Soca

The Soul of Calypso

History
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The soca genre emerged in the 1970s when calypsonian Lord
Shorty (Garfield Blackman) began experimenting with East
Indian rhythms, using instruments such as the dholak, tabla
and dhantal and fusing them with the calypso beat. His 1973
hit Indrani is regarded as the first soca recording.
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Soca music is based on a strong rhythmic section that is often
recorded using synthesized drum sounds and then
sequenced inside computers; however, for live shows, the live
human drummer emulates the recorded version, often using
electronic drums to trigger drum samples. Synthesizers are
used often in modern soca and have replaced the once
typical horn section at 'smaller' shows. A horn section is found
occasionally in live soca bands mostly for the 'bigger' shows.
Ragga Soca
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 Ragga Soca
Red, yellow and green, Dreadlocks in de scene, Ragga muffin
kinda ting. A mean musical fusion causing confusion, an artistic
lyrical delivery fused with how Jamaicans sing. Soca and
dancehall, contemporary calypso make spirits ball, entwined in
a Caribbean pot, a rough neck feel of hot hot hot.
This up-tempo beat with moderate bass and electronic
instruments plus Vincy pace. A form of music that we have
come to embrace. Ragga Soca, Ragga Soca, Ragga Soca!
Ragga Soca
Parang Soca
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Parang Soca
Parang soca is the energy of Trinidad at Christmastime. It get
you in the mood for your chores at this sweet season.
When you hear Scrunter on the radio, you could paint a whole
mansion and not feel it.
You've been hearing the same songs year after year and it's like
you're hearing them for the first time in September.
When the cuatro, mandolin, guitar and scratcher
simultaneously erupt it's the sweetest thing ever. You learn
Spanish by force when you get hit with the parang soca fever.
Parang Soca
Bouyon Soca
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 Bouyon Soca
Out of the heart of Dominica came an infectious music that the local call Bouyon. Its
secret, a synergy of the drums, the guitar and fierce social commentary against anyone
it dared to take on. In its native tongue, this creole dialogue can be seen making its
jubilant commute across the musical landscape of many contagious island patterns.
Sometimes teaming up with its brother, this Caribbean fusion blends old bouyon rhythms
and all that is considered soca music. Bouyon soca, they shout, as fans engage in
bacchanal and dance, expressing themselves without inhibition in a trance-like
manner. This epidemic music rapidly spreading its infection across boundaries far and
wide, giving Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinique at taste of its passion and soul as
they share in this musical ride.
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Groovy Soca
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Groovy Soca
When you just want to shake your waist at a fete, not all the
time you could take that jump and wine, a good groovy soca
song comes just in time. It stimulates your senses and put you in
the mood for some serious partying. That slow, mellow beta has
both young and old chipping on the streets. The lyrics always
have a good message, whether it be for lovers, hornets or
someone just searching for a partner.
Groovy Soca
Chutney Soca
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Chutney Soca
Power Soca
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Power Soca
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