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Washington DC/Maryland
| Missing...Missing...Missing...Missing
Ta'Niya McFalin and her grandmother, Melinda Threatt
were last seen 08/12/06 in Upper Marlboro, MD. Ta'Niya
McFlarlin is 4 feet tall weighing 80 lbs, light brown
skin, dark brown eyes, with dark brown hair. She
was wearing a black shirt with yellow, pink and blue
writing on it, the words on her shirt said "you
know what I mean Jellybean?", with A blue jean
skirt that stops at her knees, with green sandals.
Ta'Niya's hair is in corn rows with white and clear
beads at the ends of her hair. Her grandmother,
Melinda Threatt, is about 5 feet and 6 inches, weighing
about 180 lbs, light brown skin, dark brown hair.
She was wearing green capris with a green shirt.
Melinda's hair is in long individual braids.
Melinda was driving a 2000 Toyota Camry 4 door the car
is gold and the tag # is 648710. If you have any
information, please contact Breya Threatt at
301-249-0571 or 202-422-8355, or Joe McFarlin (father of
Ta'Niya) at 301-316-2097 or 301-316-8284. Ta'Niya
McFlarlin - Click on Photos for larger view 
Ta'Niya's
grandmother, Melinda Threatt
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New York City
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A
member of our on-line family is missing one of their family
members. As of yesterday (8/2/06) Ms. Jemma Owens
of New York is still missing and has been missing since JULY
13, 2006.
Jemma
Owens is listed as a missing person since July 13, 2006, from
the New York City tri-state area. She was last seen
traveling from the Bronx (University Avenue) to Brooklyn
(Flatbush). The police and the center for Missing and
Exploited Children are involved.
Our
on-line family member feels THE MORE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THIS
YOUNG LADY LOOKS LIKE THE BETTER CHANCE SHE WILL BE
FOUND. So Please
click Ms. Owens picture below for a larger view and
circulate to all of your colleagues, especially all of our
on-line family in the New York City, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania area.
Please forward all phone calls to either Detective Gianni at
(212) 473-3762 or Mr. Jaime Owens at (917) 346-5531
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Arious
Creative Concepts
presents
The DC
Caribbean Carnival 2k6 DVD
a
montage of The "Sights and Sounds of DC Caribbean
Carnival" as I witnessed and experienced
Click
Here To View Video Trailer, or button below
Order your 2
hour DVD featuring Highlights of the 14th Annual DC Caribbean
Carnival Festival
"SEE THE
SIGHTS...HEAR THE SOUNDS"
featuring
Pan Jam,
DiManche Gras, The Parade, The Festival/Concert in the Park,
plus a bonus behind the scene look of the Organizers of this
major Caribbean event!
Cost -
$20.00 and
Shipping and Handling! -  
You can also pay via money order or check,
payable to Arious Entertainment.
Send your payment to:
Arious Entertainment, P.O.
Box 1568, Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060
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Until
Next Week, and have a safe and wonderful weekend!!!
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Come
out and celebrate Ras Lidj's birthday with CeeC
Promotions and United We Stand Productions at their
Sizzling Fridays
THIS
FRIDAY ONLY - UNTIL CAFE U-TURN COMPLETES IT'S
REMODELING!!!
CAFE U-TURN,
is LOCATED AT 1942 11th STREET, NW (at the
corner of 11th and U) FREE HAPPY HOUR 6:00
pm-9:00 pm, w/DJ NATTY KOOL and RAS LIDJ AND DEEP BAND
performing!!!!!
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Sunday,
August 20, 2006
New
York
CONTACT:
Raine Martin, RCJ Media
347-312-4120
msrainemedia@gmail.com
ALLIANCE
SADDLES TO THE BIG APPLE
NEW
YORK LAUNCH FOR JAMAICA'S BIGGEST CELEBRITY CHARITY SHOW
ON AUGUST 20TH
 The
Five Star General, Rodney "Bounty Killer"
Price is saddling his troops to the East coast of the
U.S. for the Saddle to the East New York Launch Party
on Sunday, August 20th at the Wild
Palm
Nightclub
in the Bronx. In collaboration with U.S. based
non-profit organization Upliftment Jamaica, the 'Poor
People's Governor' is riding out to the Big Apple with
his Alliance comrades Wayne Marshall , Mavado , Idonia, and Marlon Binns
, to raise funds for Upliftment's education and health
initiatives in Jamaica's impoverished parish of St.
Thomas.
Bounty
Killer, in association with Upliftment, is reviving his
signature celebrity charity concert Saddle to the
East, after a five-year hiatus, at the Goodyear
Oval in St. Thomas on August
26th . The show features an all-star
line up of the biggest and best of Dancehall, Reggae,
and Hip Hop entertainers including Elephant Man ,
Capleton
,
Vybz Kartel , Remy Ma , Wayne Wonder , Bling Dawg , Busy Signal
, Ce'Cile
,
Leftside & Esco , Bushman , and many,
many more. Saddle to the East 2006's proceeds will
benefit Upliftment.
Promoted
by Bounty Killer's Alliance Promotions and New York's
Platinum Entertainment, and sponsored by... To
read more of the Press Release and for all the
details...click here |
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2006 Island Fire
Pageant
August 31st, 2006 is
the deadline for CONTESTANTS AND ENTERTAINERS FOR THE
2006 ANNUAL ISLAND FIRE PAGEANT
scheduled to take place on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24,
2006
Deadline for Registration in the 2006 Island Fire
Pageant as a contestant or an entertainer is August
31st. Get an electronic copy of the applications
today by replying to arvian@bellsouth.net .
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The men, women, boys and girls compete separately in
this pageant.
The age range for contestants is
8 - 12 yrs (Prince & Princess)
13 - 17 yrs (Jr. Mr. & Jr. Miss)
18 - 35 yrs (Mr. & Ms.)
Contestants DO NOT have to be born on a Caribbean
island/country; however, they should have had some form
of EXPOSURE to the Caribbean culture.
The competitive categories are Introduction,
Island/Caribbean Wear, Talent, Formal Wear, Question & Answer. Winners
receive a cash
prize, crown, trophy and sash.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING A CONTESTANT OR ENTERTAINER
IN THE 2006 ANNUAL ISLAND
FIRE PAGEANT?
Contact Arvian:
(919) 961-2629
arvian@bellsouth.net
http://www.geocities.com/islandsparkles2002
*****DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS AUGUST 31, 2006*****
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September 5 - September
10, 2006
The Adinkra Group
Presents
Da Souls of Black Folk
"STOP THE VIOLENCE
AND DANCE"
Washington will be exposed to something new, something
many have never before experienced live -- Krump
Dancing. The Adinkra proudly presents an
unforgettable week of community events called Da Souls of
Black Folk featuring the world's best Krump dancers, the
KRUMP KINGS. Youth in the nation's capitol will have
an exciting opportunity to channel their energy in a
healthy and positive direction through discovering and
exploring the expressive art of "Krumping".
Each event is designed to introduce alternative means to
violence through music and dance. Also featured
during the week is FARAFINA KAN a local West African
percussion orchestra whose mission is to help young people
find purpose and overcome societal obstacles by connecting
with the spirit of their enriched African legacy through
drum and dance.
For more details check out www.theadinkragroup.com
and click flyer below for large view.
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Sept
8 - 10th 2006, Druid Hill
Park
CARIBBEAN
CARNIVAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(CCDC)
dE
oRiGiNaL BaLtImOrE cArNiVaL eXtRaVaNgAnZa
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END
OF SUMMER JAM
“IT’S
JUST A FETE”
in
support of the
CARIBBEAN
STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2006
9:00
PM —2:00 AM
THE
CLUB at Andrews Air Force Base
(Main
Entrance off Allentown Road)
Music
by Bobby’s Music Machine & DJ Brian
Donation:
$20 in advance
/ $25 @ the door - ID
REQUIRED - Cash Bar - Hors
d’oeuvres
For
Information contact:
Winfield
St. Hill: 301-523-1787;
Deanne Samuels: 301-499-3158;
Ryan Bascombe: 301-221-7788;
St Clair Wyre: 301-873-4011; Annette
Achille: 301-879-8449
Hosted by T&T Working Women’s
Committee & West Indian American Military Members
Association
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Sunset Films International's movie
Will open to the public for the first time
PLACE: CRAMPTON AUDITORIUM - HOWARD UNIVERSITY
DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
TIME: 7:00PM
Info: 301.891.4900 - Sunset Films
202.806.7194 - Box Office
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SAT
&
SUN |
3rd
Annual Las Vegas
Legends
of Rasta Reggae Festival
September 23rd & 24th 2006
Formally
The Annual Bob Marley Festival Tour
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NOON
TO
10 PM |
| Location:
Clark
County Government Center
Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central
Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89106,
(from
the Airport take I-215 W toward Las
Vegas/Los Angeles/Salt Lake City,
I-15 N via EXIT 10 toward Las Vegas,
Take the Charleston Blvd. East exit-
EXIT 41A. onto W Charleston
Blvd./NV, turn Left onto S Grand
Central Pkwy. Takes about 13
minutes) |
| Ticketmaster
Outlets including Smith's Food &
Drugs, Robinson's May, and Tower
Records.
Tickets are
also available on the Internet at www.Ticketmaster.com
and
http://www.LegendsofRastaReggaeFestival.com
or
702-474-4000.
In
the spirit of Reggae Music,
Universal Love, Peace & Unity,
Fans can get from Noon
to 2:00 PM, first 400
for a
$5
cash
donation or $8
in
nonperishable food. |
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| Birthdays,
Big Ups & Congratulations |
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Happy Birthday greetings to Ras Lidj!!!
Big up Bruno, it's good seeing you and very
nice having you come back to your 3rd home for a visit.
Greetings to Susan's cousin Allison, and
her Aunt Princess who is visiting from Trinidad. It was a
pleasant surprise for Susan hearing from you both.
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