Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

NEW YORK  — International Soca Queens, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez and Alison Hinds, will dominate at the highly anticipated Soca concert ‘Carnival Mania’ to be held on the second night of the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival on Saturday August 31, at the Barclays Centre in downtown Brooklyn.

Known for her women’s anthems, her signature locks and enviable waistline and stage antics, Alison Hinds is one of the most iconic female faces and voices in the Soca music genre. Hinds will bring the heat to ‘Carnival Mania’ and has some hidden surprises for her fans.“My fans can expect a quality show from the Alison Hinds show. My team and I are more than ready to hit the Barclays Centre with everything we have — the classics, as well as, newer songs plus energy and connection with the crowd! As the fans say, De place tun up loud,” the Bajan Soca Queen said.The London-born former lead singer of Square One, will represent for Barbados for the second time at the Barclays Centre, when she delivers Soca favourites including ‘Raggamuffin,’ ‘Faluma,’ ‘Togetherness,’ ‘Thundah,’ ‘Brace And Wine,’ ‘Explode,’ ‘Baddy’; her 2013 Crop Over single ‘Born Wit It’; and the internationally chart-topping female empowerment anthem, ‘Roll It Gal.’As one of the most decorated female Soca singers and songwriters in the Caribbean, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is the epitome of a Soca Queen. In 2009, Fay-Ann created history when she won the International Soca Monarch’s Power and Groovy Monarch and the Carnival Road March, also becoming the first Soca artist to win all three titles in the same year. She did all the above while pregnant with her first child.With over a decade in the Soca arena, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is one of the most formidable female forces in the Caribbean. Fans can witness her deliver groovy hits ‘Heavy T Bumper,’ ‘Start Wining’ and ‘We Doin’ Dis Owah,’ in addition to high-energy performances of hits including ‘Get On,’ ‘Display’ and ‘Meet Super Blue.’When these two Soca divas are not travelling the world spreading the gospel of Soca, they’re busy maintaining their wife and mommy duties; while consistently making time for their philanthropic efforts and new music. These Soca female powerhouses will headline on August 31st for a night titled ‘Carnival Mania,’ the second consecutive night of the first ever three-night Caribbean Music Festival, and will join Soca Kings of the World, the legendary SuperBlue, along with Bunji Garlin, Iwer George (Trinidad), Edwin Yearwood (Barbados), Tallpree (Grenada) and Skinny Fabulous (St. Vincent).The Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival commences on Friday August 30th on “International Night” featuring creole superstars Wyclef Jean, Tambou Combo, Kassav, DJakout#1; and ends with ‘Irie Jamboree’ on Sunday September 1st with dancehall and reggae greats, Shabba Ranks, Dancehall Queen Lady Saw, Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Fireman Capleton, I-Octane, Mr Easy and more.All festival shows start at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-300, visit them online at Ticketmaster.com.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

NEW YORK  — International Soca Queens, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez and Alison Hinds, will dominate at the highly anticipated Soca concert ‘Carnival Mania’ to be held on the second night of the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival on Saturday August 31, at the Barclays Centre in downtown Brooklyn.

Known for her women’s anthems, her signature locks and enviable waistline and stage antics, Alison Hinds is one of the most iconic female faces and voices in the Soca music genre. Hinds will bring the heat to ‘Carnival Mania’ and has some hidden surprises for her fans.“My fans can expect a quality show from the Alison Hinds show. My team and I are more than ready to hit the Barclays Centre with everything we have — the classics, as well as, newer songs plus energy and connection with the crowd! As the fans say, De place tun up loud,” the Bajan Soca Queen said.The London-born former lead singer of Square One, will represent for Barbados for the second time at the Barclays Centre, when she delivers Soca favourites including ‘Raggamuffin,’ ‘Faluma,’ ‘Togetherness,’ ‘Thundah,’ ‘Brace And Wine,’ ‘Explode,’ ‘Baddy’; her 2013 Crop Over single ‘Born Wit It’; and the internationally chart-topping female empowerment anthem, ‘Roll It Gal.’As one of the most decorated female Soca singers and songwriters in the Caribbean, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is the epitome of a Soca Queen. In 2009, Fay-Ann created history when she won the International Soca Monarch’s Power and Groovy Monarch and the Carnival Road March, also becoming the first Soca artist to win all three titles in the same year. She did all the above while pregnant with her first child.With over a decade in the Soca arena, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is one of the most formidable female forces in the Caribbean. Fans can witness her deliver groovy hits ‘Heavy T Bumper,’ ‘Start Wining’ and ‘We Doin’ Dis Owah,’ in addition to high-energy performances of hits including ‘Get On,’ ‘Display’ and ‘Meet Super Blue.’When these two Soca divas are not travelling the world spreading the gospel of Soca, they’re busy maintaining their wife and mommy duties; while consistently making time for their philanthropic efforts and new music. These Soca female powerhouses will headline on August 31st for a night titled ‘Carnival Mania,’ the second consecutive night of the first ever three-night Caribbean Music Festival, and will join Soca Kings of the World, the legendary SuperBlue, along with Bunji Garlin, Iwer George (Trinidad), Edwin Yearwood (Barbados), Tallpree (Grenada) and Skinny Fabulous (St. Vincent).The Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival commences on Friday August 30th on “International Night” featuring creole superstars Wyclef Jean, Tambou Combo, Kassav, DJakout#1; and ends with ‘Irie Jamboree’ on Sunday September 1st with dancehall and reggae greats, Shabba Ranks, Dancehall Queen Lady Saw, Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Fireman Capleton, I-Octane, Mr Easy and more.All festival shows start at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-300, visit them online at Ticketmaster.com.

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Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

NEW YORK  — International Soca Queens, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez and Alison Hinds, will dominate at the highly anticipated Soca concert ‘Carnival Mania’ to be held on the second night of the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival on Saturday August 31, at the Barclays Centre in downtown Brooklyn.

Known for her women’s anthems, her signature locks and enviable waistline and stage antics, Alison Hinds is one of the most iconic female faces and voices in the Soca music genre. Hinds will bring the heat to ‘Carnival Mania’ and has some hidden surprises for her fans.“My fans can expect a quality show from the Alison Hinds show. My team and I are more than ready to hit the Barclays Centre with everything we have — the classics, as well as, newer songs plus energy and connection with the crowd! As the fans say, De place tun up loud,” the Bajan Soca Queen said.The London-born former lead singer of Square One, will represent for Barbados for the second time at the Barclays Centre, when she delivers Soca favourites including ‘Raggamuffin,’ ‘Faluma,’ ‘Togetherness,’ ‘Thundah,’ ‘Brace And Wine,’ ‘Explode,’ ‘Baddy’; her 2013 Crop Over single ‘Born Wit It’; and the internationally chart-topping female empowerment anthem, ‘Roll It Gal.’As one of the most decorated female Soca singers and songwriters in the Caribbean, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is the epitome of a Soca Queen. In 2009, Fay-Ann created history when she won the International Soca Monarch’s Power and Groovy Monarch and the Carnival Road March, also becoming the first Soca artist to win all three titles in the same year. She did all the above while pregnant with her first child.With over a decade in the Soca arena, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez is one of the most formidable female forces in the Caribbean. Fans can witness her deliver groovy hits ‘Heavy T Bumper,’ ‘Start Wining’ and ‘We Doin’ Dis Owah,’ in addition to high-energy performances of hits including ‘Get On,’ ‘Display’ and ‘Meet Super Blue.’When these two Soca divas are not travelling the world spreading the gospel of Soca, they’re busy maintaining their wife and mommy duties; while consistently making time for their philanthropic efforts and new music. These Soca female powerhouses will headline on August 31st for a night titled ‘Carnival Mania,’ the second consecutive night of the first ever three-night Caribbean Music Festival, and will join Soca Kings of the World, the legendary SuperBlue, along with Bunji Garlin, Iwer George (Trinidad), Edwin Yearwood (Barbados), Tallpree (Grenada) and Skinny Fabulous (St. Vincent).The Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival commences on Friday August 30th on “International Night” featuring creole superstars Wyclef Jean, Tambou Combo, Kassav, DJakout#1; and ends with ‘Irie Jamboree’ on Sunday September 1st with dancehall and reggae greats, Shabba Ranks, Dancehall Queen Lady Saw, Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Fireman Capleton, I-Octane, Mr Easy and more.All festival shows start at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-300, visit them online at Ticketmaster.com.

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Soca Queens Alison Hinds, Fay-Ann Lyons for "Carnival Mania" in Brooklyn Saturday

Best U-19s available, says Hinds

THE Jamaica Under-19 cricket squad includes the finest players available, according to chairman of selectors Wavell Hinds.

“The (selection) panel is satisfied with the present squad and feels it’s the best unit to represent the country at this time,” Hinds told the Jamaica Observer.The team, captained by former Under-15 standout Ramaal Lewis, left for St Kitts yesterday where they will compete in the regional tournament which gets under way tomorrow.Noticeably missing from the Robert Samuels-coached set-up are prominent youth players Aldaine Thomas and Tezwayne Creary.Thomas, a wicketkeeper/batsman, who has played Twenty20 (T20) cricket for the national senior team, was not invited to the Under-19 trials, effectively due to his no-show during the most recent Headley Cup season.Officials from Thomas’ school, Holmwood Technical, confirmed he did not feature in the competition because he failed to meet the minimum academic and attendance requirements.Creary, an attractive right-handed batsman, made it to the trials, but was left out because of poor form.The chief selector insisted there was a rigorous process in choosing players.“We started over the first weekend with 45 youngsters and we interchanged and kept introducing new players from right across the island. We got a good look and the selection panel engaged the (schoolboy) coaches who were used like scouts because they would know their own players and would have seen players they played against.“That way we got a good, rounded perspective of how players performed throughout the year because just looking at statistics isn’t always the best way of selecting players. We had a couple trial games… three-day games and one-day games and a lot of net sessions led by Mr Robert Samuels as coach,” he explained.Hinds added that players who were overlooked for this tournament should not be disheartened.“It doesn’t say the ones left out are not good enough. There are also youngsters who are young enough to make the Under-19 team in another year or two. It’s for them to work on their weaknesses… so they can give themselves the best chance to make the national team (in the future),” the former West Indies left-hander said.There was a last-minute adjustment to the Jamaican set-up when Shawn Lodge replaced Dennis McGarvey, who injured a leg two days ago.Jamaica open their account against Trinidad & Tobago, while defending three-day champions Barbados battle Guyana, and home team Leeward Islands clash with historic rivals Windward Islands.Those six traditional regional territories will be joined by the ICC Americas Under-20 team for the 50-overs phase of the tournament which runs from August 10 to 20.Squad — Ramaal Lewis (capt), Fabian Allen, Tristan Coleman, Odaine McCatty, Nicholas Walters, Leroy Lug, Brandon King, Shawn Lodge, Romaine Morris, Thavi Spencer, Roshane Manning, Christopher Powell, Marquino Mindley, Malcolm White.Jamaica’s Under-19 cricket team before they depart Sabina Park for the Norman Manley International Airport en route to St Kitts yesterday. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

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Best U-19s available, says Hinds