soca 2016 Tag

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

YTM Recordz drops classic vibes on its new soca hit “Bessi Down” from Grenadian soca thriller Mr. Legz, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released June 24, 2016), from FOX FUSE. Released for the 2016 Spicemas season, Grenada’s annual carnival celebration, “Bessi Down” continues to make major noise for YTM Recordz, as it breaks into the global soca market, with many more releases on the way. Based in Brooklyn, New York, YTM Recordz is captained by producer and performer Hector “Mr. Legz HT” Thomas, who is a tripleRead More

Trinidadian soca sensation Shal Marshall blazes with his new smash “Hookah,” now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released on June 24, 2016), from FOX FUSE. The track was crafted by soca hit house GBM Productions, under the helm of producers Jason “Nutron” Carter and Kenwyn “GB” Holder. Marshall, who is also a top radio personality at 96.1 WEFM in Trinidad and Tobago, brings the provocative, groovy soca jam for the dance floors. The track was produced and released outside of the typical Trinidad Carnival season, as GBM ProductionsRead More

Barbadian production house BASSink Productions injects carnival fervor with its new hit compilation Zika Riddim: 2K16 Soca, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released June 24, 2016), from FOX FUSE. Composed by producer Dwain “Dwaingerous” Antrobus, the electrifying riddim was released for the 2016 Crop Over season, Barbados’ annual carnival celebrations, where it continues to receive heavy fanfare. It also received a coveted featured on the iTunes U.S. Reggae New Music chart and debuted in the top 100 on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Top Albums chart, during itsRead 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