Meet The Tribe

You never know what you’ll see on the beach. Meet Marcella and her troop Jai, Sinead and Gemmesha. We caught up with them practicing for their performance in the Carnival Parade July 4. (They’re also performing on St. Thomas next month.)

You might recognize Marcella, a parade veteran. This will be the first year for her new troop, “The Tribe.”

Meet the ladies, and watch some dancing, minus the dramatic costumes they will be wearing for the parade, below!

10 Responses to “Meet The Tribe”

  1. Barb Y
    April 24th, 2009 07:20
    1

    What a great way to start my Friday morning! Thanks! That was a lot of fun. Good luck Ladies.

  2. Rosi
    April 24th, 2009 08:00
    2

    I can not wait to see them in their costumes..
    I would love to be part of the tribe……
    Thanks guys

  3. linda
    April 24th, 2009 08:09
    3

    Thanks Jeff……
    Love Marcella and The Tribe……
    That is very cool !!!!

  4. anne
    April 24th, 2009 09:01
    4

    Wow…coming to St.John with girlfriends May 9th but someday I am going to come for Carnival. Twenty years ago I was a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa and your dance really connects these two special parts of the world for me. Thanks ladies.

  5. Debra
    April 24th, 2009 10:04
    5

    Now that’s a HAPPY FRIDAY! Love music and dance! Such happy people on St. John. That’s why I love it.

  6. Bob
    April 24th, 2009 14:52
    6

    Love the video! Who was the drunk guy in the background though? Kind of looks familiar.

  7. Chicago Steve
    April 24th, 2009 20:44
    7

    Wow! Excellent. Wish we could be there to see the parade. Thanks for the preview. Love the music… Soukous from the Congo?

  8. Pianogrl
    April 25th, 2009 12:33
    8

    Loved it! Also the fact they are thinking for the future: the importance of passing cultural traditions on to the next generation.

  9. Lynn Blaisdell
    April 25th, 2009 20:24
    9

    Very interesting and Marcella is charming!!

  10. Homer Hickam
    April 26th, 2009 16:52
    10

    This is a great group. Looking forward to seeing them again on the 4th of July, Carnival in St. John. I tend to hang out at Mongoose Junction for the parade. One year, all the groups and floats never really got out of the parking lot but no one seemed to care.

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