rolling soca &c. 2018

These are a couple of years old but Grenada's definitely got its own vibe separate from Trinidad. Didn't know that 'Jab Jab' more or less translates as 'Devil Devil' and sees carnival outfits with people dressed as demons, pretending to abuse people in return for money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWwQZ6h93Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8g_o_h2lUA

the music video for that 'jab jab skank' track is def worth posting here, some intense imagery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK_XYfVh1Q4

massive gear shift here. I hadn't noticed Samantha J--who put out a couple of intriguing singles that combined teenpop and dancehall a couple years ago ("Tight Up Skirt" was the best one iirc)--was on the Physique riddim:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyRI4du1NWc

I actually think this and Preedy's version are both better than Montano's (the riddim might be too gentle for his style)

So, the biggest track of Trinidad Carnival was this. Road March winner with 336 plays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jDoSy6otM

Wine & Fling It Up!

Patrice Roberts "Sweet Fuh Days" was probably my personal favorite though, it placed 3rd.

Soca Monarch for the third time in a row! Voice with "Year For Love". Looking forward to the music video for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9NJGwNxcmI

Feeling this Lucian soca mix! Some old & new tunes in there.

https://soundcloud.com/close-connections/st-lucia-independence-mix-lucian-soca-takeover

Excellent. Thanks!

Olatunji and Stadic go full afropop on "Mating Call":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puEUnQwLeR0

Love soca live, but had to miss Bunji Garlin in town Sunday tonight due to family commitments. Oh well

Check out Atki2's Soca Obsession Mix 3 everyone: https://soundcloud.com/atki2/soca-obsession-mix-pt-3-hosted-by-jonesy-wales

I love how Trinidadian music is so grounded in narrative that even this "dance with me, girl" song that could be totally rote ends up much wittier:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftgnN8-u3AE

Seems the closest thing we have to a reggaeton thread (tho this is hybrid) - p.hyped for the new Florentino:

https://www.facebook.com/deejayflorentin0/posts/2358666104173814

Not sure if this track by Trini-Bristol (Brinidad?) collab, Jus Now x Eva Lazarus - Hair Flip, counts as soca, but there's definitely a crossover and I absolutely love it

https://soundcloud.com/jusnow/jus-now-x-evalazarus-hair-flip

2019 Soca Season is up and running, and the Foli Riddim hits every sweet spot imaginable (well, okay, *almost*). Fay-Ann Lyons has the best version but I could listen to all of these forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6IJ_tmWz8&frags=pl%2Cwn

Bunji's version is also v v good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFnIPxjH-A&frags=pl%2Cwn

Also enjoying Kickstand Riddim:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUkgqgpl4Ac&frags=pl%2Cwn

Hawt Wire Riddim is a winner, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGKlCmEywPg&frags=pl%2Cwn

Loving this GBM Nutron:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y43RAAMLZY0

"Practice"

Anyway, I can't get enough of this Shal Marshall banger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM0yBT8T5pU

― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Monday, January 22, 2018 2:45 PM (ten months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

so this is soca? count me in!
#74 on NPR's EOY

Toco Loco riddim is great; Kes's version is very sweet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZ0dMUrR1o

So, I'm thinking a dedicated 2019 thread might not be worth it. Instead, maybe we have a catch-all, non-year-based rolling thread for anything Caribbean that isn't covered by the dancehall and reggaeton threads? I don't have strong feelings though

Seems legit, particularly as “2019” started in about September as far as Trinidad is concerned.

As long as we all post more I’m for everything. The ideal might be to actually start new threads in september though.

Any thread is fine with me as long as it has lovely stuff like that Toco Loco Riddim on it.

(needs a comma somewhere)

Spice and Destra collabo:

https://youtu.be/twAPIZ8uu98

where's d'scene? rolling soca, chutney, jab & other caribbean pop

Just for the pleasure of having Bunji Garlin with spanish-style guitar again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPJNUe5mkA