"Caribana" - by Omar Thomas

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Named after the largest Caribbean carnival in North America outside of the Caribbean, “Caribana” brings together the Calypso and Soca music of Trinidad and Tobago to the large ensemble symphonic music stage. Composer Omar Thomas states, “Driven by layers of rhythmic percussion (known as “the engine room”), “Caribana” seeks to recreate the experience of immersion in the carnival experience – from the elaborate beaded, feathered, and shimmering costumes, to the flatbed 18-wheeler trucks blasting Soca and Calypso through their massive speaker systems, followed by people dancing shoulder-to-shoulder to the driving and infectious music, waving flags of their respective Caribbean nations in perfect rhythm to the driving and infectious music. This piece gives you a bird’s eye view of the festivities, swoops in and darts about, taking in individual scenes and sights, immersing you in the pulsing chaos of the moment, and finally making you one with the electrified crowd of revelers as you follow the music down the parade route.” The United States Air Force Band proudly presents Omar Thomas’ “Caribana”!

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Caribana - Omar Thomas
The United States Air Force Band
Colonel Don Schofield, Commander and Conductor

Credits:
Colonel Don Schofield - Executive Producer
Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Hoffmann - Producer/Camera Operator
Senior Master Sgt. Emily Wellington - Assistant Producer
Master Sgt. Will Timmons - Camera Operator
Mr. George Bolden - Camera Operator
Master Sgt. Daniel Dowling - Video Editor
Senior Master Sgt. Chad Randolph - Lighting Director
Captain David Regner - Audio Producer
Master Sgt. Josh Voyles - Assistant Audio Engineer
Senior Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn - Recording/Editing/Mixing Engineer
Master Sgt. Pedro Rodríguez-Ramírez - Recording/Editing/Mixing Engineer
Mr. Mike Monseur - Mastering Engineer