Attillah Springer | The True Origins of Carnival | Canboulay Ritual & Ancestral Resistance

Send us Fan MailThis episode is our salute to Attillah Springer, Pearl Eintou Springer, and the entire team behind the Canboulay Ritual Enactment — honouring their work in preserving the spiritual and historical foundation of Trinidad & Tobago’s Carnival.In this powerful conversation, we explore the true origins of Carnival through the lens of Canboulay — resistance, ancestral memory, African spiritual continuities, and the communities of East Port of Spain who have carried this legacy forward.Attillah unpacks:The history behind the Canboulay riotsWhy ritual enactment mattersThe spiritual dimensions of CarnivalThe difference between commercial Carnival and cultural CarnivalHeritage, economics, and protecting intangible knowledgeThis episode goes beyond celebration.It is about remembrance.It is about resistance.It is about community.It is about spirit.A necessary conversation on tradition, identity, and the living legacy of our ancestors.