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Cyah Wait Til Carnival Morning!

A few weeks since Kadooment Day (Crop Over 2009), and we’re back on the road jumping & wining again in NHC! Ah telling ya, Alison Hinds had to be singing about me in “Soca In Meh Vain”! So lewwe wuk and down go... down d road....

Unlike last year, all TJJ Teams hit the road early o’clock. We linked up Lagniappe from their meeting point, and after about an hour on the road, we decided it was time to link up with our PoisonUK family. And luckily for us, they were no more than 4 bands behind. “A” is for Action!

The one thing you’re almost 99.9% certain to find in PoisonUK’s band is VIBES. And as soon as we touched down, pure vibes! Dyansty’s “Red Army” section was filled with sexy sergeants, lieutenants and drill officers. We had no choice but to obey orders and fall into a wine ... one time! Scorn Juice and Red Sno Cone were battling bumpa attacks from left, right and center, fuss it was action. And of course in the midst of everything, you must have some kinda antics. This year, two brudders walking around with a regular house phone – one holding the phone, while the other is busy talking (to space) and wining on smallies (see photos 143-144). 10 for Originality!

Eventually the TJJ troops had to fall back … we needed more “Staggerah” so we could properly deal with the big, bad PoisonUK! A few hours later, Dr. Ram Dass and I returned for battle – TJJ TV check, check! Now about 10-12 bands behind Lagniappe, it seemed like the band didn’t move since we last left them (no lie). No scene, masqueraders were still drinking and having a time. And our timing was good too ... Bajan 246 artists, Lil Rick and Peter Ram, got on, not one..... but, two music trucks.... and give PoisonUK masqueraders and street revelers a live show. Yeah man, as DJ Spice mixed the tracks, Ram went up 1st and buss his big tracks. Hypa Dawg then followed and the Carnival spirit was most certainly in the air!

Shout outs to all the PUK DJs holding it down … man like Junior of Foreign Bass (reppin’ NY), DJ Spice (NY), Markee (reppin’ London) & the Soca Twins (reppin’ Germany), large up Pyramid Entertainment (reppin’ BIM), and we cannot forget about our favourite UK Carnival twins... Cara and Juanita... always up front (same spot every year) on the road with PoisonUK!

Wendel, Lee, K-Marvel, Melysah & the entire PoisonUK family … luv ya like meh grandmother cooked food!

“Blaming It On De Cup”,
Chooks aka Daddy Juice "Not from Concentrate"

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