2023 West Indian Carnival in Brooklyn
“Jab in Flight” from King Jab and Friends moving east on Empire Boulevard, jouvert morning.
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The year-long collective efforts of artists, performers, and musicians culminated in the West Indian Carnival Celebrations, Labor Day weekend in Brooklyn. King Jab and 2J 7 Friends kept the jouvert spirit alive, supported by musicians, including Kutters, Hearts of Steel, Philly Pan Stars and others, as the performers followed the traditional route through Flatbush.
The Flag waver Bush Woman, leading the the jouvert band 2J 7 Friends presentation "Tghe Red Lettersss" on Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn, Labor Day morning.
Mas Camps and Panyards, pop up spaces, in Brooklyn neighborhoods open during the warm months. Costumes are made and displayed, and steelbands practice.
Jouvert revelers on Empire Boulevard
Paint, powder and oil were used by more spontaneous revelers covering themselves and those around them.
D’Radoes Steel Band
Tropical Fete moko jumbies and Bush Woman outside their headquarters, 850 New York Avenue
A character from “Jab in Flight”
"King Jab" Curtis Noel and Friends jouvert presentation "Jab in Flight" on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, Labor Day morning.
Yves making costumes in the Antoine International mas camp in preparation for the Labor Day parade
Hearts of Steel on Flatbush Avenue Jouvert morning
Mas camp of the jouvert band 2J 7 Friends presentation "Red Lettersss" .
Jouvert revelers on Empire Boulevard
Mike Demas and Hearts of Steel performing in their 49th street panyard
At Tropical Fete headquarters, 850 New York Avenue, steel pan players and a moko jumbie perform
A RedLettersss section on Flatbush Avenue Jouvert morning
Oil downers jouvet morning on Flatbush Avenue
Kendell Julien and Sandra Bell, leaders of the 2J7 friends band Red Lettersss
Kutters Rhythm Section performing on the Jouvert route
Flagwoman Janet Lewis at the 2023 Jouvet celebration in Brooklyn