Aqua 70/30 marks a historic collaborative mas band where a number of artists from different fields have come together to dream a new direction in the way mas is presented….
On 6pm on Monday 26th November 2012 Sobeit Limited launches āAqua 70/30ā at their mascamp at #10 Dennis Mahabir Street, Woodbrook. All are invited. The band is led by events co-ordinator Maurice Chevalier- former event co-ordinator and PR person of the current Carnival champion. The team also involves a number of former Peter Minshall collaborators, as well as a number of Trinidadās leading upcoming visual artists. Aqua 70/30 examines the eternal equation 70/30: the equation of water to matter. 70% of the human body is water. 70% of planetearthās surface is water⦠Sobeit Limited is presenting āa masā exploring the mystery of water and its role in manās life.
There will be a lot of surprises on the road with Aqua 70/30. The band caters for all demographics.There wil lbe 20 sections, 2 kings and 2 queens, section leaders, special individuals, and floor members. BandleaderChevalier says, āThere will be room for all kinds of masqueraders- those who love less costume and more freedom, those who want to be creative but sexy, and those who want to play mas and disappear into a character⦠A band should provide an arena for everyone to enjoy themselves.ā
Some of the costume titles include: Shoreline; Lionfish; Swordfish; Turbulence; Clownfish; Firecoral; Man Of War; and Tsunamiā¦
The band is anticipated to have 1000 members in a Monday/Tuesday all-inclusive, premium-drinks jump-up.Breakfast and lunch will be served on the road and members will have an option to play jouvay. There will 3 music trucks powered by Bose sound system- the most sophisticated sound system in the world- powered by top DJs like Joy Juice and live band Mayaro with popular soca singers- and other types of music. Band members are assured of a safe and secure jump up with an effective security team.
Aqua 70/30 marks a historic collaborative mas band where a number of artists from different fields have come together to dream a new direction in the way mas is presented. Apart from Chevalier the band also features the former prototype designer of the current carnival champion- Robert Frederick; former King and Queen technical advisor of the current carnival champion Michael Lee Poy. The King of the band is former Carnival King- Jhawan Thomas. Joining this crew is former Minshall collaborator and event planner/interior designer Kirk Langton; internationalplaywrightThorma Crawford; visual arts progidy James Hackett; professional artist Darren Chee-Wah; and multi-media artist Rubadiri Victor. The team worked together for months conceptualizing a treat for masqueraders.
This will be a band about the ocean and water- from rain to clouds, to waves to deep sea bed, to the creatures that dwell therein, to us men who only visit⦠This band will be exploring water in all its dimensions. This is a band where sections can mix with one another in much the same way that fish mingle on a coral bedā¦