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As part of Tropicalfete’s mission to develop the community in the areas of arts and social services, Tropicalfete once again will be presenting their annual Caribbean Cultural Showcase on Sunday June 26, 2016 at Complete Music Studio, 227 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The audience will be taken on a cultural journey that includes various artistic disciplines – dance, theater, masquerade, steel pan music, stilting, visual art, music and ventriloquism. The forming cast includes the following. Dance/Theater Performance – Tropicalfete Body of Vibration Dance and Theater under the leadershipRead More

This is the newest mixtape from VP’s own Ted Ganung. Inspired by the carnival season, this mix is a fusion of soca, tropical, afro beats, house and dancehall we’ve coined electronic dance reggae music (EDRM). This particular mix is heavily soca but has influences from across the genres. Track List: 1. I Won’t Stop – Timeka Marshall 2. Hey Yah Hey Yah Hey – Khago 3. Goodbye To My Haters – Movado 4. Daniella Wine – Patoranking 5. Raze – Fay Ann Lyons 6. Don’t Tempt Me – Fay AnnRead More

An executive decision has been made to extend the opportunity for foreign carnival attendees to experience Fire Fete in 2016. The event will now take place in the heat of the carnival action, on Wednesday February 3rd at a venue that will soon be announced. The decision comes amid much concern by foreigners over what many frequent carnival visitors, have coined, the lack of the authentic carnival vibe. In what is essentially a decision with culture and country at heart, the Fire Services of Trinidad and Tobago, in tandem withRead More

Trinidadian pistol Edghill “MX Prime” Thomas fires off two new hits with “City Of Love” and “Hot Like Fiyah,” both now available worldwide from all major digital retailers, from FOX FUSE. MX Prime, formerly known as Maximus Dan, is a well-known radio personality-turned soca entertainer and his ragga soca-meets-EDM fusion brings a unique flair to soca music. “City Of Love” and “Hot Like Fiyah” are both high-energy, up-tempo dance tracks fueled with rapid-fire lyrics from MX Prime, and are bound to get your hands and flags up whenever you hearRead More

I would like to invite you to the Tropicalfete’s Countdown. Featuring Live performances of Daria, Nadira Norjahan , Samuel Archer, Tropicalfete Steel Pan Ensemble and much more. Tropicalfete’s Award of Excellence 2015 will be presented to Calypsonian Dr. Witty. Some of the top songs of the year and holiday songs will be spun by Selector Richard. Book now and enjoy great food, remarkable dance and music with great Artists Come and support the Youth and a wonderful cultural organization. See you on Dec 20 and don’t forget to Invite yourRead More

Columbia, South Carolina (Sonique Solutions) – Amidst the onslaught of Groovy Soca songs being released for T&T’s Carnival 2016, Trinidadad-born, South Carolina-based Soca artiste Ronnel Ramirez known to his industry peers as Champeon has brought forward one of the first up-tempo offerings for the season with his new track “Bringin It”. ‘Bringin It’ is a different sound for Champeon who previously released songs such as ‘Red Devil’ and ‘2nite’. The inspiration for this departure was to strategically create a different sort of song that would be more marketable within theRead More

Dancehall stunner Stein thrills with his new track “Party Pan Di Endz,” available worldwide from all major digital retailers from FOX FUSE. Penned by Stein and produced by his own label New Planet Records, in conjunction with Studio 91, his latest hit delivers a new soundtrack for his fans. “Party Pan Di Endz” is a laid-back, melodic track that spews party vibes for people to enjoy on dance floors everywhere. The groovy jam proves Stein’s versatility, as he regularly moves between hardcore dancehall and upbeat dance tunes for the danceRead More

Trinidadian hit house Anson Productions goes the distance with its star-studded Gold Medal Riddim, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on November 20, 2015, from FOX FUSE. The groovy soca compilation provides festive dance vibes for playlists throughout the year. It was crafted for the 2016 Trinidad Carnival season and now goes global with its release to the international audience. The album is featured on the iTunes U.S. Reggae New Music chart, during its week of release, thus, receiving international spotlight for the producers and artists. Featuring five smashRead More

MadMen Productions and KES team for yet another dynamite soca hit with “People,” now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released on on November 6, 2015), from FOX FUSE. Based in San Juan, Trinidad, MadMen Productions was established by genre-bending producers Johann Seaton and Ricardo Rameshwar, who infuse pop and dance flavors into this up-tempo soca jam, thereby creating a song for the masses, globally. Music fans have benefited from the frequent collaborations between MadMen Productions and KES, which has spawned many of KES’ soca hits over the years.Read More

Jus Now – the alliance of two music fanatics previously separated by 4,500 miles – was brought together by a shared love of bass, rum and parties. The bi-product of their connection is a brand new EP Cyah Help It via Feel Up Records (the label co-owned by Jillionaire of Major Lazer). Jus Now is the musical bond between UK-based drum and bass producer Sam Interface and Trinidadian producer and percussionist Keshav (aka LAZABeam), who met in Bristol in 2010. Together, they offer an exhilarating fusion of vibrant island beatsRead More