Differentology Tops Tropicalfete Music Chart for the Year / Richie Richards Award of Excellence 2013

Tropicalfete Inc. has once again held its annual event dubbed Top 100 Caribbean Music Count-down and Award of Excellence on December 05, 2013 at the Negril Village. The Tropicalfete family, friends, Dee Jays, sponsors and fans were present to enjoy a great atmosphere of entertainment. The event was graced with the presence of royalties in the persons of Miss Stephanie Marie Miles – Miss Caribbean, and Miss Colette Stapleton – Miss Caribbean USA Talent and Mariel King, former Miss Tropical Paradise International.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of the Award of Excellence – Miss Colette Stapleton had the honor of presenting that prestigious award to a humble Mr. Richie Richardson. Mr. Richardson comes from a third generation artist family. His father, Mr. Carlton Richardson, was his original influence for becoming a designer, as he gained prominence in Trinidad and Tobago as an artist. This had a positive effect on young Richie. An added inspiration to Richie was also Mr. Carlyle Chang . . . Mr. Chang is considered the Van Gogh of Caribbean artist for works he exhibited on an international level, where he presented Carnival and folkloric traditions of Trinidad and Tobago through art. From art to fashion to carnival to the theater, Richie demonstrates extraordinary versatility with a creative impact that is on the cutting edge of creative appeal. What he started more than twenty-five years ago in Trinidad, has blossomed, bloomed and although crystallized here, transcends time with works of beauty, poise and grace.

Tropicalfete’s Award of Excellence honors the accomplishments & contributions of persons and/or organizations that have played a significant role in the development of the Caribbean Community. The achievement of the awardees is significant on an international level where their work had a positive impact to the Caribbean community in the areas of cultural, social, sporting or economic activities.
The top songs for the year were played by DJ Best and Colossal Sounds. The chart cover songs in of the genres soca, reggae, dancehall, zouk, kompa, R&B, Latin, pop, calypso and reggaeton. Ian ‘Bunji Garlin’ Alvarez – Differentology was Tropicalfete inc song for the year adding the number accolades that the song has received since its release for Trinidad Carnival 2013.

Tropicalfete Inc. prides its reputation on paying respect to the artistes and/or cultural activists that passed away during the year and also by honoring an artiste, cultural activist or organization who has made a significant contribution toward the development of the arts, culture, etc of the Caribbean onthe global scene.

Tropicalfete matches in 2014 with dozens of programs for the year. The public can look forward to a free dance and theatre program with the NYC Parks and Recreation Department in January called Tropicalfete Body of Vibration Song and Dance. On March 22 Tropicalfete will be partnering with the VH1 Save The Music Family Day to highlight the steel pan instrument with panist Ricardo Greenaway and vocalist Keran “Fimber” Deterville. In April our annual copyright and royalty workshop with Roger Meltzer.

Rank Song and Artist
1 Ian ‘Bunji Garlin’ Alvarez – Differentology
2 Sean Paul – Other Side of Love
3 Mavado – Take It feat. Karian Sang
4 Machel Montano – Fog
5 Aidonia – Fi di Jockey
6 Rihanna – Stay ft. Mikky Ekko
7 Gyptian – Wine Slow
8 Lighters Up – Snoop Lion / Mavado / Popcaan
9 Sean Paul Feat. Damian Marley – Riot
10 Austin ‘Super Blue’ Lyons – Fantastic Friday
11 Machel Montano – Float
12 Tessanne Chin – Call On Him
13 RDX – Kotch
14 Daddy Yankee – La Noche De Los Dos ft. Natalia Jiménez
15 I-Octane – Gal Gimme Bun
16 Etana – Love Love Love
17 Nadia Batson – Manager
18 Benjai – Feter
19 Tarrus Riley – The Limit
20 Cover Drive – All My Love
21 Dolli – Not that Strong
22 AURAH – Three Little Birds
23 Machel Montano – She Read
24 Devon ‘Lyrikal’ Martin – 25/8
25 Rico Love / Sean Paul – Body
26 Destra Garcia – Carry On
27 Pitbull – Timber ft. Ke$ha
28 Ragga – Welcome To Carnival
29 KES the Band – Tuesday on the Rocks
30 Blaxx – Nah Get Away
31 Patrice Roberts – A Little Wine
32 M. Montano & K. Du Bois – L. Mambazo – Possessed
33 Sean Kingston – Seasonal Love ft. Wale
34 Chucky – I Never Wine
35 P-Square – Personally
36 Fya Empresss – AH KETCH I
37 Farmer – Stranger
38 Christopher Martin – Mi Friend Dem
39 Enrique Iglesias – Loco ft. Romeo Santos
40 Beres Hammond / Shaggy – Fight This Feeling
41 Nicki Minaj – Freedom
42 K Rich – Wine Back
43 BélO – Istwa dwol
44 Chris Martin – Mama
45 Machel Montano HD Witch Doctor
46 Beenie Man – Bad Till Yuh Buck
47 Denise Belfon – Wining Queen
48 Romain Virgo – Cry Tears For You
49 Queen Ifrica – Let’s Get Silly
50 Soca Kartel – Roll It
51 Sean Paul & Beenie Man – Greatest Gallis
52 Shal Marshall – Wicked est Wine
53 Tarrus Riley – Gimme Likkle One Drop
54 Shakira – Addicted To You
55 Fya Empress – Rum Please
56 Daddy Yankee – La Nueva Y La Ex
57 Konshens – Bad Girl
58 Carimi – Kita Nago featuring Izolan
59 Shalli Burchell – Only You Are Worthy
60 Iwer D Boss – Bubble
61 Patra – Sweet Reggae Music
62 Alison Hinds – Born With It.
63 Tommy Lee – Captain Sparta
64 Meta and the Cornerstones – Roaring Lions
65 Skinny Fabulous & Machel Montano – Monstrosity
66 Spragga Benz – Informer
67 Mavado – Out There Its Rea
68 Destra Garcia – Call My Name
69 Tommy Lee Sparta & Spartan Army – Real Bad Gyal – Di Creature
70 Teddyson John – Sweet Soca Music
71 Shurwayne Winchester – We not Stopping
72 Kes & David Rudder – Live You Life
73 Busy Signal – You and Me
74 Biggie Irie – Need A Riddim
75 Lil Bitts’ Churche – Raise D Dust
76 Lil Rick – Behave Pun It
77 Carimi – Kita Nago featuring Izolan
78 Major Lazer – Jah No Partial
79 Sweet C – I Prayed
80 3 Canal – Love Fire
81 kerwin Dubois – Wettin
82 T-Vice – M’anvi Gate’w
83 Lil Rick Ft. Benjai – Cyah Bother We
84 Carimi – Carnaval
85 5 Star – Partier
86 Richie Spice Get Up 2013 Acoustic – Soothing Sounds
87 Asa Bantan – Wet Fete
88 Nu Vybes Band (Sugar Band) – OXYGEN
89 Daria – What U Like
90 I Love My Country – Aaron Duncan, Jeromy Rodriguez, Devyn, Sheann Cunningham, Pranava Maharaj & Timel Rivas feat. Machel Montano
91 Kevon ‘Yankey Boy’ Heath – Rumors
92 Scrappy – Keep it Steady
93 Angela Hunte – One Shot
94 Cham Aka BabyCham – Clip
95 Prince Royce – Darte un Beso
96 Ravi ‘Ravi B’ Bissambhar – Prescription
97 Nature – Revolution
98 Tizzy & El-A-Kru – Get On (INSANE)
99 Lady Saw – Me No Lose It
100 Super Jigga TC – We Liming

JANUARY 02, 2013 – Trevor Roper, former lead singer and guitarist with the band Chalice, died in Chicago

JANUARY 08, 2013 – George ‘Little Bop’ Clarke, an original member of seminal roots group Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, at his Rockfort, St Andrew, Jamaica home.

JANUARY 27th – Veteran Trinidadian calypsonian Seadley Joseph, a.k.a. Penguin

APRIL 16, 2013 – St.Lucian historian and environmentalist Robert J. Devaux

April 3 – Jamaican producer Harry Zephaniah Johnson a.k.a Harry J, produced what was arguably the very first reggae single No More Heartaches,

APRIL 27, 2013 – Haitian actress, story-teller, author, singer
Mimi Barthelemy

MAY 1 Calypsonians Kasaun “K-Force” Baptiste and his adopted son, also a
calypsonian Jose The Mighty TNL Navarro, both from St. Croix

JUNE 06, 2013 – Eric “Redz” Morton, a bassist who helped start The Rebel Rockers reggae band

JUNE 08, 2013 – Jamaican Courtney Crooks aka Dj Genius High Tension Selector

JULY 11, 2013 – Comedian Garnet Allen, more popularly known as Apache Chief, one half of the comedic duo Apache Chief and Sarge.

AUGUST 3O, 2013 – Haitian saxophonist and composer Anthony Moise

SEPEMBER 05, 2013 – Popular Jamaican passa passa street dancer mother Madusa

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 – Dj, artiste, producer Linval Roy Carter more popularly known as Prince Jazzbo.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 – Jamaican dancehall producer Patrick “Roach” Samuels

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 – St.Lucian opera singer, Blaise Claudio Pascal

OOCTOBER 26, 2013 – Tony Brevett of Jamaican harmony group The Melodians

DECEMBER 2 2013- Jamaican falsetto singer Junior Murvin,
Berties Marshall, Steel Pan Tuner.