Security

Security during carnival season is must be it's best.  Having drunk people everywhere in a public open area there is no telling what may happen.  In the islands very little people die due to violence, most deaths happen by accidents.  There is always someone who gets run over by a truck on the way to Spring Garden.  The security is there to make sure everything goes as planned,  the Bajan Army take the Crop Over season very seriously.  With thousands of tourist every Crop Over season the Bajan government can not afford to have any violence occur during this time.  Most Bajans do not intend to hurt anyone when participating in Crop Over,  it is their culture and they respect those that come out to have a good time.

Soca in meh Veins

Soca is a genre of music that fills the West Indies throughout the year.  The music is very hype and energetic, most people can't help but feel the urge to get up and dance when they hear it. SOCA IS NOTHING LIKE REGGAE.  The music that Bob Marley sang and the music that Allison Hinds sings is completely different.  Jamaican culture is in its own category when compared to the rest of the West Indies.
Bob Marley- No Women No Cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64QkD5pBWWE
Allison Hinds- Iron Bazodee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cUUIxlhEcU&feature=related

During carnival season all soca artist release music for the year just in time for Crop Over.  In most cases there will be a regular version of the song and a "road mix" the road mix is specifically for Grand Kadooment, it is played while the masqueraders are on their way to Spring Garden. The road mix is a hyped up version of the song where deejays add more beats and sometimes different rhythm behind the lyrics.
Chrissening- Edwin Yearwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmhd_zz4-Ec
Chrissening (Road mix)- Edwin Yearwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5q9a5Ok7K4

Trini-Benjai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57smAiD_k-E
Trini (Road mix)-Benjai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUgvy0hDeGU&feature=related

Power x 4

One of the biggest bands on the road to spring garden, Power x 4 is the most popular band based on their creative colorful costumes and their energy throughout the day.  Power x 4 have their costumes designed and made by the pioneers of carnival themselves.  Designers in Trinidad are hired to design costumes for this band in Barbados, these eccentric costumes go for 300-400 american dollars.     
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4E-7XixPZo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwGyHBBPdvc&feature=related

Kiddies Kadooment

Kiddies Kadooment is the festival for all children to dress in costumes and be judged at the National Stadium weeks before Grand Kadooment.

Wukking Up

In United States everyone knows how to "Dougie", "Jerk", break-dance, or fist pump, in the West Indies our dancing style emphasizes the movement of your hips and feet.  Wukking up is the style of dance typically practiced by Bajans, it is an enhanced version of slow whining.  Whinning your hips as fast as you possibly can to the beat of soca music sums up the description and art of wukking up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OypYcIHHhlE

Grand Kadooment

Grand Kadooment is the event millions wait all season to attend.  Each band must be viewed by the judges at the National Stadium before they head straight to Spring Garden Highway.

Jugding Criteria

http://barbadoscropoverfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=245:grand-kadooment-judging-criteria&catid=21:grand-kadoment&Itemid=41

Crop Over

This short video is a typical commercial shown in Barbados during the Crop over season.  This national holiday is the highlight of most citizen's year.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kadooment+2011&aq=f