Soca music

Soca is a style of music on the Caribbean islands, which in the early 1970s in Trinidad and Tobago from calypso and influences from soul, funk (Music) has arisen and Indian instruments ( dholak, tabla, dhantal ). The origin of the word " Soca ", the words " Soul of Calypso" or (more rarely) is the last and first syllable of Calypso specified " today often; actually was the original spelling " Sokah " ( a reference to the Hindi music ) before mid -seventies established today's spelling. First Soca piece is considered " Indrani " (1973) by Lord Shorty ( Ras Shorty I later ). Soca distinguished compared to Calypso by a higher pace and more emphasis on percussive elements. As Calypso Soca is closely tied to the Caribbean carnival culture. New music is released mainly seasonal, close in time to each country carnival ( for example, February Trinidad & Tobago or July / August for Cropover Festival in Barbados ).

Acquaintances, current Soca artist Machel Montano, for example, Fay- Ann Lyons, Bunji Garlin, Benjai, Alison Hinds, Destra Garcia, Rupee, Kevin Lyttle, Maximus Dan and Shurwayne Winchester.

Pure Soca Soca DJs and sound system are in Germany still a rarity. Barney Millah regarded as the first DJ that left end of the 90 years first Soca sets in his otherwise rather Reggae - fitting program. Sound Systems who deny their sets almost exclusively with Soca & Calypso, for example, Germany's first Soca Sound Soca Twins (Berlin), Mashup Crew ( Berlin), Liquid Fire Soca Crew ( Wuppertal), Threeks Sound (Berlin) and Sunny Friday Sound (Hall / S). International achieved mainly Soca Twins great recognition. So they won the 2011 International Soca Award in the category " International Soca DJ of the Year", for which they were nominated from 2006 to 2010. In 2008 she won the award in the category " Best Soca DJ Mix".

Developments

  • Chutney Soca (mix with Indian sounds )
  • Jump Up Soca ( percussion -heavy version of the Soca )
  • Rapso (mix with North American chants )
  • Ragga soca (mix with Jamaican Reggae / Dancehall )
  • Parang Soca (mix with Parang, ie, Spanish -inspired Christmas Music )
Calypso music Fay-Ann Lyons
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