Roots Junkanoo group said it supports the inclusion of international judges during Junkanoo, as it expressed displeasure with the results of the recent Junkanoo parades. In a statement on Monday, the group said it was, “unhappy with the outcome of the parades and attribute the poor results to a flawed judging system”. The group said
Over the course of many years, the “king of Junkanoo” crown passed between legendary Junkanoo leaders the late Winston “Gus” Cooper of The Valley Boys and Percy “Vola” Francis of the Shell Saxons Superstars. In more recent times, other prominent male Junkanoo leaders have emerged. But the return of the iconic cultural parades, the first
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EDITOR, The Tribune.
How dare they? Talking bout there will be no Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade; talking bout there will be no New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade.
Who are these people? Don’t they know that Junkanoo is a Bahamian tradition; and a very rich one at that?
Don’t they know that Bahamians have waited 12 months for the biggest entertainment extravaganza of the year? Don’t they know that I had planned to sit in Rawson Square because this is where most of the energy is exuded during the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade?
How dare they!
Don’t they know the sweetest sounds comes from the goatskin drums? The rhythmic sounds of these drums will literally force you out of your seat and stimulate the blood in your veins.