rolling soca / chutney / jab 2016

okay this was fun but i need to catch some sleep now. I'll try to put in another hour tomorrow.
Here's Farmer Nappy - X-Man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0G58jhifTY

everyone murders Stadic's V13 riddim. Here's Nadia Batson but they're all great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQW-LoMdrA

I know he's not cutting edge soca exactly, but I am a longtime fan of David Rudder (or maybe you consider him calypso or something). His 2015 "Catharsis" album was kind of uneven, but had some songs I liked. Anybody else a fan? I don't even know what released this year, if he did.

I've been a fan since i was a kid (when was Rally Round The West Indies, 88?) but missed Catharsis. I'll look out for it.

Largeup has their Soca singles list out:

http://www.largeup.com/2016/12/17/best-soca-singles-2016/

nice, I'll type it up in a minute since I really have nothing better to right now

love too serve

1. Voice, “Cheers to Life”
2. Tron, RR Rhythm (feat. Salty, M1, Orlando Octave, Blaxx and Fantom DunDeal)
3. Marz Ville feat. Snap Brandy, “Bang Bim”
(Honorable Mention: Stiffy, “Tek Off Something”)
4. Olatunji, “Oh Yay”
5. Machel Montano, “Need It”
6. Erphaan Alves, “Intentions”
7. Angela Hunte, “Mon Bon Ami”
8. Bunji Garlin, “Take Over Town”
9. King Bubba FM, “Calling in Sick”
10. Kew, “People”
11. GBM Nutron, “Scene”
12. Machel Montano, “Waiting on the Stage”
13. Mason, “Dem Vincy”
14. Ricky T feat. Eempey Slicker, “Freaky Girls”/Motto feat. Problem Child and Mr. Legz, “Bend Dong” (Remix)
15. Machel Montano and Timaya, “Better Than Them”
16. Marvay, “Know The Face”
HONORABLE MENTION: Runtown featuring Machel Montano, Wizkid and Walshy Fire, “Bend Down Pause” (Remix)

<3 Calling In Sick

I can't decide if their pan-caribbean approach is admirably diverse or if I'd rather see a more T&T-centered list. ofc I have no idea how much these songs travel from fete to fete, so maybe this is just an accurate picture of facts on the ground. Anyway, plenty of never-heard tracks here. Kind of surprised to not see "Different Me" since I heard it through LU but I'm essentially a dilettante in this area.

omg how have i not heard "Calling In Sick" before? a new personal anthem for life

btw that should be Kes not Kew at #10

Man, I was late to update this playlist so there's PLENTY new; I added the missing trax, Large Up's picks and longnecks playlist picks as well... 5 1/2 hours now and finalized for the year.

ILM's Rolling Soca Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist