A Peek Inside The Elaborate Preparations For J'Ouvert 2018

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Mas band leader (and Brooklyn J'Ouvert legend) Roy Pierre explains his nautical "All Hands On Deck" theme for 2018.

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Despers, one of the best-known steel bands in Brooklyn's West Indian community, practices in its cramped industrial space in Crown Heights.

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This year, Mas band Carenage has opted to blend traditional Caribbean styles with the 'Black Panther'-inspired theme of Wakanda.

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Dawn Nedd plays shaker at an evening Kutters Rhythm Section practice last Thursday in East Flatbush.

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Carenage Mas Camp on Rogers Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

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Kendall Julien of Republic of John John Mas stands wearing a Panama hat, in keeping with his band's 2018 theme.

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Mas outfit options fill a poster at the Pagwah Mas camp in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

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James Alleyne plays the Tassa Bass drum at an evening Kutters Rhythm Section practice last Thursday in East Flatbush.

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After heavy rains damaged their large pan yard, Kutters Freedom Section practices in an improvised space on a front porch in East Flatbush.

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Natty Keith shouts along to a Kutters Rhythm Section practice session in East Flatbush last Thursday night.

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Despers, one of the best-known steel bands in Brooklyn's West Indian community, practices in its cramped industrial space in Crown Heights.

Scott Heins / Gothamist

Despers, one of the best-known steel bands in Brooklyn's West Indian community, practices in its cramped industrial space in Crown Heights.

Scott Heins / Gothamist

Despers, one of the best-known steel bands in Brooklyn's West Indian community, practices in its cramped industrial space in Crown Heights.

Scott Heins / Gothamist

Noodles, chicken, and macaroni dishes at Carenage Mas camp.

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