Lucian Carnival 2024 climaxed with the national parade of the bands on Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16. A total of 9 bands participated in this year’s national Parade of the Bands and 7 in the J’Ouvert Parade.
The Carnival Planning and Management Committee held a press briefing on Wednesday, 17 July 2024 to announce the winners of this year’s cultural celebration. During the briefing, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ronald Phillip, gave an overview of the festival from the standpoint of safety and security. He noted that Lucian Carnival 2024, was incident-free and thanked the various stakeholder agencies for their support. He also added that the Police Forde was already considering measures for a more efficient follow of traffic for 2025.
Public Relations Manager, of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Geraine Georges, also noted that preliminary figures for visitor arrivals for Lucian Carnival are 18,000, setting a new record for the period.
The results from J’Ouvert and the National Parade of the Bands are as follows:
J’Ouvert Band of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back In Time | West Indies Cricket- Our Pride, Our Passion, Our Pain | 426 |
| 2 | Mudsters | This is J’ouvert ‘The History of J’ouvert | 348 |
| 3 | Wee Outside J’ouvert Band | Traffic Lights – Colours We Should Not Ignore | 331 |
| 4 | Come To Me Tyre Shop | Togetherness | 322 |
Road March
| Position | Artist | Song | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky T | Look Something To Talk About | 35 |
| 2 | Imran Nerdy | Start De Party | 19 |
| 3 | Bronxx, Mata, Ricky T | Better Than Them | 17 |
| 4 | Ezra D’Funmachine | Beyoutiful | 13 |
Parade of the Bands
Individual of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Tanner | Sisters In The Stream Rituals of Faith and Fellowship | 429 |
| 2 | Giovanni St Omer | Drogon King of Dragons, Protector of the Realm | 427 |
| 3 | Kim Desir | Rivers of Blood and Memory | 393 |
| 4 | Kareem Sifflet | Pred8or | 393 |
Ole Mas
| Position | Competitor | Portrayal | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuthbert Modeste | Jars on The Square | 358 |
| 2 | Fiona Compton & Sherene Gonzales | Helen of The Malpwop | 315 |
| 3 | Carlton Ishmael | Attention: Men Beware Cause if You Getting Horns Next is Gros Pwel and Bowtins | 311 |
| 4 | Julian Calderon | Mr Speaker Trying To See Oppositions Light | 295 |
Best Portrayal of Theme
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | Wade in The Water | 135 |
| 2 | Xuvo Carnival | Alien | 120 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | ROAR “Rise of A Revolution” | 114 |
| 4 | Legends | Sweet Fantasy | 102 |
Best Designed Band
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | Wade in The Water | 131 |
| 2 | Xuvo Carnival | Alien | 117 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | ROAR “Rise of A Revolution” | 114 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Phantos | 111 |
Mas on the Move
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuzion Mas | Phantos | 73 |
| 2 | Tribe of Twel | Wade in The Water | 72 |
| 3 | Xuvo Carnival | Alien | 72 |
| 4 | Island Tribe | Bush Fyre | 67 |
Section of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xuvo Carnival | Pred8or | 82 |
| 2 | Tribe of Twel | Farewell My Homeland | 77 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | Kamadeva | 68 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Pride Rock | 62 |
Spirit of Carnival
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuzion Mas | Phantos | 274 |
| 2 | Just 4 Fun | ROAR “Rise of A Revolution” | 251 |
| 3 | Xuvo Carnival | Alien | 245 |
| 4 | Legends Carnival | Sweet Fantasy | 226 |
Parade Band of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | Wade in The Water | 429 |
| 2 | Xuvo Carnival | Alien | 392 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | ROAR “Rise of A Revolution” | 371 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Phantos | 347 |
Lucian Carnival 2025 will be held from July 1 – 23, 2025.