Caribbean Music Awards Honor Iconic Artistes Beres Hammond, Machel Montano, David Rudder, and Vybz Kartel
Hosted By Wyclef Jean Live From Flatbush, Brooklyn Inspired by the Palace of Versailles and the Paris Opera House, Kings Theatre on Flatbush Avenue was the appropriately illustrious setting for the first annual Caribbean Music Awards last Thursday night. Hosted by Wyclef Jean and produced by Caribbean Elite Group and streamed via Tempo Networks, this […]
WATCH THIS: Troublesum & Ronnie Homer ft. DJ Spider “Push” Official Music Video
On Labor Day 2020, Will You Push Yuh Bumpa Pon Me? Labor Day 2020 is here, and without a big parade on Eastern Parkway, we all have to find our own ways to celebrate. Good vibes coming from Troublesum and Ronnie Homer featuring DJ Spider, this one is called “Push.” The uptempo feel-good video Was […]
Hot 97 On Da Reggae & Soca Tip 2018
Massive B Family Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend Inna Fine Style Labor Day Weekend in New York City is Caribbean culture at its finest. And Hot 97’s year to year On Da Reggae and Soca Tip, hosted by Bobby Konders & Jabba of the Massive B family, has become the official jump off for the […]
WATCH THIS: Freezy “Split In Di Middle” Official Music Video
The Boomshots Choice for Top Club and Carnival Banger When this song comes on, there is a cheerleader reaction. First you see a lunge followed by a series of forward tumbles, handstands and splits. Anywhere this song plays – whether at a dance party or behind a carnival truck, there is the same response. Rising […]
HEAR THIS: Kiff ‘Mix N Ting’
Jersey’s Kiff started making waves last year with a style he had coined Jersey soca; a unique blend of Jersey club and the island sounds he grew up on. The pairing picked up on similar traits between the two, specifically Barbados’ style of crop over. The remix culture that such a big part of both soca […]
Orlando Octave: Deeper Than Soca
A Thought Provoking Soca Song Makes It All The Way To The International Soca Monarch Finals When Orlando Octave’s father entered him into a local television competition in Trinidad, his life changed forever. After, a few local hits, he wrote a breakthrough song “Single,” that catapulted him to a spot in the International Soca Monarch Finals. […]
Reasoning with Jah Bami: “I Focus So Much on Musical Integrity”
Multi-talented Musician & Burgeoning Business Mogul Builds His Brand Jah Bami, born Marvin Walters in Trinidad and Tobago, learned to play instruments at a young age-including the guitar, piano, drums and steel pan. His mastery of instruments earned him a musical scholarship to the University of the West Indies, which provided him a plethora of […]
HEAR THIS: Skinny Banton “Jab Behavior”
New Single Causing A Soca Frenzy The song, “Jab Behavior” is creating a hysteria well in advance of the upcoming Carnivals in Trinidad and Tobago and Carriacou. The song contains a tantalizing riddim produced by Hector “Legz” Thomas and Skinny Banton signature vocals. In the song, he uses his native tongue with deep vocals to describe […]
HEAR THIS: Leadpipe & Saddis Kick Off Evolution Sound Soca Mixtape
Porgie & Murda Bring Dreams To Life Crop Over 2016 may be winding down, but Barbados is still bubbling. This year the island revellers had to do without Rihanna (she spent the weekend in Toronto rocking OVO Fest) but the party continues on this exclusive Evolution Sound soca mix featuring Bajan soca duo Leadpipe & […]
Beres Hammond & Cocoa Tea Headline 10th Annual Best of the Best Music Fest 2016
Miami’s Premiere Reggae Festival Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary For the past decade, Best of the Best has been transforming Miami’s Bayfront Park into a massive party. Although the early years were characterized by a wide-ranging blend of reggae, dancehall, soca, hip hop and R&B, in more recent years the promoters have focused on Caribbean sounds. […]
WATCH THIS: Jus D “Give It To Me” Crop Over Video
Free Up Yourself For The Crop Over Although Trinidad’s carnival is renowned as one of the wickedest parties throughout the Caribbean, Crop Over in Barbados is no joke. Just ask Rihanna, who rarely misses the bacchanal in her home island. The Mega Cavalcade is going down tonight, with a crazy lineup of soca acts ready […]
HEAR THIS: Fadda Fox ft. Runtown “All Day All Night”
From Lagos to Bridgetown Comes A Cross-Cultural Collab For Cropover These are exciting times for open-minded music lovers, as genre distinctions break down and the unifying forces of tempo and technology work their magic around the globe. No matter what name you choose to call them, certain songs have the power to move the crowd. […]