Fantasy Barbados presents ‘Kuzaliwa – The Rebirth’

Just after midnight patrons took up every vantage point at the George Washington House to witness the band launch of Fantasy Barbados for Crop Over 2017.

The Fantasy theme for this year asks its patrons to relive the “Renaissance” of Crop Over, therefore, they presented “Kuzaliwa – The Rebirth”.

Putting the place in a nice mood were the DJs – Peter Coppin and Monsta Piece – before handing over to MC Vayne for the presentation of costumes.

Opening up with some Fire breathing, there was constant applause and murmur for each section that was revealed on the night, as Fantasy Barbados showcased each section which will be hitting the road this year.

With an explosion of feathers and colour, Fantasy took you on a trip to Africa with the “Chewa” section, which had earthy tones and was designed by Flora Nabena.

Following on from Africa, they moved to Europe – with the Renaissance also designed by Nabena.

Moving across the Atlantic Ocean, they then took the patrons to North America for “Kisusq”, which brought a change from the soft tones to the different shades of red. This section was designed by Kirk Thomas.

Moving along the next section was South America – “Totec”, which gave the feel of the rainforest and its vibrant colours and environment; filled with green and the multiple colours one can encounter in a rainforest. This section was designed by Rhia Babb.

Kirk Thomas was the designer for the final two sections which were Antarctica – “Aurora”, and Asia – “Samsara”.