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St. Lucia Carnival
Most of you might already know: this week was Carnival in beautiful St. Lucia. Ricky T did not only win the Caribbean Soca Monarch, but also the St Lucia Power Soca Monarch title with his track “Wheel and Come Again”. And finally he also became the Roadmarch King. Herb Black won Groovy Soca Monarch title [...]
Source : decooler.com | 24-Jul-2008 18:04

Faluma Soca Shop: 5th anniversary
The Berlin-based Soca and Calypso online store and label Faluma.com is 5 years old and celebrates this happy occassion with a 5% sale on all their products until the end of July. If you want to learn more about Faluma have a look at their blog or (if you happen to be in Berlin) [...]
Source : decooler.com | 24-Jul-2008 14:49

Bajantube?s weekly Crop Over Top20
1. Stabby De Guard - Stabby 2. Edwin Yearwood - Nah Missing Me 3. Hypasounds - Party Mood 4. Sicky - AAAAH! 5. Khiomal - Start De Madness 6. Abacu & Fakaroo - The African Song 7. Lil Rick & Underdog - Break Away 8. Lil Rick - Bus A Wine 9. Spin Pooch Ink - Texting 10. JANA & RASHIDA - [...]
Source : decooler.com | 11-Jun-2008 21:56

Machel Montano back on Delicious Vinyl?
Nurse Karen is reporting in her blog that there will be an international version of the Machel Montano HD album called “Wining season” out soon. According to Karen the album will be released on Delicious Vinyl. No info on the label’s website so far. Machel already released two 12″ on that label in the 90s [...]
Source : decooler.com | 25-Mar-2008 16:33

Keisha Christain - Totally Unacceptable (Video)
New video out of Barbados by Keisha. Directed by Get Bizi Browne. [via Boyce Voice] Technorati Tags: Video Barbados
Source : decooler.com | 24-Mar-2008 13:25

David Rudder?s Calypso Journey
David Rudder recently did his Calypso Journey show in Toronto, Canada. It combined calypso music of three generations starting in the 30s and the show also features Lord Superior and Toronto’s singer Drew Gonsalves. Read a concert review here or listen to the audios at CBC (unfortunatly you might need some special media plugins to [...]
Source : decooler.com | 17-Mar-2008 19:43

Soca genre category on mp3 stores
The discussion about a “soca”-category on digital audio plattforms is coming back - starting at the Saucy’s Trinidad Carnival Blog (also see a comment at bandwaggonist and the facebook group). Here are my 2cents: The main problem is that soca music is too unknown and also a very small market. Nobody is hating on the [...]
Source : decooler.com | 13-Mar-2008 21:01

More news..
Doubles in Trinidad is now 4$ - wonder how much they are in Tobago. - See a video of the panist Duvone Stewart (with NFM Pantasy) playing Shurwayne’s “Dead or alive” in Canotier, France. [pan-jumbie] - Carnival Corbeaux still fires against the “William Monroe Show” aka Fantastic Friday and this years Soca [...]
Source : decooler.com | 08-Mar-2008 16:18

Sanell Dempster - Heat (Video)
DeCooler recently looked like one of those numerous blogs that repost youtube videos. But hey, that’s cool - thanks to Tempo so many artists nowadays doing videos which helps the artists to get more exposure. Here we go again with a video directed by Kevin Fires Morgan. Sanell Dempster is definitely the female singer [...]
Source : decooler.com | 08-Mar-2008 15:56

Tony Wylie - Feel like dancing (Video)
Directed by Remy. [via Bandwagonist] Technorati Tags: Trinidad Video
Source : decooler.com | 04-Mar-2008 17:39

Mighty Duke interview
Read an interesting interview with the calypsonian Mighty Duke. He made some good points on money and the latest carnival music. You’ve seen Trinidad music grow from ? Yes, from one stage to the other. From being way on top to now being nothing. We don’t have music now… We don’t have music. As a matter [...]
Source : decooler.com | 04-Mar-2008 15:23

Make a stage
This is how the new National Carnival and Entertainment Centre, Queen?s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, TT, will look like: More info at UDECOTT Technorati Tags: Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 03-Mar-2008 18:23

Adrian Dutchin is Carib Soca Monarch (GY)
Adrian Dutchin took the 2008 Soca Monarch title back with his tune “”No Place Like Home” from last years’ champion Marlon ‘Malo’ Webster. Malo who performed the song “Celebrate”, didn’t make it in the Top3 this year. 2nd place: Wilbur ‘Lil Man’ Levans 3rd place: Onikha Joseph [Stabroecknews] Technorati Tags: soca soca monarch Guyana
Source : decooler.com | 19-Feb-2008 11:51

Naya George: Make way for the youngers
This is an interesting article of Trinidad Express printed in January, but I just found it again on Caribbean Brass Connection. Naya George says that he stepped out of the music game to make space for youngers: Everybody just want to hold on to their space, so the youths who are coming into the industry, [...]
Source : decooler.com | 16-Feb-2008 12:50

Mighty Sparrow - Barack the Magnificent
Did you know that the Mighty Sparrow did a song to endorse Barack Obama, potential candidate for the presidential elections in the USA 2008? See and listen: [svartens via cfr] Technorati Tags: Calypso Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 16-Feb-2008 12:39

e-Pan drum demonstration
This Carnival a “digital” version of the national instrument was presented by Salomon Cupid. See a demonstration of the new e-Pan: I am not sure if this is a synthetic or a sample based player, but in the end the sound must convince the players. In the demonstration Mr Cupid says the sound of the [...]
Source : decooler.com | 15-Feb-2008 13:36

Terry Seales - ?Think It Over? (Video)
THINK IT OVER Terry Seales myspace Technorati Tags: Video Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 15-Feb-2008 13:22

Devon Matthews - ?Wine Down Low? (Video)
More Soca videos coming up - Devon Matthews groovy song “Wine Down Low”. [via Soca Nikki] Technorati Tags: Video Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 15-Feb-2008 13:20

Fayann Lyons - Get on (Video)
More videos coming in - Fayanns huuuuge roadmarch tune “Get on”: [via Soca Nikki] Technorati Tags: Video Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 12-Feb-2008 16:50

Soca Junkie (Video)
Yes, it is finally here: Mr. Dale’s “Soca Junkie” video.. no doubt one of Barbados’ best videos ever made! Big up Jay Will. Technorati Tags: Video Barbados
Source : decooler.com | 11-Feb-2008 13:39

Move Carnival to April?
There is a discussion going on in Trinidad to move the Festival to April for marketing reasons. Read the article in Trinidad Express here. Read also Keiths comment on this topic and five reasons against it on CFR. Technorati Tags: Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 11-Feb-2008 13:23

Inside the Mas Camp
Photographer Mark Lyndersay went to Mas Camps in Trinidad - check out his awsome gallery of images: Making Mas - Creating Carnival’s Costumes [via CFR] Technorati Tags: Trinidad mas
Source : decooler.com | 11-Feb-2008 13:11

Band of the Year 2008 Trinidad
Reigning King of Carnival mas Brian Mac Farlane?s band ?Earth; Cries of Despair, Wings of Hope?, dazzled the crowd at the Queen?s Park Savannah yesterday ? Carnival Tuesday ? as he mounted a spectacular defence of his crown. Mac Farlane?s environmentally friendly, ?Earth: Cries of Despair, Wings of Hope? did not come charging at you with [...]
Source : decooler.com | 07-Feb-2008 00:41

Fay-Ann took Roadmarch 2008
Carnival Monday already made a clear statement: “Get On” is the strongest tune for this season. It was no suprise when Fay-Ann Lyons scored the most plays on Tuesday Parade. Congratulations to the family Lyons-Alvarez, who took both Roadmarch and Soca Monarch! 1. Faye-Ann: Get On (331 plays) 2. Roy Cape / Blaxx: Breatheless (125 [...]
Source : decooler.com | 06-Feb-2008 18:15

Sugar Aloes is Calypso Monarch 2008
1. Sugar Aloes / 438 2. Cro Cro / 435 3. Karen Ashe / 433 4. Stinger / 430 5. Chalkdust / 426 6. Walter Taylor / 419 7. Leslie Ann Ellis / 410 8. Brian London / Kurt Allen / 409 10. Singing Sandra / 406 11. Skatie / 402 12. Versatile & Crazy / 393 14. Singing Francine / 386 15. Sekon Alves / [...]
Source : decooler.com | 06-Feb-2008 10:57

King and Queen of Carnival 2008
King of Carnival 2008 1 - Jhawan Thomas - Pandemic Rage (431) 2 - Curtis Eustace - Chromatic Chaos (427) 4 - Earl Thompson - Man / Wade Madray - Dingdaka “De Lion Heart”) (416) 5 - Glen Turnbull - Amazula (400) 6 - Ronald Des Vignes - Cocoa in the Sun (390) 7 - Glenn Dave Larkhan - Master [...]
Source : decooler.com | 04-Feb-2008 13:54

Phase II Pan Groove wins Panorama
Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove won the Panorama 2008 competition with one point difference to last years’ champions Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars. They entered the final with the title “Musical Vengeance” composed by Gregory “GB” Ballantyne and arranged by Len “Boogsie” Sharpe. The All Stars played “Thunder Coming”, composed and sung by [...]
Source : decooler.com | 04-Feb-2008 11:27

Bunji Garlin: they cheated Fay-Ann
The discussion about the title is reaching the next stage. Reigning Soca Monarch 2008 Bunji Garlin said in an interview, that Fay-Ann did the best show at Queen’s Park Oval last Friday: ?I like to feel victory and I didn?t get that last night. After seeing Fay-Ann?s performance, I told her: You win. You beat [...]
Source : decooler.com | 04-Feb-2008 11:05

more Soca mixes
MashUp Crew - Jamishness on de road (26min of roadmixes) Not really a mix, but an overview of this season’s St. Kitts soca: Technorati Tags: mp3
Source : decooler.com | 02-Feb-2008 16:41

Soca Monarch 2008 results
International Power Soca Monarch 1 - ? - Bunji Garlin (Fiery) 2 - 257 - Neil ‘The Boss’ George (Over yuh head) 3 - 254 - Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez (Get On) 4 - 250 - Nadia Batson (My Posse) Many commentators who saw the show or listened to the livestream said that the Fay-Ann show was very strong and [...]
Source : decooler.com | 02-Feb-2008 16:04

Machel Montano HD & Patrice Roberts - Rollin (Video)
[via Soca Lime]
Source : decooler.com | 30-Jan-2008 11:37

Calypso research
Those of you who want to have a deeper insight in the music, should head over to the ProudFlesh Journal. In Issue 3 (not the latest, but still relevant) there are some Calypso-related articles: Descendants of a Sharp-Tongued Dialectic: Calypso and the Chantwell, Allyson Samuel, Michigan State University, MI, USA Intimidation of Calypsonians by the UNC [...]
Source : decooler.com | 30-Jan-2008 10:58

Barbados Music Awards 2008
This years’ Barbados Music Awards happened last weekend at the Sir Garfeild Sobers Complex. Here are the winners: [via Boyce Voice] Technorati Tags: Barbados
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 15:52

Carnival videoblog
Check out the Toronto-Lime videoblog straight outa Trinidad. There will be a daily episode till Ash Wednesday. Technorati Tags: Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 15:47

(free) Soca 2008 mixes for download
Everybody wants to hear the new Soca tunes - right on! If you don’t want to lurk around in illegal filesharing networks, you still have the option to get mixes by Soca DJs fresh out of the box. Here are some of them: Digga D (UK) has always the newest tunes nicely mixed down - [...]
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 12:35

Get on de road
Carnival Tuesday is near, and many artistes release special roadversions of their songs. A nice overview can be found at Cyanwait mp3-Blog.
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 12:17

Rooplal ?G? did it again: Chutney Soca Monarch 2008!
Rooplal G did it again - for the fifth time: He took the crown at this years’ Chutney Soca Monarch competition in Trinidad. He also won at the this year introduced Groovy category. Chutney Soca category 1. Rooplal Girdharie 2. Rikki Jai 3. Soca Elvis 4. Arti Butkoon 5. Adesh Samaroo 6. Heeralal Rampartap 7. Neeshad Sultan 8. Rajin Dhanraj 9. Shakeeza Hazell 10. Rick [...]
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 12:12

Trinidad Carnival Finalists
Here’s an update of all Carnival contestants - Soca Monarch, Calypso Monarch, Panorama.
Source : decooler.com | 28-Jan-2008 12:05

Trinidad & Tobago carnival 2008 calendar
All the dates for Trindad & Tobago Carnival 2008 events and fetes are now online: Trinidad Guardian Technorati Tags: Carnival Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 03-Dec-2007 16:23

BajanTube
Bajan music and culture has a new (visual) home: BajanTube.com Many music videos and live footage has been uploaded so far, more to come. Technorati Tags: Barbados Video
Source : decooler.com | 29-Nov-2007 10:39

Week review
Eddie Charles, former singer of Traffik and Tripple X, seems now singer in the band JMC 3veni. The Trinidad band Invazion says that they sell 200 000 copies of their compilations. Bunji Garlin is jumping on the soca classics remake train and released Firey, original sung by Maestro.
Source : decooler.com | 24-Nov-2007 12:47

Problem Child: secret agent and party animal
We Magazin Online has an article about the N.Y/Vincean artist Johnny Fontainne aka Problem Child. Problem Child became known this year with his St. Vincent & Grenadines 2007 roadmarch “Party animal”, which is based on the popular Kassav song “Zouk la le sel medicament nou ni”. But he is not a newcomer - last [...]
Source : decooler.com | 24-Nov-2007 12:19

Digicel reveales this year?s Rising Star.
Digicel’s newest Rising Star is the dominican Tarina Simon. She competed with Antiguan Daina Barnes, as crowd favourite from early on in the competition and walked away with 10 000 US$ and a recording deal with CRS Music. The “reveal show” featured last year’s winner Kyron Baptiste who perfomed together with Peter Ram Ram’s tune ”Woman By my [...]
Source : decooler.com | 20-Nov-2007 13:09

Chippin? (wid me own woman) Video
New and first video ever by soca artist Farmer Nappy, former member of Xtatik. His “Chippin”, produced by the Red Boyz, was a major hit last Cropover. Now here comes the video, shot on various locations in Barbados. Technorati Tags: Video Barbados Trinidad
Source : decooler.com | 10-Nov-2007 18:37

Rizon - Reach
As reported in March by the TnT Guardian, Rapso newcomer Rizon was working on a video for his smashing debut single “Reach”, which was released back in November 2k6 for last carnival. Now here it is, directed by Stephan Jones. The tune also made it onto the ‘Best Of The Best Soca Grooves 07′ [...]
Source : decooler.com | 31-Oct-2007 17:03

Square One - Faluma (1997) Video
Just found on Boyce Voice - Square One’s (with lead singer Alison Hinds) famous song “Faluma”, performed the first time in Suriname 1997. This one is a all-time soca classic! Technorati Tags: Alison Hinds Square One suriname Barbados
Source : decooler.com | 29-Oct-2007 13:21