The smell of jerk chicken filled the air in a sun baked Moss Side today as the second and final day of the long-awaited return of the Manchester Caribbean Carnival took to Alexandra Park. The carnival had returned this weekend after a two year Covid enforced hiatus, and there couldn't have been a better weekend weather wise to have returned.
The carnival celebrates the city's rich Afro-Caribbean heritage, with Moss Side especially having very strong links. These were on full display in Alexandra Park as the carnival celebrated its 50th anniversary and this year coincided with Jamaica's 60th year of independence.
People were draped in the flags of the Caribbean islands and there was non-stop live music on multiple stages to keep the party atmosphere going. Long lines formed at the food stalls serving a an array of traditional foods from the classic jerk chicken with rice and peas, Jamaican patties, and goat curry.
