“Every
year, hundreds of thousands of people look forward to participating in the
Caribbean carnival in Toronto,” said Robinson, who founded Kya Publishing in
2007 specifically to document Canada’s urban community and culture. “I love the
energy of carnival, and I wanted to capture its essence in print, music, and
costume.”
Carnival Spotlight, the novel, features
35-year-old Delia Chinn, a former high-profile reggae dancer who is enticed
back into a seductive party lifestyle when she meets members of the Groovy
Massive soca dance group and joins the Carnival Groove masquerade band.
The
Carnival Spotlight
soundtrack features an 80-minute collection of 2014 groovy soca hits, mixed
by Toronto’s DJ Majesty and featuring MC Brenton B.
For
the Junior Carnival, Kya Publishing will be producing children’s costumes
(designed by Melissa Marshal-Drukarsh) for the Toronto Revellers masquerade band,
the reigning Junior Carnival Band of the Year. This will be Robinson’s second
time as a children’s costume Section Leader.
Along
with the children’s costume, Robinson has created a children’s story and
colouring book, Allyuh Eat Already,
that will be made available to all youth participants in the Scotiabank
Caribbean Carnival’s Junior Carnival.
“All
of Kya Publishing’s activities are inspired by the people, the music, the food,
the events, and the culture of urban Toronto,” said Robinson. “Toronto’s
Carnival has been—and continues to be—such a big part of my life. I wanted to
make sure that Kya Publishing canonized the personal tales and arts surrounding
this event so the wonderful experiences can continue to be celebrated over the
generations.”
contact
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