Official Video for the Tallpree song “Wicked Jab” on the Gutter Soca Riddim. Get the song here.
Next friday one of the most important competitions in Soca music will take place at Queen’s Oval Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad – the International Soca Monarch 2010.
Here are the finalists for both categories, groovy and power:
Groovy Finalists
Fayann Lyons- Start Wining (defending champion)
Lil Bits- Careful
Zoelah- More Water (St. Vincent)
Nnika Francis- Survivor (Grenada)
Miss TC- Hot Sun & Riddim (Barbados)
Farmer Nappy & Kerwin Dubois- Pavment
Shurwayne Whinchester- Murdah
Patrice Roberts- Wuk It
Chucky- Driffin
KMC- Nah Bad-Talk Man
Ainsley King – Bawl Out
Power Finalists
Fayann Lyons- True Lies (defending champion)
Blaxx- Hunting
Tallpree- Wicked Jab (Grenada)
Farmer Nappy- I Pay For This
JW & Blaze- Palance
Shall Marshall & Screws- Police
Tian Winter- Soca Rebals (Antigua)
Iwer George- Party Hard
Super Jigga TC -Template
Skinny Fabolous- Beast Leggo (St. Vincent)
Mr. Killa- Swing It Way (Grenada)
Daddy Chess -Ready Or Not (Dominica)
KMC F.Ronnie McIntosh-While You Can
Links: Guardian | Facebook Event
Patch’s tune “Pipe” on the Gutter Riddim (Island Traffic Ent, 2010).
Please find a list with the results of the semi-finals for this year’s National Panorama competition on panonthenet.com. A great shock for many might be that the legendary steel band Exodus didn’t make it to the finals that will be held on February 13th, 2010 at the Queen’s Park Savannah. This is especially extraordinary since Pan Trinbago has just changed the rules for the Panorama and increased the number of finalists.
“As a result there will be ten (10) finalists in each of the three categories ie Small, Medium and Large Conventional Bands.
“Over the years,” said Richard Forteau, Secretary, “there have been requests to increase the number of finalists. We are pleased to note that we have taken the call to the authorities who have agreed to the increase, both in numbers and prizes.”
Responding to concerns of pan lovers about the length of the show, the official revealed it (Saturday’s finals) will be a tighter show, starting at 6:00 pm.” (Source: Pan Trinbago).
This song will be performed by several groups, e.g. Renegades and Silver Stars:
Congratulations to Ravi B who is the official Chutney Monarch 2010 with his tune “Ah Drinka”!
Second is Rikki Jay with his song “Barman”
Great songs, but isn’t it remarkable that Chutney seems to be firmly in the hands of male rum-lovers…
here are female reply tunes 
Carnival is coming closer and closer and today are the semi finals for the greatest annual steelpan event, the National Panorama competition in Trinidad & Tobago. 45 conventional bands (small, medium and large) are performing at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain.
Even if you are not in Trinidad you have the chance to listen to the event live on panonthenet.com.
Below are the names of the steel bands and their tunes in order of appearance.
SMALL CONVENTIONAL BANDS
Steel Orchestras – Tune – Composer
1 Flamingoes – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
2 Tamana Pioneers – Pan on Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
3 Antillean All Stars – Musical Fire – Atiba Sherwood
4 Arima Golden Symphony – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
5 Panasonic Connection – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
6 Crescendoes Musicale – Pan War – Curtis Edwards
7 Codrington Pan Family- Pandemic – Cary Codrington
8 Tornadoes – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
9 Longdenville Claytones – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
10 Fascinators Pan Symphony – I Music – Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
11 Merrytones – Pan War - Curtis Edwards
12 Golden Hands – Dingolay – Winston Bailey (Shadow)
13 Tipica – Spreading Hands – Kenrick & Kenneth Headley
14 Laventille Serenaders – This Melody Sweet – Winsford Devine
MEDIUM CONVENTIONAL BANDS
1 Pan Elders – I Come Out To Play – Winston Bailey (Shadow)
2 Couva Joylanders – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
3 Steel Xplosion – Radica – Kenneth Salick
4 Dixieland – Somewhere in Tobago - Amrit Samaroo/ Avis Bruce
5 West Side Symphony – Somewhere in Tobago - Amrit Samaroo/ Avis Bruce
6 Sforzata – Wild and Free – André White/ Kadeem Alleyne
7 Tokyo – Vibes – Jason “Peanut” Isaac
8 Valley Harps – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
9 La Brea Nightingales – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
10 Sound Specialists of Laventille – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
11 Katzenjammers - Lightning Strikes Twice – Alvin Daniell
12 Curepe Scherzando – Battle Zone - Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
13 Arima Angel Harps – Battle Zone - Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
14 Buccooneers – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
LARGE CONVENTIONAL BANDS
1 Siparia Deltones – Pavement - Darryl Henry/ Kerwin Du Bois
2 Exodus – Pan In De Mas – Pelham Goddard
3 Renegades – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
4 Trinidad All Stars – Large Is Large - Leon “Smooth” Edwards
5 Our Boys - Something Special – Brian “Bean” Griffith/ Alvin Daniell
6 Fonclaire - Rewind – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
7 Invaders - Tell Dem - Arddin Herbert/ Ricardo Jones
8 Harmonites – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
9 birdsong - Vibes – Jason “Peanut” Isaac
10 Pamberi – Sweetness - Winston Bailey (Shadow)
11 Desperadoes – Musical Magnum – Robert Greenidge
12 Redemption Sound Setters – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
13 Silver Stars – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
14 Starlift – Pandemic – Cary Codrington
15 Skiffle Bunch – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
16 Phase II Pan Groove - Pan Army – Len Sharpe/Kernel Roberts
17 Tropical Angel Harps – Battle Zone -Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell
A great many of the tunes played today are to be found on the 2010 Calypso Compilation – Something Special that is already available in all major download stores.
Source www.news.co.tt , www.panonthenet.com and www.pantrinbago.co.tt
Awaited list of the finalists for Soca Monarch 2010
Power Finalists:
Fay-Ann Lyons (defending champion)
Blaze & JW
Farmer Nappy
Blaxx
Tallpree (Grenada)
Shal & Screws
Supa Jigga TC
KMC & Ronnie McIntosh
Iwer George
Daddy Chess (Dominica)
Tian Winters (Antigua)
Skinny Fabulous (St Vincent)
Mr Killa (Grenada)
Groovy Finalists:
Fay-Ann Lyons (defending champion)
Kerwin Du Bois
Shurwayne Winchester
Patrice Roberts
Chucky
Ricki Jai
Zoelah (St. Vincent)
KMC
Lil Bits
Nnika Francis
Ainsley King
TC (Barbados)
Another tribute song for the people in Haiti, feat. artists like Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Alison Hinds, Destra Garcia, Kes Dieffenthaller, Edwin Yearwood, David Rudder, Tenasse Chin, Belo and more.. Produced by Chris Birch and Shaggy.
Digicel Group CEO, Colm Delves, said: “As part of the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund, we wanted to collaborate with international artists to produce a song that would support the people of Haiti who lost so much as a result of the earthquake. People across the world can purchase Rise Again and all proceeds will go directly to the relief efforts in Haiti.”
Pressinfo Digicel | Help Haiti
Did you already wonder about the very few appearances by Machel Montano this carnival? A series of articles in the Guardian tries to explain his motives behind the decision to keep a low profile this season. Read now part 1.
The decision of soca superstar, Machel Montano, to refrain from live performances during the Carnival season is possibly one of the most difficult decisions he had to make in his long musical career. Many fans and revellers consider this move as creating a vacuum in live musical performances during these Carnival celebrations. However, this musical move can be a very strategic manoeuvre if Machel utilises this period to re-evaluate his guiding philosophy in relation to where he wants to take the music. Many local musicologists and older commentators have attributed blame to Montano for the direction of soca music in the last decade, since the local media have always touted him as the major flag-bearer of the new generation of soca performers in the post Rudder/SuperBlue era.
Official music video for Slammer Cutter’s 2010 carnival single “Bad Weather”.
Track Produced By- Kerwin Du Bois
Directed By- Craig Chung
The first release out of the Catalyst Music Camp for 2010:
“SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL” by MR. Slaughter
Produced by Tony Brown for Mad Architect Music and Michelle “Miche” Williams for Catalyst Music.
Press text by Mad Architect:
Mr. Slaughter has been captivating audiences since the early days of Xcaliber Sounds. Known as a man of multiple talents, he is one of the few disc jockeys to cross over into the performing artist arena. With hits such as Pokey, Carnival I Love You & Tic Toc, he has been an act capable of bringing unique and mesmerizing ideas to the soca market.
This year is no exception. His latest release, Spirit of Carnival, is a 2010 offering that fully engulfs the emotions, energy and flavour of carnival season. It has elements of Jouvert, groovy and ragga soca all in one cohesive presentation. Visualizing this song on the road Carnival Tuesday, one can imagine the Spirit of Carnival taking full possession and causing carnival bliss.
Spirit of Carnival was co-produced by Michelle Miche Williams for Catalyst Music and Tony The Mad Architect Brown for Mad Architect Music. This song is one of the first tracks from their new campaign entitled The Unity Sessions. The Unity Sessions is a project created by the two production camps in an effort to spread more unity amongst the soca genre. They hope that by showing that producers and artists can work together as a team, it would be the early model that would facilitate soca into a more world recognized and profitable genre of music.
Cooperation is the key for overall success says The Mad Architect. I was happy to work on this project. There was a lot of talent involved between all the parties involved. The creative energy was so high at points that it was hard to sleep while working on this. But we pulled through and I hope it shows what the power of working as a team can do. And this is only the first project. I am excited to see what the future holds for future Unity Sessions. This is truly what the Spirit of Carnival is all about. Coming together as one and celebrating life. I think in these days of economical and social turmoil, we forget what Carnival is really all about.
Brandnew video for the massive soca hit “Leggo de beast” by Skinny Fabulous (SVG 2009):
via islandmix
With the start of the new year a soca institution comes to an end: the MashUp Show on raggakings.net will be broadcasted for the last time! The legendary show started some time in 2003 and was the very first internet radioshow and podcast for Soca and Caribbean music. Plus the very first show for World Bass / Tropical – years before the genre came into existence.
Tonight on 2st of Jan. there will be a fantastic final show by Marflix, Hendrik and Danny. It will be a best-of show with all the greatest anthems, lots of fiyahwater and surprises.
Please tune-in tonight, join the chat and leave a comment, or browse through the archive of the show, packed with hours and hours of fine music.
via MashUp Crew Blog
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