A man plays Jab in the town of Paraclete in Grenada. (Natasha S. Alford/TheGrio) Grio Green Book: “Playing Jab” at J’ouvert in Grenada is unlike any other carnival celebration. TheGrio got a front row ...
In this essay, entertainment news editor Kaitlyn McNab recounts her transformative experience playing mas for the first time as a participant in Grenada’s Spicemas, the island’s annual Carnival ...
ST. GEORGES, Grenada— “Life Yuh Life Like Yuh Playing Mas.” Those words from one of my favorite soca songs have often been on my mind this year. It’s because 2023 marked the first time carnival ...
If you’ve ever found yourself on the streets of St. George, Grenada, during Spicemas, you know it isn’t just a carnival. The oil, the horns, the rumbling bass from passing trucks, and the call of a ...
It’s a sight that will stop you dead in your tracks. Brown bodies covered in black oil from head to toe. Shining like onyx stones in the sun. Helmets adorned with horns curved upward, sometimes ...
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