J'ouvert (also spelled as Jouve) and pronounced 'juuvay', is a large street party during Carnival in the eastern Caribbean region. J'ouvert is a contraction of the French jour ouvert, or day open (morning). The celebration involves calypso/soca bands and their followers dancing through the streets. The festival starts well before dawn and peaks a few hours after sunrise on Carnival Monday. Revellers wear old clothes and the traditions involves throwing colored powders, water, smearing paint, mud, or oil on the participants known as "Jab Jabs". When J'Ouvert (Jour Ouvert) is over revellers usually go home for a few hours of rest and put on their costumes for the main parade in the streets.
2009 J'Ouvert Bands
Blue Devils
Info: 868-499-1469 | 868-629-3997
*Found this website but I am not certain, if this is Blue Devils Mas
Caesar's Army
Julius Caesar Entertainment Company
Presentation - The Romans
Contact: Jules Sobion - julius49@gmail.com
Isle of Moss
Sex and The City Premium Presentation
Info: 868.2945443
Info: 868-625-3194
Info: 868-625-8MAS | 868-685-0738
Cocoa Devils
Info: www.dcocoacrew.com
Info: 868.709.9606
J'Ouvert Fun Lovers
Registration @ 4 Baroda St (St. James)
Info: 868-738-5474 | 868-740-7077
Jungle Fever
Registration @ 8 Luis St (Woodbrook)
Info: 868-776-0521
Lilibud Jouvay
Registration @ 8 Luis St (Woodbrook)
Info: 868.362.6263
Red Ants
Outside the Box
Presentation: Obamarama
Registration @ 4 Nizam Street (St.James)
Info: Cynthia 868.325.0487
Tamara 868.321.1919
Regan 868.687.4045
Email: obamaramajouvert@yahoo.com
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