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Bandleader Profile

Rudy Osborne

D' Midas International It is over eighteen years since Rudy got involved with Boston Carnival by accident as he said, although he has been in the Mas business as a young man in Trinidad.

During this time the band has won several King and Queen competitions and band of the year awards, as they did in 2007 and has received several individual honors. D' Midas International is part of an organization which is affiliated with D' Midas Associates and there are several other organizations located in Canada, New York, Oakland CA and Montreal, and meets every two years in Trinidad and New York

Past Presentations:
• 2012 - TBD
• 2011 - Boycott
• 2010 - Ye Saga George
• 2009 - NA
• 2008 - Mama This is Mas
• 2007 - Somewhere in the Amazon

D' Midas International of Boston

• Bandleader: Rudy Osborne
• Designer: Stephen Derek
• Presentation: 2011 TBD
• Address: 427 Seaver St, Dorchester, MA
• Phone #: 617-792-9666 / 857-445-6237
• Email: NA
• Web site: NA
• Band Launching: TBD
• Mas Camp hours: TBD

PARADE PARTICIPATION 101: You are in the right place if you wish to participate in a Parade Band aka Play Mas in Boston, simply call or send the bandleader(s) an email, visit their Mas Camp(s), review their presentation, check out their band launching and register with the band of your choice. You are now ready to have some fun. If the band’s information is not currently posted visit us again or become an online member. – Please take a few minutes to comment or leave us your suggestions on our Boston Carnival Village blog. Have a safe and wonderful Carnival experience.

Boston’s premier bandleader Rudy Osborne leader of D’ Midas International recently announced that he was not bringing a band on the road for Boston’s 2011 carnival season. He sited his disgust with organizers as his primary reason for doing so.

Our sources said, the winners for last season’s carnival have not received any prize monies from the organizing committee as of this update 4/3/11. And what seems to be a lack of communication with the band leaders, leaves them very frustrated with what they see as a disrespect of the bandleaders by the organizing committee The Caribbean American Carnival day Association of Boston (CACAB) Last year a similar situation took place and another top band D’ Horizon did not participate.

On a community radio program aired last Saturday on Big City radio 101.3 by host Garry Banton - Clarity House several callers expressed their surprise that D’ Midas will not be on the road for 2011 and also expressed concern for the future of Boston Carnival. The segment was extended to next Saturday show, scheduled to air at 5:00 PM on Big City Radio 101.3 Saturday 9, 2011, one of the guest is the founder of this website Boston Carnival Village Online Mr. Michael C. Smith, he brings a unique perspective to the debate in that he was a member of CACAB and has spoken extensively with all band leaders and has a unique insight of their problems. His portfolio includes the survey he conducted in 2005 on Boston Carnival and has presented a photography exhibition on Boston carnival called “Streets of Color".

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