Carnival Conversations: Belize Carnival 2023

Check out Soka Tribe friend, Coach, and occasional Mentor, Jamie Thompson experience the 2023 Belize Carnival.

What country do you represent?

Jamie Thompson

Where are you based?

New York

What you know about this Soka Tribe life? 😉 (i.e. what is your affiliation, how long, how did it start)

Met Shermica in September 2017 in a fete.

What brought you to this particular carnival?

Belize is my home and I love playing mas there.

Have you played mas before? When and where?

Yes. 2015, 2019 and 2023.

What carnivals would you rinse and repeat?

N/A

What do you wish you knew about this carnival before going?

N/A

What would you say makes this carnival different from others?

It is almost 100% locals. Those who travel for the carnival have roots in the country.

Soca Artist that you would want to fete with?

Machel

Anything else the Soka Tribe should know about you?

N/A

My social media handle is:

@Jae_me_tee