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J'ouvert (/ dʒ uː ˈ v eɪ / joo-VAY) (also Jour ouvert, Jouvay, or Jouvé) [1] [2] [3] is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay.
Source: [1] 1 January – New Year's Day; 3–4 March – Carnival 30 March – Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day 31 March – Eid al-Fitr 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday
The band was named after the film Alexander's Ragtime Band, which was released in Trinidad in 24 November 1938, and was mentioned by the Roaring Lion in a 1940 calypso. Since Lion's calypso would have been written before Carnival, Johnson felt confident that the band's first appearance was for J'ouvert in 1939. [1]
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3 Canal is a Trinidadian band and leading proponent of rapso, a musical style which combines elements of calypso, soca and rap. The group was formed in 1994 by Visual Artist Steve Ouditt and Performing Artists Wendell Manwarren and Roger Roberts. For the next 3 years they created and led their own Jouvay Band in the Trinidad Carnival.
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