Joel John, Chairman of the KFC Players Mas Band, is modest about his outfit’s success so far this carnival. “We’ve been working hard. We try very hard,” John said. He was speaking after the Sections from the Bands competition held last Monday.

KFC Players took that segment with a presentation called ‘Ethiopia.’ Their achievement followed a pattern from the Junior Carnival Competition staged Saturday, June 27. Players took the Junior Band of the Year title and Up Town Competition as well. Players took the Junior Queen title with Reneisha Rose in the costume ‘Haiti I’m sorry.’

Tyrese Grant depicting ‘Vincy Heat,’ secured the individual 10 to 15 category, followed by Raphillia Bailey, who depicted ‘Bahamas’ to enhance the band’s performance. Shania Thompson, portraying ‘Antigua’ won the 5 to 9 category to cement the streak, and Kistron Murray in the costume ‘Trinidad and Tobago’ took second in that competition.

Kevin Howard in the costume ‘The last Samurai’ placed third in the Junior King competition. John exuded pride and happiness with his Band’s accomplishments thus far. He attributed the triumph to “hard work,” put in by the members of the band. He paid tribute to the staff which he described as “dedicated.”

“We know we can do quality Mas. Once we finish our Mas, we would be very competitive,” John predicted about Sunday night’s and Tuesday’s appearances. He outlined that the drawings for the band’s King and Queen costumes looked good. He anticipates that the band will be in the top three.

Players have taken the Band of the Year title on the last three occasions, and John is hoping to make it four in a row. “We want to join the big league to do four in a row,” he indicated.

source of article:
by William "Kojah" Anthony
2009/07/02
The Vincentian Newspaper
www.thevincentian.com

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