Oakland Carnival

If you're anything like us, you're feelin' a real carnival tabanca this year, but we got the remedy: so put on your costumes and lime wit us as we bump your favorite Carnival anthems live with SambaFunk Presents: The Carnival Turnup!, this Saturday, August 29th, from 7pm - 12am! And then jam with us Labor Day Weekend when we host our own Oakland Carnival Virtual Party!

Like Carnival, Juneteenth is a celebration of resistance, emancipation, and joy. To all of our Carnival family across the United States, Happy Juneteenth Weekend! In light of the murders of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless Black men and women lost to systemic and individual racism, as well as the ensuing civil uprising, SambaFunk has decided to re-release their groundbreaking music video of the Black National Anthem, originally written b...y James Weldon Johnson and released earlier this year. As we commemorate Juneteenth across the Nation in the midst of a global pandemic, we share this work as a symbol of hope and healing for our people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEYN8N0xhfg __________________________ Oakland has always been recognized as a central point of resistance and culture. We felt it was important to honor that and to share this piece to uplift the lives that have been lost and encourage those who are fighting for racial justice." Theo Aytchan Williams SambaFunk Artistic Director Cultural Affairs Commissioner, City of Oakland __________________________ "Lift Every Voice and Sing", often referred to as the "Black National Anthem", was originally written as a poem in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson to be recited by 500 students at the Stranton School in Jacksonville, Florida as a welcoming poem to educator Booker T. Washington in commemorate of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. It was later put to music by John Rosamond Johnson and adopted as the Black National Anthem by the NAACP. The SambaFunk! version of "Lift Every Voice & Sing" was originally recorded on the 120th anniversary of the song being written in hopes that the new release will shine a light on the Black Experience and ignite a sense of pride among Black and oppressed people worldwide. Historically music often plays a significant role in bringing people together for positive change. The group hopes this song evokes conversations between Americans of all backgrounds. Mastered in the world-renowned Bernie Grundman studio in Hollywood, the song was released Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, January 20th, 2019 and is available wherever music is sold and streamed. To learn more about Samba Funk! and listen to Lift Every Voice and Sing, visit the website at sambafunk.com

Lets Go! 2020 were going digital ...

Its Carnival Time! All the Bands report to the ROAD!!!!! Saturday June 6th Mosswood Park Mosswood Park Recreational Advisory Council ... OaklandCarnival.com See more

Saturday was a SUCCESS/ Please remember to express your experiences with our elected officials: City of Oakland Mayor’s office Phone: 510-238-3141 Email Address: [email protected]... District 3 Councilmember McElhaney Phone: 510.2387245 Email: [email protected]

You know we had to do it for #vincymas #famalay one good time! From your favorite Caribbean dishes to stunning costumes Master Masmaker @kojo_mason brings the best that #caribbeanrootsandculture has to offer to the carnival stage! #nocap #oaklandcarnival #itsafamilyaffair #issavibe #hollywoodcarnival #culturefestival #afrosocalove #bayarea #events #african #caribbean #brazilian #afrolatin #garifuna #afropunta #soca #dancehall #funk #hiphop #fortheculture #explore

A true #feteran knows that #carnival is not just a day, a weekend, or a season; it’s a way of life! #masmakersmassive embodies @davidmichaelrudder’s classic phrase - live yuh life like yuh playing mas’, Mas Makers brings the spectacle, technique, and creative history of #traditionalmas of Trinidad and Tobago to the Bay Area! #CarnivalArts #oaklandcarnival #itsafamilyaffair #issavibe #hollywoodcarnival #culturefestival #afrosocalove #bayarea #events #african #caribbean #brazilian #afrolatin #garifuna #afropunta #soca #dancehall #funk #hiphop #fortheculture #explore #mosswoodpark

Happy Friday #famalay!! We’re only ONE DAY AWAY...and it cannot come soon enough!! We’re bringing you all the food, music, art, crafts, and culture that makes our community so amazing, but we couldn’t do that one of the most important ingredients: a sweet wine on a spicy waistline! Best believe @flavazofdcaribbean will be bringing all de #bacchanal to our Mosswood Park festival as we celebrate all the beautiful #meltingpot of our #BayArea #Diaspora family!! #oaklandcarnival #itsafamilyaffair #issavibe #hollywoodcarnival #culturefestival #afrosocalove #bayarea #events #african #caribbean #brazilian #afrolatin #garifuna #afropunta #soca #dancehall #funk #hiphop #fortheculture #explore

Can you Feel It! Its Carnival Time ..... Bring a blanket, sun screen and money to spend with the vendors. OAKLAND Carnival Sat. June 1st Mosswood Park ... ALWAYS THE 1st Saturday in June #newkidsontheblock See more

Get your paint, your powder, your flag, your family, your friends and come experience the joy, love, and freedom that can only come from the celebration of Carnival! From Miami to Oakland, @thedmasband brings that #duttymas flavor to Mosswood Park with their very own #daybreak #jouvert party! Be sure to RSVP on Eventbrite, then catch them on the mainstage later during the festival too! Paint - Powder - Power Fete, Jouvert Style! SATURDAY JUNE 1ST Includes BBQ Jerk Chicken, g...rilled corn on the cob, salad & side dishes, water, non-alcoholic beverages and THE BEST PARTY OF OAKLAND CARNIVAL while keeping it simple, INEXPENSIVE, safe and FUN! #oaklandcarnival #itsafamilyaffair #issavibe #hollywoodcarnival #culturefestival #afrosocalove #bayarea #events #african #caribbean #brazilian #garifuna #afropunta #soca #dancehall #funk #hiphop #fortheculture #explore #linkinbio

Although it may seem like the worlds best and biggest wild party, (it is), Carnival is equal parts creative passion, coordinated pageantry, and community participation...so when you see @karibbeanvibrationz touch down on de road, best believe you’re in for a show! Come this Saturday as they transform #MosswoodPark into #SavannahGrass and have everyone jumping and waving from the vibes! Get your paint, your powder, your flag, your family, your friends and come experience the ...joy, love, and freedom that can only come from the celebration of Carnival! Joining us will be some of #OaklandsVeryOwn #MasBands and both #local and #international artists repping all across the #Diaspora! #oaklandcarnival #itsafamilyaffair #issavibe #hollywoodcarnival #kestheband #vibescyahdone #machelmontano #famalay #skinnyfabulous #weready #differentology #bunjigarlin #culturefestival #afrosocalove #bayarea #events #african #caribbean #brazilian #garifuna #afropunta #soca #dancehall #funk #hiphop #fortheculture #explore #mylesbeyond