LEGACY’s bandleader, “Big Mike” Antoine continues to introduce fresh, new, innovative ideas to the Carnival culture; his questing spirit I would imagine demanding no less than themes rich in fabled lore, romance and history.

Two years ago designer Big Mike declared his creative prowess in his presentation titled Legacy, a theme that found its sequel in Kingdom for C2K6.

For 2007, Big Mike is brimming with pride and unbriddled confidence as he launches another strong theme -- Hiawatha -- a tribute to the Native American Indian, their rich history, culture and spirit.

He gushes: “The American Indian theme is one dear to my heart as it also represents one of our traditional mas forms.

“We’ll be going very big with this one, setting a high standard when all our designs are completed.

“We want to thank the people for all their support and following our success in 2006, Legacy will surely be a force on the road for 2007.”

Big Mike told me that Legacy’s Band launch will take place on Saturday, October 14, at The Anchorage with music provided by Legacy’s road band Traffik, featuring Shurwayne Winchester.

In other news, Big Mike and the Legacy crew have just returned to Trinidad having completed another successful summer tour of Carnivals around the world, this odyssey took them from St. Martin to Barbados, across the Atlantic to Paris, London before moving on to Boston and New York.

The Legacy team proudly represented T&T mas and culture, once again winning a number of awards, some of which included Band of the Year for the eight consecutive time at Brooklyn’s Labour Day Carnival.

And in Barbados, Most Colourful Band and the Socaholics Award went to Legacy.

Big Mike’s team also chalked up second place Individual of the Year Award with a costume designed and built by Big Mike titled Sugar Queen.

Look out for Hiawatha for C2K7.