Guest Host Stephanie Smyth chats with Wanna Thompson -Toronto writer, visual artist, and producer , and discuss why the participation of Masqueraders drastically declined this year. We reached out to the leaders of the five major bands in the city, and two leaders said they’ve seen a 40% decrease in registration compared to 2023, while a third band leader reported a 53% drop, marking an unprecedented decline. Why are so many people calling it quits on the biggest Caribbean cultural festival in North America?