2017

ROSALIND   GABRIEL DATE OF BIRTH: 1948 PLACE OF BIRTH: Port of Spain, Trinidad EDUCATION: ... CAREER:                                 Specializing in Children's Carnival as a designer and bandleader over the years, Gabriel copped the following titles up to the end of 2014: Queen of Carnival (10); King of Carnival (3); Female Individual of the Year (6); Male Individual of the Year (3); Band of the Year (15); Large Band of the Year (16). Gabriel has also produced adult and children’s costumes for carnivals in Grenada, St Martin, St Thomas, Curaçao, St Kitts, and Anguilla. She has also produced Carnivals in the USA and her costumes have been part of cultural showcases during official visits by visiting heads of state. The following is a listing of Children's Carnival bands produced by Gabriel: 1989 - "Court of the Mythical Fire Opal" 1990 - "Let My People Go" 1991 - "Time for a Tale" 1992 - "Thru My Magic Garden" 1993 - "Coney Island" 1994 - "Fantasea" 1995 - "Amazing Space" 1996 - "Côté Ce Côté La" 1997 - "We Are the World" 1998 - "Tempo (Part One of A Trilogy)" 1999 - "Carnival Time Again (Part Two of A Trilogy)" 2000 - "Panorama (Part Three of A Trilogy)" 2001 - "Enchantment, Who's Hiding?" 2002 - "Long Time We Used To ..." 2003 - "Melting Pot" 2004 - "Nah Leavin'" 2005 - "A Pinch of Minsh" 2006 - "Mas! Mas! Ah Know Yuh Name ..." 2007 - "Many Faces, One Nation" 2008 - "Wings of Hope" 2009 - "National Pride" 2010 - "Love Your Country" 2011 - "The Story Teller" 2012 - "50 Years Gold" 2013 - "Lost in Paradise, A Nancy Story" 2014 - "Colour My Culture" Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit