Education director Sorcha Taffe (left) and hospital administrator Sophia Leon flew in from New York and Miami, respectively, for the Carnival weekend. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
April 14, 2023
Frenchmen Blocko
The promise of KES The Band live in concert was the only thing that could lure the throng of Frenchmen Blocko fêters from Hope Gardens on Carnival Thursday. Touted as Jamaica’s only Carnival street dance, the party that started over 20 years ago in Jack’s Hill, continued on April 13 with hundreds causing a scene outdoors.
With deejays Private Ryan and Aaron Fingal from Trinidad on the wheels of steel, Blocko was the perfect way to kick off the non-stop bacchanal of Carnival weekend.
Saturday Social shares highlights.
Out to fête were (from left) Jillian Ogilvie, Jacqueline Chin Groves, Talia Mullings, Amanda Azan, Patrice Elliott, and Serena Lue. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Fontana Pharmacy Chairman Kevin O’Brien Chang and his wife Nicole Watson-Chang (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Though the main event will be her jumping frontline with GenXs on Sunday, social media manager Hannah Lyew started Carnival weekend at Blocko. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Annamar Solutions Ltd director Alan McNab and his wife, PSOJ Executive Director Imega Breese McNab (left) and Trinidadian fêter Dalini Bharath (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Floridian Latoya Sheffield had a jolly good time. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Blocko brought out fête famalay (from left) IT consultant Shameer Douglas; banker Vanessa Scott; Lieutenant Colonel Brian Lundy; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona lecturer and Scotiabank bank manager Dwayney Paul (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Attorneys-at-law Ashley Walker (left) and Gillian Jones (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
In from Cayman were (from left) Gabriela Jackson, Naya Durante, and Alyssa Manderson. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Carlene Green-Burke had KES The Band on her mind. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Creative Marketing Associates President Ayesha Creary and her Ribbiz Ultra Lounge co-owner husband Don Creary were spotted at Blocko. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Toni-Lee Lopez came prepared with her Frenchmen-branded tumbler. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
From left: First Rock Private Equity Chairman Michael Banbury; Frenchmen director Ian Wong; and First Rock Group Chairman & Group CEO Ryan Reid (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Coldfield Manufacturing Ltd Managing Director Brett Wong (left) and FirstRock Group Vice-President Jordan Chin (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Kayfia Russell was out to level the vibes ahead of her Road March debut for Xodus. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Superintendent of Police Garfield “Bucka” Taylor (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
