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“Spins The World in Colorful Chaos”   Sometimes it is all about a nice slow wine, in other moments the vibe keeps you jumping higher and higher. But, to really feel Carnival coursing through your soul, you need that one song that reminds you, truthfully during this time of year, you have absolutely “No Broughtupsy”.   The Precision team dug deep into the core building blocks of Soca to produce this release. Earthy melodic layers work alongside a heavy bass line to free hidden primal instincts that compel bodies toRead More

              Mastamind Productions Presents Da Spirits Soca Parang – Siparia Christmas Composed, produced and arranged by Shawn “Mastamind” Noel for Mastamind Productions. Executive Producers: Natasha Andrews & Shawn Noel.   Mastamind Productions is celebrating with their latest Soca Parang release titled “Siparia Christmas”. Producer/composer Shawn “Mastamind” Noel  takes us on a musical journey to his  hometown, Siparia with the delivery of a track  that he is dedicating to the memory of those musicians no longer with us, who have made immense contributions to the culture of Siparia and Trinidad & Tobago, including Hazel Noel, Daisy Voisin, LeroyRead More

POS, Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – In the lead up to Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 2017, a fresh face and sound is emerging from within the Soca arena in the form of singer Na-o-mi Frederick who is gearing up to create a cultural impact with her debut track ‘Waiting For Carnival’.   Since its release, the song that’s been putting a vintage spin on modern day Soca music has garnered the young performer positive attention and fantastic feedback from Soca fans due to her powerful vocals and the track’s old schoolRead More

The Phases Band, who hails from Vieux Fort, is pleased to announce the release of its debut single, We Like It, a soca, which with most of the instruments recorded live, represents a departure from the modern day practice where one sits at a computer and creates a riddim,  the composer need not be a musician,  knowledge of software and a library of sample loops are all what is required.   Given the way We Like It was created, it is no wonder that the song is  filled with musicalRead More