Manager of Triple Kay, Emile DePooter, has said things are going to be different as the band is slowing down a bit for Carnival this year.
At the launch of Triple Kay’s T-shirt band on Saturday he told DNO that security is going to be tighter, the crowd smaller and the beat for a song launched so far is lower than the usual fast-paced rhythms that the band is known for.
Since a mammoth crowd normally follows the band during Carnival, which could create tension, a maximum of 2,000 revelers will be allowed in the T-shirt Band.
DePooter said since the Independence Street Jam, the band has slowed down the beats of its music and it was noted that patrons appreciated it more and had a better experience.
“So you will still have the jump and wave but in terms of the tempo, the beats, they slow it down a little bit and it seems to have an effect on people in that they are a little more calm in terms of their dancing in the band,” he said.
He added that the changes were necessary because of the mammoth crowd that follows the band, particularly on carnival Tuesday, and the closeness of people creates a lot of friction and fights can quickly follow.
“Again the amount of police/ security that you have versus the amount of people like anything else, moving towards 8 o’clock in the night, you have well over 10,000 people at the back of the truck alone,” he said. “So if you have that many people and things become too rowdy, that could be chaotic, not just in terms of a fight, but in a stampede and then you are going to have a lot of deaths.”
The Band Manager pointed out to last year during J’ouvert, one man lost his life and 40 days later when the band was performing at a Family Fun day event in Macoucheries, there was a shooting.
“So we did not want a third incident for 2015 where there was another death in Tripple Kay. We have to make sure we have to show our responsibility in that respect,” he stated.
Meantime DePooter has given justification for the early launching of the T-Shirt band.
“We tried this year to have this launching very early so people can start to plan. We all know how things are in the economy right now and we do not want it to be a situation of last minute, where you have to find money to join a band,” he remarked. “So if you want to come and pay in instalments that are also an option that is open to all of us. We are trying to make it easy, we are trying to continue to raise the bar, we will not be having any more than 2,000 people in the band, so there is a cut off definitely that we will have.”
Registration for the band is now open and patrons can register at Depex Colour Lab store on Kennedy Avenue at EC$75.
Patrons can choose from a variety of colours with either: I Love my Secret Bae or Now for Now, written on the T-shirts.
Change that degrading name!!!
This change in price and numbers is strictly to increase profits. Moving away from sales maximizing to profit maximizing to. Reducing numbers to increase demand while there cost also reduces since they have less drinks to provide
Their costs*
For the New Year it’s all about Jesus. Tropical Storm Erika came and said so
HO! HO! HO!
Good business Emile. This reminds me of the book of proverbs. wise man and foolish man. 
JUST BUSINESS. But then again its our choice if we are to join or not. No one compel us too. JUST BE SMART PEEPS. happy val. tomorrow is not ours
KKK should just stop on a whole……. Rubbish music….
And you mean to tell me that’s the most constructive thing that can be on the shirt ?
Utter nonsense…
lol, i love my band…Triple Kay Band..Big UP!
yes i love my secret bae …utter rubbish …..thats the way our lil society in d.a is right now …..live above ur means ……get all the materialistic things u can get by any means necessary ….get one of those side chicks that will do anything to get those materials ….so by any means necessary u have to fit it in wit d d.a vibes ……the whole country ready to turn N****!!!!!! and look at dem dey proud to be holding it up alllllll of dem have a secret bae lmao
lol now i see d now for now …now for now what …what i have to do now for me to get what now ….yes jah i love kkk riddim ya but some of the words just not good and our young ppl now thy r so easily swayed….im a 90s baby the last ‘good’ generation so i can jump up in kkk and sing after the gig were goin home we gonna do it enjoy myself and that will be all
So if you cyant take di roughness, doh come in di band…
simple. that is all
at least kkk better than ck!
has anyone taken a proper 3 rounds on the carnival jump up route?
when lat a person say.”yes I TAKE A FOOT” at a carnival.
carnival just down de drain now. is just riddim (noise), no lyrics A Jay stopping cos of fights.
I miss the 90s. real mash up times
organize ur band, my broda
We joining Mesh T-Shirt Band TAKE BACK!
With all this homeland security in place , I wonder how many times you guys are harassed with that kkkk name. Especially since you cannot even explain the type of music you play . Just dumb .
……………………………….best I joint MESH T SHIRT band ……………..
Emile so your brand promoting for my woman to have a secret man …………………
All those that are complaining about the price, buy their t shirt already. They staying hungry on ash wednesday but tthey revelling. Smh
$75 to join klu klucks klan lol
i love ur name i really LOL but where all u getting nuh lmao triple kaka woyy i wish i was so creative
Go to slow it down the beat . It also has a effect on our hearing ..health and safety issues. it time the auhority bring in sound check as to the loudness of the band onthe road like in the UK etc.
That noise these guys are making is environmental pollution and a health hazard. Decibel limiters is the way to go.
Go ask Environmental Health Dept for the noise meter they have that not working…..
Finally
Paying $75 to promote somebody’s beer? We must be mad,. They should pay us AND give a free T-shirt.
That’s pure BS … Slow down tempo .. Maximum of 2000 ppl .. Emile come better than that … Save your breath, Same Triple K .. Mem Bet mem Pwell … As a band manager do u know the designated space per person for any given area ? Go back to de draing board my brother ..
I LOVE MY SECREAT BAE… ???????? That’s the best u all can come with man ? Poor Design my boy.. You let me down this year …
why didn’t you go to Emile and give him your bright ideas…smh…Domincans for you. Negative a ra$$$$$$!!!!
Emile I used to have a good level of respect for you guys. Your parents were awesome. In my opinion, I find it unfathomable that people like you would represent such ludicrous as TripleK. There has got to be a more progressive way of representing our culture in Dominica outside this stupidity.
step in the right direction.
Complete utter rubbish….so does that mean kkk will not be playing any of the previous years music???
Why exactly should i pay $75 for a t-shirt band???? D shirt vet more expensive? Drinks always a rush..cant get wat i want……and music…i dont need to be in the rope to enjoy the music…so yshud i pay $25 increase for the band??? are you All trying to make up for revenue lost due to erika and the cancellation of so much jam??
Galatians 5:19-21 ESV / 4 helpful votes
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:38 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
All u hypocrite toujours la
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it.
a bible verse have to show up..
Go triple kay!!! Official band of the blessed Dominica Labour Party which means excellence as in ALL things LABOUR!
I concur with the decision taken by the management of the band we know not everyone will agree but the security of each member and the public at large was well thought out so congratulation to the guys and I hope for a safe carnival season.
Emile getting too fat, that why he is slowing down and KKK getting dated now. People fed up hearing the same old racket.
Emile total bs,you can put a 100 peole behind a band and they will still fight,the idiots that come to jump up have already premeditate what they are going to do.
Pure bs not matter if ppl want to fight they will fight
If you need to pay by installment to join a band for $75, I suggest you save your money because you cannot afford it.
Very astute comment – I like that.
Eh eh, Emile well smart. See if you get a refund if you do not complete your payment but they have your deposit already.
bare nonsense, so much more creative things they could come up with.