'Electrifying' Rise & Shine Tramp hits Road Town

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As the three-day emancipation holiday gets started today, Monday, August 7, 2023, thousands of revelers flooded the streets of Tortola this morning tramping from Port Purcell into De Castro Street to Administration Drive in Road Town, the capital of Tortola for the 2023 Emancipation Rise & Shine Tramp. Photo: Team of Reporters

Moving to the infectious sounds of soca and other live entertainment, revelers were covered in paint and powder with some soaking wet as part of the 2023 Emancipation Road Town Rise and Shine Tramp. Photo: Team of Reporters

Officially called August Monday as part of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, the scene was busy and electrifying as persons took to the street since the wee hours of the morning for the usual wet fete. Photo: Team of Reporters

Scenes from the 2023 Emancipation Rise & Shine Tramp in Road Town, Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– As the three-day emancipation holiday gets started today, Monday, August 7, 2023, hundreds of revelers flooded the streets of Tortola this morning, tramping from Port Purcell into De Castro Street to Administration Drive in Road Town, the capital of Tortola for the 2023 Emancipation Rise and Shine Tramp.

Officially called August Monday as part of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, the scene was busy and electrifying as persons took to the streets since the wee hours of the morning for the usual wet fete & J'ouvert.

Moving to the infectious sounds of soca and other live entertainment, revelers were covered in paint and powder with some soaking wet as part of the Rise and Shine Tramp.

The greatest section of revelers tramped to the music of VIBE while there were about four other trucks carrying various bands and Deejays.

15 Responses to “'Electrifying' Rise & Shine Tramp hits Road Town”

Finally.. (07/08/2023, 12:28) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
Its been a long time Tortola ain had a band that can Carry Jouvert.. Much Big up and respect to Jugo and VYbz they were good.. They have been good for the past 5-6 yrs.. Proud of you Jugo. Stay with it.. Don't be a Lizard, or Leopard, or Snake like That Chair person. Back in the day he had the loudest voice screaming for Justice and fairness for Local bands.. Now. Hmmm. Sad.
NO CLASS!!!!! (07/08/2023, 12:54) Like (57) Dislike (15) Reply
These females who have 3/4 of their lower front area and all their fry bread/Johnny cake/dough backsides out are REALLY LACKING ANY KIND OF VALUE IN THEMSELVES!!!!

Look like they need diapers every time you see a bare sloppy/droopy butt.

Photos of them bend over like they don’t have a face with their bottom constantly in the camera following these stripper/hip hop/dancehall artists trends is DESPICABLE!!! Some look stuck in that position in several photos.

Saw one little girl could be no more than 8 years in a photo dressed like an adult in j’ouvert down to the very oversized white shades.

The devil got them like puppets and laughing.
- @No Class!!! (07/08/2023, 14:36) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
  Very well said….nasty a?? girls! Have no shame!!!!
ccc (07/08/2023, 13:52) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
I wanted to dance behind OMG
FROM BAD TO WORST (07/08/2023, 13:53) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
THAT LOOKING MORE LIKE A WALK -A-THON TO ME
distasteful (07/08/2023, 14:53) Like (32) Dislike (2) Reply
I find Jouvert to be very distasteful and women degrading themselves to it
Youth (07/08/2023, 15:46) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
Once everyone was safe then it all good. Since Covid BVI is slowly but surely on the rise again.
Immigration (07/08/2023, 15:56) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
half those revellers unlawful
VOTER6BVI (07/08/2023, 16:00) Like (5) Dislike (9) Reply
NOW LET ME TELL ALL OF YOU SOMETHING ALL OVER THE WORLD THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT SO ITS NO USE COMPLAINING THIS WHAT FESTIVAL/CARNIVAL COMES TO.
Micah (07/08/2023, 16:06) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
I love partying in the streets like anyone els, but it is distasteful to see the behavior of some of those ladies and the scandalous way they were dressed. I hope they do a little better in the parade.
hmm (07/08/2023, 17:14) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
Do better in the parade you say, but that is when everything comes out (naked).
Birdman (07/08/2023, 18:21) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
let me catch my daughter dressed like some of these girls, she could have never
Hmm (08/08/2023, 06:47) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
By the looks of it in the near future these women will go jouvert completely naked. Jees have some respect for yourself ladies.
Drift (08/08/2023, 09:33) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
Yall salty bloggers aint see nothing yet. Come east jouvert tomorrow for part two. Walk with yall camaras to, because its obvious yall will be criticking from the side instead of wanting to have fun. Drift.
…. (09/08/2023, 09:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
Everybody Missing the biggest security issue….these damn ski masks

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