SOCA DIVETTES

SOCA PEOPLE

SOCA DIVETTES

WORDS | STEPHEN SPARK

The Soca Divettes – otherwise simply 2012 and the popular and memorable Soca The Divettes are a London-based Jumbie in 2013. Their most recent release, a trio of singers: Michelle Cross- collaboration with One the Band in 2017, was Glasgow, Geraldine Reid and Carlene the catchy Me Healer. McLean. They have provided backup As well as being regulars on the UK carnival vocals for an impressive range of musicians in circuit and at reggae festivals nationwide, the multiple genres individually and collaboratively, Soca Divettes have worked at Carnival Village covering the whole spectrum of soul, reggae, in west London for over a decade. They provide soca and mainstream pop. the backing vocals and more for the London

To give you an idea of their versatility, they Calypso Tent on the Tabernacle stage each year, have worked with Sparrow, David Rudder, which (in a non-pandemic year) sees calypsoCalypso Rose and Black Stalin in the soca corner, nians and soca artistes battling it out for the Aswad, John Holt, Carol Thompson and Dennis Groovy Soca and Calypso Monarch titles each Bovell in the reggae domain, through to Incog- Friday evening throughout August. nito, Jazzie B and Soul II Soul in the soul section. The Divettes are treating us to a special live They have added their sweet blend of vocals on performance for Black History Month at 20.20 recordings with musicians such as Joe Cocker, (8.20pm) on Saturday 31 October 2020. You can Alison Moyer and Loose Ends. access the show via their social media platforms:

They have also recorded four singles in their www.facebook.com/socadivettes or Instagram own right: Soul Fire in 2011, Fete Tonight in www.instagram.com/socadivettes Don’t be late!