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Maple Ridge Annual Caribbean Festival will take place in the downtown core of Maple Ridge on 224th Street and the Peace Park.
The Festival will feature live bands in the BandStand from the lower mainland Caribbean community entertaining REGGAE, CALYSPSO, SALSA and SOCA MUSIC
This great family event attracted up to 18000 festival goers last year and has become one of the favorite summer festivals in the lower mainland.
Entertainment Schedule for Caribbean Festival - Saturday, July 14 2012
Emcee: Emcee Michelle DeAbreu
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Entertainment |
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12 noon -1:00pm |
DJ KIZU M
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Festival Stage |
1:00pm-2:00PM |
Nick Hope  |
Bandstand |
2:00pm-3:00PM |
3 THE HARD W AY
Vancouver's most accomplished reggae musicians all brought together playing a blend of lovers rock, dancehall and culture with the likes of Willie Williams and Leroy Sibbles. Group members accomplishments include Juno award for Best Recording 1993 and a several MuchMusic Video awards. |
Festival Stage |
3:00pm-4:00pm |
DADDY ROY THE MESSENGER
Born and raised from the heart of Jamaica  comes “Daddy Roy The Messenger” currently dubbed as the “Reggae King of Vancouver”, where he takes residence. As ayouth growing up around his elders, Daddy Roy recognized a strong love and passion for the soulful, artsy rhythmic beat of reggae music which constantly flowed throughout the streets
Armed with a vision for success, embracing an audience, and the love of the music industry, “The Reggae King” with his 5 piece band of professional, harmonious musicians consisting of keys, drums, horns, bass, guitar and vocals titled “The Messenger Band”, has performed at various venues, festivals, and events in Canada, Jamaica, and the United States. |
Festival Stage |
4:00PM-5:00PM |
TROPITONICS STEEL BAN D
The TROPITONICS Steel Drum Caribbean Band is the hottest band on the West Coast.
Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, the Caribbean born musicians all have many years experience in the music and entertainment arenas. The six musicians have been performing since the 1960’s. They emanate vibes that are a composite of steel drums, strings, brass, and vocals.
The band is unique in that it performs a wide variety of soca, calypso, reggae, and bolero beats with that ever popular Caribbean flavor. Included are many North American songs from the past and present which are transformed into Caribbean style. It is this unique sound that arouses the audience to spontaneously start tapping their feet or shaking their waist.
The band performs for many occasions that one can imagine, including parades, weddings, birthday parties, fund raisers, elementary and secondary schools, restaurants, pubs, boat cruises, picnics, travel shows, etc, etc, etc, and of course many multicultural events.
Contact Info:
Mike Layne (Tel: 604-522-4399)
Ron Cox (Tel: 604-525-4022)
Email - tenorman@shaw.ca
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Bandstand |
5:00pm-6:00pm |
THE FIREBAN D
Fireband a locally based Caribbean band with members originating from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad, St.Vincent, St.Kitts, Jamacia and Barbados. They entertain you with latest Caribbean sounds of Calypso, Soca and reggae. The Band has been together for the past 8 years providing the Caribbean Sounds to many private and public functions.
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Festival Stage |
6:00pm-7:00pm |
LOS FURIOUS Ska/Reggae night in the park and Mama Pulpa
A good live show , like a fine piec e of music, makes you remember why your alive. There aren't a lot of bands that can pull this off as well as los Furios, though particularly in their hometown of Vancouver , where show-goers tend to hang out at the back of the room with their elbows on the bar. Los furios' blend of ska, reggae, latin sounds and catchy so cal punk makes for a live performance that captures an audience's attention in a way that a single genre band may have to employ acrobatics and pyrotechnics to accomplish. los Furios, to be sure, are more than just another ska band.
Click to see their website.
Mama Pulpa have been performing their e nergetic ska, reggae, and Latin rock since 1996. Their latest album “Tocadiscos” does it’s best to emulate the sounds of vinyl that members of the group love so much. Coming from the south of Mexico City, Mama Pulpa have become known as a festival favourite Their happy and summertime style is a perfect fit for our festival and we know they’ll have you dancing and moving from the top to the very last drop!
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Bandstand |
7:00pm -9:00pm |
Headliners: Beach Party at Memorial Peace  Park by Dave Boyce Insurance Agency
CALIFORNIA BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE TO THE BEACH BOYS
Click for thier website! |
Festival Stage |
Entertainment Schedule for Caribbean Festival - Sunday, July 15,2012
Emcee Michelle DeAbrue
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Entertainment |
Location |
12:00pm-1:00pm |
BOUNTY HUNTA (aka Jamaican Pizza  Jerk)
Vancouver’s first-ever Reggae recording artist
Click for his website. |
Bandstand |
1:00pm-2:00pm |
TROPICAL HEAT
BC’s hottest steel drum band |
Festival Stage |
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Costume Parade |
Bandstand |
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Costume Parade |
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Abbotsford Caribbean Dance Crew-a group of elementary school children - Out of Many |
Kids Zone |
3:00pm-4:00pm |
MAFFIE AND CR EW
A high energy performance including a mix of dancehall, Reggae and Soca.
Click to see website.. |
Festival Stage |
4:00pm-5:00pm |
RUMBA CALZADA one of Canada's finest Latin b ands
Originally formed in 1991, by Boying Geronimo and now headed by his son, Raphael Geronimo, RUMBA CALZADA has been a favorite with Vancouver's Latin, Jazz and Salsa enthusiasts for over 15 years. The band performs a powerful blend of Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms that are...
"Guaranteed to move your feet and reach your soul". - Latin Beat Magazine, Los Angeles
Their latest CD, Album 4, was nominated for a 2008 Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding World Recording of the Year.
In 2008, Rumba Calzada performed at the Miri International Jazz Festival in Sarawak, Malaysia, representing Canada, and was voted as the"crowd favorite" to return for 2009. Click to see thier website. |
Bandstand |
5:00pm-6:00pm |
OUT OF MANY ACCOMPANIED BY TAMASHA D ANCERS
Collection of professional reggae musicians.... A Caribbean Music and dance experience,
Cordel and the Out of Many Band have been performing
music and dance live shows since 1990. Originally
providing “the Band” and production for major Reggae
and Calypso artists with Dance and show choreography.
The band now performs their Live Music and Dance
Performance as independent recording artists with
years of LIVE experience and a show not to miss
including eye catching dance routines and a collection
of traditional and contemporary caribbean hits. |
Festival Stage |
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6:00pm-7:00pm |
PHASE 3 STEEL DRUM BAND playing the hot Caribbean beat...will take you away to the Caribbean ... if only for a short visit. These well-traveled musicians will create a fun and festive atmosphere filled with the sounds of sunshine and lazy days via the steel drums. This fun party band can perform as 7 piece group or as a smaller three piece combo. |
Festival Stage |
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BRAZILIAN BEAT DANCE RS |
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7:00pm-8:00pm |
CARL’S SOUDVIBES DJ extraordinair e
DJ Carl Sound Vibes hails from Trinidad with a steelband background. He keeps party-goers throughout BC and Washington dancing to the best of Caribbean music.
Contact Carl at 604 -210-0759 |
Festival Stage |
8:00pm-9:00pm |
STEEELE and NATURAL FLA VAS
from Toronto Steele’s music transcends all ages, gender and color.
Click to see his website.
Natural Flavasare one of Vancouver's finest purveyors of roots and reggae music. They have had the pleasure of backing up Tosh1 (son of Peter Tosh) and Errol Black wood of Messenjah on live performances. They have also performed along side well-known reggae groups Inner Circle and Easy Star All-stars. Those in need of a reggae shakedown look no further. Members of this group have played with some of reggae and ska's top acts, including Alton Ellis. If the sum is more than the parts, this is one show to find your way to.
Click to Natural Flavas website. |
Festival Stage |
Information: Contact Hagen's Travel 604 467 5535
Deddy Geese, Marketing and Promotion
entertainment@caribbeanfest.ca |
