Soca does give me me powers
It is one thing to say that Soca is life but if you have not seen it or felt it for your self, you have no idea.
It is true that music has the power to move us. But there is just something so different about our music. I've seen live performances of all kinds of music; Gospel, Reggae, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Electric. Yes, they can be riveting and moving but there is something so special and appealing about watching your own perform, in what we like to say, 'we culture'.
However, if you have not experienced Caribbean music, the music that gives life, (calypso, spouge, soca, jab jab, bashment soca, and the list goes on) especially carnival music, you have not been elevated to a special place. Please, Fix it.
Yes, all music tells a story but Soca music to me comes from the soul in its most raw form. One of the biggest hits for the season came from Fimba - Funky Business. When you hear the lyrics, you get it straight away. We keeps it real.
This is just part one in the Soca series. Share with me your best experiences and tunes for the season.
With Love.
It is true that music has the power to move us. But there is just something so different about our music. I've seen live performances of all kinds of music; Gospel, Reggae, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Electric. Yes, they can be riveting and moving but there is something so special and appealing about watching your own perform, in what we like to say, 'we culture'.
However, if you have not experienced Caribbean music, the music that gives life, (calypso, spouge, soca, jab jab, bashment soca, and the list goes on) especially carnival music, you have not been elevated to a special place. Please, Fix it.
Yes, all music tells a story but Soca music to me comes from the soul in its most raw form. One of the biggest hits for the season came from Fimba - Funky Business. When you hear the lyrics, you get it straight away. We keeps it real.
Them just does study people business, study people business, study people business so,
Well I don't care what people wanna say,
Dem will talk you any time of day,
Yah do good dem talking yah,
Yah do bad dem talking yah,
Dem never have nothing good to say
Dem ask de most questions
Where yah from,
Where yah going,
Where yah mudda,
When last yah been home,
Mind yah funky business, mind yah funky business, Leave me alone, when yah see me just leave me alone
Mind yah funky business, mind yah funky business, Just leave me alone, when yah see me leave me alone.
All sport aside though, the stories told, with the play on lyrics and the grooviness and beat is what soca is all about. For me this shone through in what i consider to be the best tunes for the season. I love them all but certain ones stood out;- Lil Rick - Ben it, Hover it, True Story, Sugar Lump, Morning Vibez, Hold On
- Mickey - Fetting Family - Some patrons even decided to change those word to one big fucking family. Yes cause we were.
- MAloneyy's - Who Drinking - was an absolute favourite of mine as well as
- Jus D - Hole, Only thing she know and Manager, another favourite of mine.
- Joaquin & Krosfyah - Tiny Winey
- Fadda Fox - Rock that Body, Shell down dat ft Motto, Vybz Overload
- Marzville - Roughness, Break It, When she come
- Stabby - Bring de Bam Bam, Tongue Out
- King Bubba FM - Juice, Jiggle Jiggle, Trample It, Show me Power
- Marvay - At Large
- Rhea Layne, Anna Mariah [ a vibebydae] - Speakah
- Alison Hinds - Famalay
- Nikita - Journey
- Jagwa de Champ - Correction Time, Drinka, Bubble & Gah Down
- Biggie Irie - Country
- Imani - All Day Long
- Peter Ram - Push Back Unbreakable, Hobbie Class
- Porgie & Murdah - Come Down
- Leadpipe & Saddis - Pour Anudda Shot, Blessed,
- Shanta Prince - Throw Wine, Put it on Me
- Hypasounds - Wine after Wine, Brace, Squat Gal
- Kirk Brown - STill Jammin
- Sanctuary - Fete Loan
- Scrilla - De baddest, Badoom
- Unda Dawg - Booty Bounce
- Statement - Tick Tock, Single Life
- Rhea - Bounce
- Yannick Cooper - Wine Down Low
- Miguel - Camo
- Bobo - Bajan Season, Rain
- Salt - Soca Ninja
"During Barbadian festivals, there are a number of costumed characters that are depicted, among them is the Mother Sally, called the “Muddah Sally” by the locals. Mother Sally is a figure meant to represent fertility with her exaggerated breast and bottom. This character has similarities to the Gelede Masquerade of Yoruba in South Western Nigeria and the Ga-ethnic people of Ghana. In the past the character was played by men in masks to protect their identity, but today it is most often played by women and their performances are filled with comedy and rhythmic pelvic dances. This character is a reflection of Barbados’ cultural history in the realm of the Tuk Bands and the Landship."
~(@bajanfahevamas, 2016, Facebook article)~
This is just part one in the Soca series. Share with me your best experiences and tunes for the season.
With Love.
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