Carnival
Antonio Rampersad portays Bazodee-The Spirit of Sando Carnival during the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society Children’s Carnival at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 3. – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
THE junior king of Carnival is Antonio Rampersad, with his portrayal of Bazodee – The Spirit of Sando Carnival.
The junior queen of Carnival is Jada Forde, portraying Princess Eleu, Protector of the Island.
The two placed first in the non-school category of the competition on Wednesday at the Queen’s Park Savannah and will perform at Dimanche Gras on Sunday.
In the schools category, the junior queen is Azelia Mills, with her portrayal Princess Set In Diamonds, and the junior king Leonardo Felicien, with his portrayal of Gold’s Revenge.
The competition flowed smoothly, with both segments taking approximately 90 minutes in total. There were 16 queens in total, six in the school category and ten in the non-school category. Fifteen kings competed, of whom five were in the school category and ten in the non-school category.
Queens in school category, in order of placement:
Azelia Mills – Princess Set In Diamonds
Aliya De Souza – African Golden Oriole
Makayla Questel-Frederick – Fire Goddess
McKenzie Farinha – Madame Cocoyea
Anyah Spence – Dhobin Washer Woman
Renell Oliver – A Splash of Color
Top ten queens from non-school category:
Jayda Forde – Princess Eleu, Protector of the Island
Shaliah Jaggasar – When It Rains It Pours
Jada-Maria Mohammed – Pachamama
Levanaughn Clarke – All That Glitters is not Gold
Surayya Carrington – Silhouette of a Spanish Queen
Shaniya Farrier – The Beauty of Opal
Kioni Issac-Oxley – Bird of Life and Light
Jae Marie James – Mayura – Sacred Bird of Paradise
J’Nai Edwards – Splendour of Life
Zoe Walker – Paradise Bird of Love
Jae-Marie James portrays Mayura- Sacred Bird of Paradises during the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society Children’s Carnival at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 3. – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
Kings in school category, in order of placement:
Leonardo Felicien – Gold’s Revenge
Peter Barrow – Chief of the Mangbetu Tribe – A Tribute to Owen Hinds
Kevon Green – Petit Voleur
Armani Spence – Papa Bois D Forest Protector
Kanye Simmons – No Place Like Home
Top ten kings from non-school category:
Antonio Rampersad – Gold’s Revenge
Shamar Q Collis – Ah Just Pass to Show Meh Face
Khyri-Jaalam Williams – Nobleman from Venice
Jarel Peters – A Taste of Honey
Shiheem Muata – Realm
Armani Gaspard – Bush Doctor
J-Vion Moses – Out of Africa
Kenzikhia Brown – Shaka
Deyjon Carabon – The Man with De Hammer In Paradise
Shalhon White – Humpty Dumpty
