Albums:
KMC - Soul on Fire
Rootsman - Best of Rootsman
First Serenade - De water coming
Blue Dollar Riddim
Heart Break Riddim
Bag Pipe Riddim
Singles:
Destra Garcia - Outa Time
Mad Indian RMX
Destra Garcia - Independent Ladies
Iwer George - Kisses
Full Clip - Turn up the vibes
Tony Prescott - Genie
Machel Montano feat. Mighty Trini - Curry Tabanca
Blackie & Heeralal Rampertap - Ah hook Remix
Michelle Sylvester - Carnival again
Ragga - Miss Lady
Roy Cape ft. Blaxx - Never know
Shal Marshall - Throw yuh hands up
tbc - additions in the comments section are appreciated
Last week the Lava Slide riddim was officially released by Faluma Rec. in Europe as 45rpm singles and it already entered the charts of the biggest Reggae/Soca/Reggaeton - website in German language dancehallmusic.de. Maximus Dan (High Grade) made it to the 2nd, Icon (Country Side) on the 3rd position, only beaten by Fantan Mojah.
To support the tunes, go to dancehallmusic.de and vote for them.
Lava Slide Riddim is distributed by Soundquake.
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The soca only radio station Trini Bashment 91.9fm from Point Fortin, Trinidad, is celebrating its 1 year anniversary. Check our article from the launch last year. DeCooler wishes all the best for the future and thanks for one year of free internet broadcasting.
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Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon has founded her new band called People’s Choice. Co-front singers beside Denise are Belfon’s husband Junior Reid and David Edwards, who were formaly part of the trio Flava. The launch of The People’s Choice starts is today at Club Platinum, La Romaine, Trinidad.
[Trinidad Guardian]
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The Dominican Soca/Bouyon band WCK is currently working on their new album. The release is expected for the end of december. It will feature on of the original members, the singer and composer Rah Peters, who rejoined the band last year.
Probably the oldest record store for soca music, Rhyner’s, is now closed. Founded in 1938, the shop now moved from Prince Street, Port of Spain in Trinidad to a internet based online shop. Diana Rhyner said, that piracy, vagrancy and banditry forced the shop to close.
[Trinidad Express]
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Bajan artiste Rupee, which signed a record deal over five albums with the major label Atlantic/Warner Music last year, said, that he’s still working with the label. The current period without any releases created the rumour that Rupee had been dropped from Atlantic.
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The new solo album by Edwin Yearwood hits the stores. This is his second solo album besides numerous releases with his band Krosfyah. Don’t expect jump-up tunes.. this is the first “Popso” artist album. Most of the tunes are slow and mid tempo.
Beside new tunes the album has some classics like “Pump me up” or “Best in me” on it. There a features with Jamaican artists like Cecile, Lady Saw, Lexxus and Mr Mojo (Morgan Heritage). Underground Studio in Barbados did most of the production work.
Continue reading ‘New Edwin Yearwood album out’
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Former Burning Flames member Clarence Edwards aka Oungku, who left the band a few weeks ago, has formed a new band called Red Hott Flames. The band will first appear for Miami carnival in october.
[Antigua Sun]
We’re back from Notting Hill Carnival in London and the anual Linkup of the sister side dancehallmusic.de which took place in Berne/Switzerland this year.
Flickr is a good place to check for some photos of the carnival. BBC 1Xtra has a special on the Notting Hill Carnival incl. video footage of the Alternate fete in Kentish Town feat. Maximus Dan, Destra & Atlantik and Machel Montano with Xtatik.
In the same time we had the Labour Day in Brooklyn/NY. Check this gallery for some photos.
