Found this site today. It's the Soca CD Project.
What's it about?
From the site:
"The Soca CD Project was started out of the need for an efficient means of information distribution about the artform. How many calypso and soca songs, artists and albums are out there? Unlimited. How many do you know? Exactly. Which CD has on that song I keep hearing? Exactly. These are some reccuring reasons why The Soca CD Project was started.
Also, we aim to promote the calypso artform and music as an all year round production and full-time profession. We believe that it is time for carnivals & festivals to be associated with calypso music rather than vice versa. "
I love Soca. Its a very upbeat form of music with some great artists. I definitely recommend Destra for starters. Its a very pop type of music which mightn't suit people who prefer Radiohead or more as I call it "guitar music" but I recommend everyone have a listen if they can.
Destra is from Trinidad & Tobago and here comes the weird crossover with my own fascination with all things Indian. One of the languages of T&T is Hindi which was passed down from East Indians who were brought there as indentured labourers by the British when they ruled T&T. Some Soca songs (off the top of my head, Come Beta by Destra and Shurwayne Winchester) feature Hindi in them which is cool imo :o)
Not exactly a computer related post but Soca is a totally overlooked musical form and I recommend it to anyone interested in expanding their musical horizons.
Posted by Cokane at August 30, 2004 09:17 PMThanks for the info.
Being from T&T myself, it is good to see soca and calypso getting recognition.
Dancehall has made it into mainstream pop, so hopefully soca will as well.