Soca Beat

ISSUE 1

One on One with the Great ones

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What's Inside Editorial...4 One on One with Blood...6 Getting to know Cher...11 Quote Unquote...12 Poetry Corner...13 Bio - Edwin Yearwood...14 Bio - Ian Webster...16 Bio - Leadpipe & Saddis...17 Barbados Rising Star...19 One on One with Alison Hinds...20 Soca Pan yard...22 St. Lucia Rising Star...23 The Fashion Lady...24 Soca in Jamaica...27 CMC (Caribbean Media Corporation)...28 Trinidad Rising Star...29 Trini Carnival Calendar 2015...30 Top 100 Trinidad songs for 2015...31

Members of Breakfast Crew Photo compliments Whapaxx Photography 3

Hello Readers.

It is with great pleasure and pride that a dream i had five years ago has come to be. To see the SOCABEAT magazine in print and distributed through the Caribbean takes us one step further to improving the art form as we continue to seek its time of becoming globally recognized.

The main aim of the magazine is to educate and entertain our readers each month with news on what is the pulse of the various festivals, carnivals, shows and all that is the soul of Caribbean ancestry. We will touch topics surrounding soca and the art form which impacts us both locally and across the region.

For too many years information has been limited to being heard only around the crop over season. This has led to a reduction in attendances at various events for both locals and tourists alike. At some events attendance has been limited to only those with a deep love for culture. We will change that and with external information now being readily available month by month this will allow Soca to remain in the eyes and minds of our readers.

Since Soca is a part of our Caribbean culture, the Magazine will also be distributed to other islands for maximum exposure . We also seek in the future to infiltrate the international markets since there are many organizations in Canada, USA , UK and beyond who can benefit from information from their homeland .

SOCABEAT is here to stay and we invite you to take this ride with us. For more information, you can follow us online at our facebook page “Socabeat�.

Sylvester Maynard Editor SocaBeat Magazine sylvestermaynard1@gmail.com

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he just wrote “Young Blood” on the cassette. When I got home I saw the name and I thought well “you know what, I like this, this is cool” and I kept it and I continued using that name from then.

The following year in 1984 I continued and joined the Untouchables tent because it was easy then. I had contacted Mr. Fingall who was then The P.E teacher at The Lodge School and we got together and discussed topics and I wrote my own song again and that song was a huge hit which was “Sport Billie”, my first huge hit. When I performed that song I got encores every single night for that season. Immediately the following year Mr. Fingall wrote one of my songs (Speak my Mind) and I wrote the other one (Mistakes) and I was able to make it all the way to the Pic-o-de-crop finals that year.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE GOING OVERSEAS TO PERFORM AND HOW OLD WERE YOU AT THAT TIME?

ONE ON ONE WITH BLOOD HOW DID YOU GET INTO SINGING AND PERFORMING? I started when I was at The Lodge School and from the 2nd year I started getting involved in school concerts and school bands. I even started writing my own songs etc and at that time I contacted The Mighty Gabby and he gave me my first opportunity on stage with his First Timer’s tent. Then I entered Richard Stoute Teen talent that same year which would have been in 1983.

IS THAT WHERE YOU GOT THE NAME YOUNG BLOOD? Yes, because when I started with Gabby, that was where I got the name. We were working on a song and after we had worked on the song, I had written 2 songs and we polished them up and we put them on a cassette. He couldn’t remember my name so 6

I think I was about 17 or 18 for my first experience (abroad). It was a show that I had gone to do in Philadelphia. On that show there were artistes like Tony “Commander” Grazettes and I believe Trevor Eastmond was on that show as well as some of the older guys who were very popular at that time. That would have been my first trip outside of Barbados to perform.

WAS THIS WHEN YOU WERE WITH THE GROUP SQUARE ONE? I was not with the group Square One as yet. Square One was not formed as yet but it was formed later that same year in 1986. Upon my return to Barbados from New York, I got together with the guys and the manager of Country Theatre Workshop who would have been Patrick Cobham, they were working on a dance presentation at the end of the year and they wanted a band to do some fillings between the dance numbers and George who was the keyboardist in square one was a drummer with Country Theatre Workshop at the time called me and he said “Well this is what there are looking at and if you get a couple of guys and you can get together and form this group” And that is basically how Square One was formed and we started working on that project and as we worked together and practiced together and prepared for that project, we all realised we were thinking along the same lines, we were talking the same talk and we had

I think as far as the artiste are concerned, we have to bill the artiste and stop saying “and by the way local act...”.

"There are a lot of factors that play into the demise or success of a band. " the same dreams and we decided instead of just doing this why don’t we make this a band, make this a career and we moved on from there and that is how Square One was formed.

FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM BEING IN A BAND AND HOW IT IS FORMED, CAN YOU GIVE YOUR OPINION ON WHY NEWER BANDS ONLY SEEM TO BE AROUND FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME? There are a lot of factors that play into the demise or success of a band. When Square One started working together we were all very young and we all had the same dreams. Out of the group only 2 of us were actually working which would have been the drummer and the bass man. The rest of us were still at home as

most of us were still pretty young and it was our love for music that really got us together and the fact that we had an event to do that got us excited about it. So when we made the decision to start the band it wasn’t a case of us having to drop anything, we were already doing it so we just decided we would continue doing it and then we started to pursue bookings for work for the band. I think one of the things nowadays that make bands crumble is the expectation of gaining stardom overnight and the frustrations that comes with it.

Back then even though you didn’t become a star overnight at least the atmosphere around music was completely different, everyone was excited about

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the next new act to come in so the next new act always got some level of recognition. Even if it wasn’t a lot of money, you still got that recognition and then you worked towards building on that and building a fan base.

With us we worked hard on building a fan base locally first before we even thought about going International. Working with people such as Mac Fingall and Robert Weeks and various persons who gave you support and found things for you to do as well and there was always a little gig here and there that you experimented with and you continued to work. The hotel industry was also different back then as they welcomed bands in. The workers were the ones that would spread the word and tell the visitors to come out and see the fantastic band that they would love and it built from there. And when the workers of the hotel loved you, not only would they tell the tourist but they told everyone. The atmosphere then was totally different, people lifted you up instead of trying to tear you down. A lot of groups today, they come out and people don’t give them a chance, they don’t give them a chance to grow or improve and the guys get frustrated. Times are hard and when they get frustrated that they are not making money then they just go and look for a job and bands break up. For anyone now to stick with a band in this climate they would (1) already have some degree of stability as far as money is concerned (2) they would have to have a love for it that they can stick it out and grow because there are not as many opportunities now like before.

IN TERMS OF WORKING WITH THE YOUNG CHILDREN THE ONE CARIBBEAN INC IS EMBARKING OF A PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOLS TO DO A JUNIOR SOCA MONARCH COMPETITION, THIS WILL SEE MINI COMPETITIONS AT THE END OF EACH TERM WITH A FINALE AROUND THE ENDING OF CROP OVER, ANY VIEWS ON THAT? Calypso especially needs something like that where it is not just a case of Crop Over Season has come and we will concentrate on it and as soon as it is completed we don’t want to hear about it anymore. It needs an injection where it is part of our culture as this is what we do. Hip Hop may be your thing but being from Barbados and from this environment and feeling a particular vibe, you are not going to do hip hop as well as someone who has lived and breathed hip hop all their lives. Even if you do hip hop the vibe will be different and people listening to it will say this is very Caribbean.

It is a case of dealing with what you know and how you live comfortably first. You can do calypso and soca however you feel, however it comes out of you BUT you ARE doing soca first and foremost and then you can even do a crossover. Those persons dealing with the cross over will discover you as the authentic artiste that you are. If they see you as a soca artiste and think they can draw a hip hop audience to you, then they will work with you but you have to deal with your country first. If you have no identity, where can you go?

WHY ARE BANDS NOT HAVING YEARS OF LONGEVITY? OVER THE YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE FEW TO CONSISTENTLY CONTINUE TO HELP THE YOUNG Over time a lot of the bands have died out. If you are in ONES. DO YOU STILL SEE YOURSELF IN A POSITION TO CONTINUE DOING SO? the business for over 20 years it is hard to stay relevant especially if you have created hits. If you have created hits, people always want to hear your hits so As much as I possibly can I always try to help. Even it is not impossible but it is difficult to create a song in when I was a youngster and working around young this day and age that can be current and still resonate people and I was in the Richard Stoute Teen talent with your fan base because your fan base would have competition, I would write songs for other persons to come along with you, grow with you and would expect sing in the competition because I wanted to make that contribution. As I grew older I could place myself a certain level of music and musicianship and if you in a position where I could bring people up and help decided you are going to produce a song with a little them out, take them under my wing and try to guide less music than your fans are accustomed to it will them and teach them the ropes. As much as I can become difficult to find a balance. continue to do that I will. Financially things have become harder for everyone so unfortunately I cannot I have been lucky to stay relevant over the last 3 do as much as before but I still try to do as much as I decades and I think basically it is because of how I can. pace myself, where I place myself and the outlook I give people, instead of just growing old, staying LOOKING FORWARD, WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE current and working with the young people.

NCF DECISION REGARDING PREVENTING ARTISTES FROM SINGING THE SAME SONG FOR THE SWEET SOCA AND THE PARTY MONARCH COMPETITION?

and we intend to keep working at what we do making sure individually we have music that can play in the fetes, radio and outside of Barbados. When we do it as a collaboration it works even better and though it can be hard to get work outside of the season, I do not see it as a deterrent for us, we are very focused, know what we want and we know where we want to go. We intend to make sure we continue to work towards that.

As far as the two competitions, I am in agreement with the NCF. Seeing that the competitions are on the same day, the criteria should be different. For example, you wouldn’t want to have a country song competition and then have a pop song come in and win, so if I am in the country competition, I just can’t decide I am going to change up the song a little bit and do the same song in the pop competition. Although I might put a pop beat behind it, it is still a country song.

OTHER ARTISTE FROM ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN COME TO PERFORM AT OUR CROP OVER EVENTS. DO YOU SEE THIS AS A HINDRANCE OR DO YOU SEE THIS AS AN IMPROVEMENT IN TERMS OF DEVELOPING THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION ?

I think as a Caribbean we need to work closer together. At the major events such as our Finals, I think we should leave those for our Barbadian artiste.

For events like fetes that is fine especially since the artiste coming in will be primary party artiste and there is nothing wrong with sharing the cultures if someone has a hit song. If I personally have a hit song I wouldn’t mind performing at anyone’s carnival so I can’t mind someone coming in to perform. However I I believe for the party monarch the bpms (beats per think the playing field has to be level in the way minute) should be 150bpm and up and the sweet soca promoters treat the Barbadian artistes as against the can be up to 130bpm, there should be a dead zone e.g. foreign acts. I feel in order for that to happen, they has between 131-149 bpm. If you decided you are doing a to be legislation because a promoter can say “this is song between 131-149 bpm, you have made the my event and I can put an artiste as big as I want on a decision you do not want to be part of the poster and stick another person in the corner” so competition. If you want to be in the competition, you therefore once we legislate, local artiste have to be will be up to 130bpm or beyond 150bpm. If there isn’t billed on par with foreign acts. a dead zone, someone with a song at 130bpm that didn’t get in the sweet soca competition will just up I think as far as the artiste are concerned, we have to the bpms to 132bpm and compete in the party bill the artiste and stop saying “and by the way local monarch with the same song. We have seen it happen act...”. Mentally when people come to an event, their before. mindset will be to get the local acts out of the way because they come to see the foreign act. The billing CURRENTLY YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MIKEY should be on par and there has to be a minimum pay AS THE DUO SOCA KARTEL, HOW DO YOU SEE THE that artiste should get when it comes to particular OPERATING OF SOCA KARTEL FOR NEXT YEAR AND shows. There has to be legislation, there has to be FOR THE FUTURE. some sort of graph that you have to work with that everyone is treated fairly.

Soca Kartel is here to stay. If we go back to Square One, back in the day we all as a group had music but we were all individual singers singing songs in the group and we all competed as individuals. Now with Soca Kartel, we have the individual singers but we also do music together as two singers singing one song and it has been very successful. In the day and age where a lot of collabs locally and internationally is the way to go, collabs work. With me and Mikey collaborating on songs we have been able to actually from our very first collaboration be very successful 9

IN TERMS OF PUTTING OUT MUSIC EARLY , YOU SEEM TO BE of the belief that if they hear their song three 3 or 4 CONSISTENT IN DOING SO. IS THERE ANY REASON FOR times on the radio that they will get a lot of money but a royalty from 1 single dollar is split so many THAT? ways and so many times, can be down to a point of a When I started singing back in the 80s, music used to come cent. So it has to continuously rotate and you have out early even though the competitions were a month earlier to have lots of works coming all of the time for money than now and we brought out music earlier. So there is no to accumulate to be paid substantially. reason why I couldn’t continue to bring out music earlier and in doing so let it run for a month longer. I think it helps the artistes DO YOU THINK DEEJAYS ARE AWARE THE EFFECT and the festival because there are persons who like to plan. THEY HAVE ON COSCAP MEMBERS BY PLAYING There are persons who may go to another earlier festival and SUCH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL there is no money left over to spend in Barbados. But if the MUSIC? music is out earlier, they will hear the music, like the music and plan accordingly so there is money to be spent in Barbados. It They are some who are aware and some who aren’t. is basically marketing, people will see you, hear you, the artiste They are some who do not want to see a local artiste will get work, music will get rotation, people will get excited, succeed, that is just the mentality of some. They bands will fill out because people will be willing to jump would prefer foreign artiste who already have 6 cars because the music sounds good. Also if music comes out gain royalties to drive another car than to see a local earlier, those persons bringing out music after will make sure artiste drive one or even feed his family. They have to realise how much money leaves this island annually. their music is just as good as or better than that.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW POST AS CHAIRMAN OF FINALLY, IS THERE ONE THING THAT THE GENERAL THE BOARD OF COSCAP. HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF PUBLIC DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU THAT YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO KNOW? AFFECTING CHANGE? Each board of directors of Coscap has tried and continues to try to affect change in a positive way. We try to affect change in the mindset of our members, give them more information, more knowledge, try to make sure that they are doing all of the right things to get more royalties. We try to affect change where we educate the public, the media and everyone so that all the right things are put in place so that after the members have done all their work, they do the right things to help the members to create more wealth. Many people do not know the amount of money that is collected, Coscap still has to collect money, they have to collect royalties on whatever music is played because all of the organizations worldwide are all connected. When Coscap signs an agreement with an American, European or French company they have to collect royalties from the music played and they have to send all of that money abroad.

Now if we are only playing 10% of local music then only 10% of the money is staying here while 90% is going abroad and we already have problems with our foreign reserves therefore we have to educate people and let them understand a change has to come. We have to start promoting, playing and continue playing the music of Barbadian artiste.

We have 1 organisation who governs writers, publishers, producers and performers so they have to collect and govern the money and make sure that the members can get royalties.

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I think I have been around so long that the general public knows pretty much everything about me. I guess that I have eaten at almost every shop in Barbados. I love food. I have done the Banks karaoke over the year and we go to at least 2 shops every weekend and I like to sample food therefore at every shop I eat. Some are good, some are not so good and some are excellent. I LIKE FOOD.

CHER HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT COMPETITION? It's healthy. It allows you to challenge yourself and push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Though sometimes it stifles your creative being with certain stipulations. It forces that said creative being into other avenues that you probably would not have discovered on your own.

IF YOU COULD DO ONE THING TO CHANGE THE ATTITUDE OF OUR PEOPLE WHAT WOULD IT BE? Provide them with vision by allowing them to see beyond their perceptions through my favored art form....

Theatre.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2015.?

WHERE DID THE NAME CHER COME FROM?

Well 2014 I stepped out of my comfort zone just to see if I was any good and I really enjoyed the change. Therefore It is a part of my middle name. My full name is Anique Cher for the new year I'm going to be stepping up. Aiming to Maria Herbert improve.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT CHER.

YOU SEEM VERY CALM AND LEVEL HEADED, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU ANGRY?

I am a very outspoken and outgoing young lady. I detest unfairness. The performing arts are what I'm most Well what upsets me is people who do not put in any passionate about and I consider myself to be very giving. effort to bring about change.

When I cannot help someone it nibbles away at my core. I love to laugh and I love making other people laugh. What WHAT DO YOU LIKE? drives me is that every one I come into contact with I have to make an impact on them to be better.

I love to cook and watch a good Movie or TV series but above all sleeping :) WE KNOW YOU LOVE CALYPSO, WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO? So you love to cook, are they any foods that you do not like?

Well growing up I admired John King and TC. As I got older and more into the art form I observed everyone on stage.

I am foodie. I always tell people that on the inside I'm 250 pounds. There is no food that I don't really like, however DO YOU WRITE YOU OWN MUSIC? after studying in Jamaica for 3 years I tend to avoid rice.

It's ?what they eat most and I need a little break from it.

Unfortunately I do not write my music. My writers are usually Christine Eli and John King. This year Paul Bentham Do you have any any siblings? and Miguel White wrote for me.

FOR 2015 WOULD YOU BE PERFORMING IN A TENT?

I have only one sister and she is younger than I. Her name is Alana and she is my heartbeat.

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QUOTE UNQUOTE "The calypso art form in my view is now at it's most critical stage due to the fact that since Edwin Yearwood came on the scene in 1995, only two young composers who are demonstrating consistency and knowledge of the importance of choice of topics and telling a story, are Ian Webster and Chrystal Cummins-Beckles.

The fact that Sir Don, Gabby, RPB and Viper are still being called upon to write so many songs annually for the Pic-O-De-Crop and Junior Monarch competitions speaks volumes and tells the story of a crisis as it relates to composers.

The lack of specific guidelines for what is a calypso, censorship and our ancient defamation laws have also impacted on the composer's ability to tell a story that will excite the audience, resulting in watered down material".

"Although male dominated, there is room for the female artist in the soca industry. Having only walked in the footsteps of a female, it would appear at times that women are seen as passing through and having no real longevity in the industry.

Yes, very often soca careers are put on an almost permanent hold, due to parenting obligations or maybe because of the perception that motherhood is beautiful and not sexy.

Perhaps, it is the pressure we place on ourselves to project a sexy image that overshadows our talent and only makes us relevant until the next fresh face comes around.

The real challenge is to strike the right balance between soca and sexy. This is one I constantly battle with every year and have come to one simple solution. Wear jeans and a sexy tee-shirt.

It works for the men. Problem solved".

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P Soca Music Sweet oetry Corner

Soca music sweet, sweet, sweet Over dey in Farley Hill people jamming ta de beat Calvacades and Foreday Morning, soca music blasting loud And at Parish Carnivals, soca music does bring de crowd Men and women, de young and old too, Understand propa, wa soca music can do Small juks and wuk ups caan done It's like rubber in ya waist Crop Over is de day soca music does leff ya in a daze

Empress Irie

Soca music sweet, sweet, sweet, got ya Wukking up in de rain or heat Excitement and joy is what soca music bring Everybody just dancing and doing dem ting Three cheers fuh soca music coz it sweet, sweet, sweet.

I never Changed Last night I dreamt about demons, who were trying to take my soul I fought my best against them, I felt it take its toll The physical strength I had, was simply not enough They were not afraid of me, never cared if I was tough Why did they come for me, I cannot really tell Where were they taking my soul, would they take it straight to hell It made me stop and think, about the wrongs I’ve done How I discarded what was good, in the pursuit of fun So many times I’ve dreamt that judgement day would come Any never was I ready, that thought made me feel dum Those dreams ended the same way, me waking up in sweats And thinking about my past and all of my regrets But never did I change with those thoughts still in my head I went along as normal from the time I left my bed Mirla "Milo" Serieux So another night has past, and the dream has found me again But this time it’s brought more than fear, this time it has brought pain I prayed to God inside my dream to help me with this task And slowly but surely the demons had to release their grasp With each word I said they lost their strength and humble they became And I got the strength to open my eyes and start my day again But again I thought about it, until the dream was lost And even said that I’ll do good, not caring of the cost It’s now been hours since last night, and the good I can’t sustain And tonight I won’t be surprised if the demons await again.

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D O WO

R A E Y N I EDW

Edwin Yearwood is a natural born entertainer whose accolades and songwriting genius establish him as the undisputed Soca King. Yearwood or as his band mates affectionately call him, “General”, is a mighty talent. His intimate relationship with melodies and lyrics manifests itself in a creation of hit songs that are not only the very essence of krosfyah, but music that has rocked the hips and soothed the souls of krosfyah supporters worldwide.

Edwin is the sexy, charismatic lead singer of krosfyah. He is happiest when on stage and has the ability to communicate music from his soul; an ability he uses in a magical way to reach the very core of his audience. From the painfully shy youth who would sing from behind the drum set, to a ‘Superstar’ who can simply utter “Oh Gawsh!!!” and turn a whole stadium into an uproar, Edwin is a prodigy with more than his fair share of talent.

One od the region’s hottest vocalists and songwriters, his career started at the tender age of 14, when he won the Teen Talent Competition in 1983 on his first try. He had the audience spellbound and in tears as he rendered Billy Preston’s ‘You Are Everything To Me’. Since then, Edwin has risen to International Status and collected awards all too numerous to mention.

In 1995, again on his first try, he won all three titles on the Barbados carnival scene- 1995 Calypso Monarch, 1995 Party Monarch (repeated in 1996) and 1995 Tune of the Crop Monarch (repeated in 1997) this feat is yet to be conquered. In 1996, he was honoured by the city of Boston, when he was awarded the keys to the city by the Mayor’s office. In 1997, Trinidad bestowed on him one of their highest music honors, giving him the award of Best Song for the smash hit ‘All Aboard’, performed by a Trinidadian band – Surface. In February 1997, Edwin & his Band krosfyah were awarded 24k Gold Plated Cd Plaques for selling over 50,000 units of their Album Ultimate Party- Pump Me Up, no other Soca Band has surpassed this Achievement to date.

One of the most major International achievements has been winning the ‘World Soca Monarch Title’ in 1998 from a field of the best soca artistes worldwide. At the 2001 Kadooment festival in Barbados, Edwin doubled with Khiomal Nurse, also of krosfyah and made history in Barbados by winning the Road March title with a slow jam entitled ‘Sak Pase’. He is loved both at home and abroad, and continues to propel his career with extreme love, passion and vigour.

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Edwin won the Party Monarch for 2004 yet again, which brought him to his 5th Party Monarch title.

Talk about “adding icing to the cake”, he signed a 6 Album deal with VP Records - Waistline Music Division in January 2005, being the first Soca Act to be signed to this label. On January 8, 2006 at the Barbados Music Awards, he was presented with a Corner Stone Award for his 20 year contribution to the Barbados Entertainment landscape. Another accolade was added on May 27, 2006 at the Broward Centre for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, where he won ‘Best Soca Compilation’ with Bunji Garlin for the song “All Aboard”.

2007 was another successful year for this Stalwart Musician getting the nod for “Male Entertainer of the Year 2006” at the 2007 Barbados Music Awards.

Winning is nothing new to Edwin and 2008 proved to be no different, as he captured The Road March Tune with “Handle ya Bizniz” & The People’s Monarch with “Nah Missin Me”, which has a signature krosfyah sound of a Pump me Up and was a huge favourite at home and abroad. 2009 mirrored that of 2008, Edwin won Road March & People’s Monarch once again with the Bomb tune “In de middle ah de Road”, Male Soca Vocalist of the Year 2009, with his hit tune - Nah Missing Me at the 7th Annual International Soca Awards, as well as Male Entertainer of the Year and Best Uptempo Soca (Male) at the 5th Annual Barbados Music Awards.

In 2010 he reentered the Party Monarch Competition for the first time in 5 years and placed 2nd with the hit tune “Chrissening”, which also won him Music Video of the Year (Male) at the 2011 Barbados Music Awards. Crop Over 2011 was another successful year with the theme song “Good Time” doing very well, both at home and abroad, with an accompanying video. Edwin also won his 6th Road March title with the hit tune “Cova de Road”.

In 2012 Edwin released the Solo Album titled “It’s About Time”, he followed up with another great offering in 2013 entitled “ Not that Innocent”. For 2014 he had 3 contributions – How ah Like It, P.O.L.E & UnArrest Me (The Anthem for Abused Women).

ACHIEVEMENTS 1983 Winner Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition 1995 Winner Calypso Monarch 1995 Winner Party Monarch 1995 Winner Tune of the Crop 1996 Winner Party Monarch 1996 Honoured by the City of Boston 1997 Winner Tune of the Crop 1997 Trinidad’s Highest Music Award of Best Song 1997 Nation’s Choice Awards for Entertainer of the Year 1998 World Soca Monarch Title 1999 Winner Party Monarch 2000 Winner Party Monarch 2001 Winner Tune of the Crop 2004 Winner Party Monarch 2006 Barbados Music Award for twenty (20) years contribution 2006 Best Soca Compilation at Broward Centre for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Miami 2007 Barbados Music Award for Male Entertainer of the Year 2008 Winner The People’s Monarch 2008 Winner Tune of the Crop 2009 Winner The People’s Monarch 2009 Winner Tune of the Crop 2009 International Soca Award for Male Soca Vocalist 2008 2010 Barbados Music Award for Male Entertainer of the year 2009 Best Uptempo Soca (Male) 2011 Winner Tune of the Crop These are some of the numerous awards Edwin Yearwood has received locally and Internationally.

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IAN

R E T S WEB

Ian “iWeb” Webster is a performer, writer/composer, pianist, vocalist and music educator. Ian’s involvement in music started at the tender age of 7 when he sang in church with the children’s choir and as a soloist.

He was also a member of the Christ Church Boys’ Choir and as he transitioned from

Arts Degree, Major in Theology and Minor Music, during this time he also acquired certifications in Grade 4 Voice, primary; to secondary school, he not only sang in the choir Grade 5 Music Theory, and Grade 6 Voice, all of which he but became a member of the Ellerslie Secondary School passed with Merit.

Orchestra, where he played the trumpet and acquired the Grade 4 certification in trumpet from the Associated In 2012, Ian returned to the entertainment scene and again entered the Pic O De Crop Competition where he Board of the Royal Schools of Music, in London. placed 2nd. This was an improvement from his last During his tenure at Secondary School, Ian became the showing back in 2003. lead vocalist of the male accapella group “Infinity”, which was featured in the Richard Stoute Teen Talent The following year Ian entered not only the Pic O De Crop Competition between 1999 and 2001. The group was a Competition but he also began to get involved in perennialfinalistandplaced2ndduringthe2000seasonof performing Soca. He entered the Sweet Soca Competition and made it to the finals, but did not place. the competition.

However, his moment of glory came at the finals of the In 2001, Ian also began his professional journey in the Pic O De Crop Competition when he won his very first entertainment industry by becoming the lead vocalist of Calypso title. the band Cynagee. He also became heavily involved in the Crop Over festival, first as a background vocalist with the As if this was not satisfying enough, Ian returned in 2014 Lion’s Den Calypso Tent, and then as a soloist the and again topped the competition, becoming the youngest of an elite group of calypsoians, which include following year.

RPB, The Mighty Gabby and Kidsite, to have won In 2002, Ian came to public recognition through his consecutive Calypso titles. performance of the very popular “Reply to the Wedding,” a social commentary which poked fun at one of his musical In addition, he is a music teacher at the Springer Memorial mentors, “The Mighty Gabby.” It was at this time Secondary School, where he is directly responsible for Barbadianssawhispotentialandviewedhimasoneforthe the school’s Steel Orchestra and also doubles as an (accompanist/pianist) for the school’s choir. He has also future. tutored privately at the Notes of Praise Music School The following year 2003, Ian followed up his 2002 success where he taught CXC Music, Piano, Classical Voice and by making it all the way to the Pic O De Crop Finals, and Music Theory courses before relinquishing his post. placing 3rd among the likes of RPB, John King, Peter Ram He has worked with the likes of Nicholas Brancker, Chris and Kid Site among others.

Allman, Peter Coppin, Paula Hinds, Ishaka Mcneil, Coleen Subsequent to this, Ian took a nine year break from Brewster, Chrystal Cummins-Beckles and Khiomal entertainment to pursue tertiary level studies and formal Nurse among others. music training at the University of the Southern Caribbean, in Trinidad, where he studied classical voice Ian is a member of “The Energy Band” as he continues his and graduated Cum Laude in 2009 with a Bachelor of quest for musical upliftment and excellence.

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Credits Actor "Porgie" in the Porgie and Murda series which can be viewed on You Tube Artist "Lead pipe" signed to MWE - dancehall, reggae, r&b, soca and rap Other Talents - Dancing and Drumming BMA Nominee for Best New Artist of 2012 & 2013 WON Foreday Jam Tune & Tune of the Crop 2014 - WON Reshawn “ Saddis” Ince aka Murda, is the CEO of MWE and has been singing for the past 11 years with the Most Wanted Entertainment Group (MWE). His most recent popularity came from the online You Tube comedy series – Porgie & Murda and his 2013 Crop Over Hit Tune – Condense with his partner in Rhyme – Porgie.

Credits Actor "Murda" in the Porgie and Murda series which can be viewed on You Tube Artist "Saddis" signed to MWE - dancehall, reggae, r&b, soca and rap Other Talents – Saxaphone, Trumpet BMA Nominee for Best New Artist of 2012 & 2013 WON Foreday Jam Tune & Tune of the Crop 2014 - WON

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The duet had over 100 events for the 2013 Crop Over period which included School Camps, Birthday & Staff Parties, and some of the biggest events for the season including Soca Royale, Cohobblopot, Bucketfest, Soca on the Hill & Soca Titans to name a few.

They ended the season in fine style by winning the 2013 Fore Day Morning Jam Tune with Condense, which was considered the most played tune for the 2013 Crop Over season.

2014 has proven to be bigger & better with the Duet offering a total of 8 songs inclusive of 2 collabs: Ah Feeling, Carnival Addiction, Take Away me Stress, Ooh Mama featuring Jahmel (from Tnt), Gals dem a follow featuring I-Octane, Rabbit, Ben – Up & Giddy Up. Ah Feeling took over the 2014 Crop Over Fetes & events, taking the Tune of the Crop Road March for Kadooment 2014 and Ben-Up taking Foreday Morning Jam Tune Road March.

2015 has already started well for the pair after claiming the majority of the top awards at the recently concluded Barbados Music Awards. The awards won were for Soca artiste of the Year, Song of the year for "Ah feeling" as well as Duo of the Year.

The duo have confirmed they will be participating in Trinidad's International Soca Monarch competition for 2015.

Even hunger things are expected to happen for this talented pair in the near future.

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Rising MR. VEEJAY Meet Mr. Veejay Vijay "Mr.Veejay" Ganesh is a young, versatile artiste (mainly soca artiste) and songwriter from Barbados. Along with his love for Soca, he also shows his versatility by singing Chutney music, Chutney Soca as well as Bollywood/Indian music.

In the year 2012, he began to express himself as an upcoming soca artiste by performing at local shows and fetes across Barbados. This gave him the little push that was needed until he won The Barbados' Next Soca Star Competition which was launched in early 2014. The competition consisted of 42 contestants, with him being the youngest contestant. Since then he has been able to release a single for Crop Over 2014 under the name "Wine & Bend Over". Judging by its reception, Mr. Vejejay has a bright future ahead of him.

When asked what Soca means to him, his response was precise: "I truly believe that soca music is growing and becoming more and more popular. Soca is not only a genre that's well known in the Caribbean, but is now being heard banging on the airwaves of international countries like the U.S, England, Canada and many more countries. And now the artistes are fusing the soca music into a dancehall and pop flavor which is creating a more "vibezy" feeling the fans to enjoy. And now there are It's not just a Store, It's a Lifesyle for upcoming artistes who are doing such a splendid Best Deals (Layaway Available) job every Carnival season. So I really believe that soca music is in safe hands."

FIRST CLASS THE STORE Mall 34, Opposite Dacosta Mall on Broadstreet, Each person has a creed or quote they live by Bridgetown Barbados and for Mr. Veejay his is one we can learn to live by: " "Appreciate the things you have before time Like our Facebook page: forces you to appreciate the things you had." www.facebook.com.firstclassthestore Follow us on instagram: Firstclassthestore Contact: Tim: 269-2367

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One on One with the Great ones ALISON HINDS HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE SOCA QUEEN? I feel happy and humbled at the same time because it was the fans who gave me the title in the first place and I will continue to do my best to live up to it.

YOU ARE KNOWN ALL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND THE WORLD, HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL OF RESPECT? Respect is something that is earned and I have worked very hard to do that. I give respect also when it is deserved, it isn't something that is automatic.

YOU GENERALLY HAVE THIS ON-STAGE SMILE THAT JUST CONNECTS WITH THE AUDIENCE , HAS THERE BEEN AN INSTANCE WHEN YOU WERE UNABLE TO CONNECT?.

When I was a young, inexperienced performer, I didn't have the tools yet and I was also very shy, but with experience comes confidence and so, eventually, with some help and guidance I was able to not only connect with audiences around the world but win them over as well.

AMONG OTHER INTERNATIONAL ARTISTES THAT YOU HAVE SHARED THE STAGE WITH, WHEN TRAVELLING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN, THERE ARE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR YOU HAVE SHARED THE STAGE WITH PERFORMANCES. HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO MAINTAIN MACHEL MONTANO. WHAT IS THAT LIKE? YOUR STANDARD? Being on stage with Machel Montano was a lot of fun! He is the consummate performer and we're friends as well so that made it that much easier to enjoy the times we shared a stage.

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It's challenging for any artist to stay on top of their game but you have to stay connected to different generations and also find ways of reinventing yourself without losing the core of who you are. Also if you set high standards for yourself across the board you will continually try to top yourself each time.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY IN TUNE WITH YOUR YOUNG FANS? I watch and listen to them. Every generation views life differently so it's good to keep your ear to the ground. I also have friends who are much younger than myself who keep me in the know.

TRAVELLING AND PERFORMING MUST BE GRUELLING, HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO STAY IN SHAPE? I workout at the beach, nothing high impact but tough none the less. My trainer, Corey Cumberbatch is awesome! Using nothing but my body weight on land and resistance training in the sea, he whips me into shape (laughs).

WHAT TYPES OF FOOD DO YOU REGARD AS MUST-HAVES? It may sound strange to some but, I love spinach!

Yes I said spinach (laughs). I can eat it every day (and sometimes I do), I also love grapes, cherries, pears (fruit not avocado). I love eggs and all kinds of fish!

Don't be fooled though, I have a wicked sweet tooth that I have to control.

IF YOU COULD NOT BE A SINGER WHAT OTHER PATH WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN?

I wouldn't think twice, I'd help her in any way that I can. She always has the support of her father and I in everything she does.

HOW DO YOU SEE THE JUNIOR ARTIST IN BARBADOS? There's always room for young artists with new ideas otherwise the music will stagnate and the music won't grow or develop so I'm happy to see young artists joining the soca fray.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE JUNIORS IN TERMS QUALITY OF MUSIC AND NUMBER OF FEMALES ENTERING THE COMPETITION? I would like to see more females on the scene, not necessarily in competition. It has its place but it's not the be all and end all. I would just like to see more female talent on the soca stage, especially here in Barbados.

ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL OF GROWTH OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN BARBADOS? The level of growth can always improve, it depends on how much work we are willing to put in. We need to produce music "out of season" (crop over). When we can do that, then we'll have a more viable music industry.

I actually went to modelling school in the US with the intention of possibly becoming a model but, singing won out. The other thing I might have done was being a translator because I love languages.

WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT THE QUEEN WILL LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH BEFORE SHE RETIRES?

A LONG FAN HAS ASKED IF YOU HAVE EVER ENTERED A BEAUTY CONTEST .

If I limit myself to one thing then I'm doing myself a disservice so let's just say there are many things I intend to do before that time comes and I will do my best to achieve every one.

Yes I've entered 2 beauty competitions. The Miss Foundation competition (Christ Church Foundation School) when I was still going to school there and Miss Christ Church. I didn't win either but I did place in the first 3 in both (laughs) WHEN ON TOUR DO YOU MISS HOME? Sure I miss home and my family, it would be weird if I didn't .

DO YOU HAVE ANY WISHES FOR 2015 AS IT RELATES TO MUSIC IN BARBADOS? I wish for not only Bajan music but Caribbean music to continue to grow as it is doing now. We cannot and should not limit ourselves to one island view, we need to view ourselves as a region, that way we can benefit so much more and embrace our Caribbean neighbours.

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Soca Pan Yard The One Caribbean Inc. has been leading the charge for the return of steel pan to our cultural landscape and also as a lead up to the 2015 crop over season in Barbados. In doing so a new concept of the “Soca pan yard” is being implemented for 2015 as the first pan fete of the season. The event is slated to start on May 21st 2015 and will be held at Pan City located at the Jolly Roger Dockside in Bridgetown. This event will be held each Thursday until July 16th with the penultimate Pan event being held on July 23rd.

The Jolly Roger Dockside will be transformed into the ultimate Pan City. Each night from 7:00pm – 1:00am you will see a host of musicians jamming to the sweet melody of the steel pan with with patrons enjoying the music surrounded by the smell of Caribbean style food from the various stalls.

The Pan City events also allow patrons to witness the steel pan talent in Barbados that they would have been unaware of as pan players from various schools and clubs will be invited to play. There will also be a competition as players perform to see who emerges as the number one steel pan group in Barbados.

The penultimate event will take on an International feel as the best of Barbados take on the best from Trinidad and Tobago.

More information on these events will be available over the upcoming months so be prepared for a Pan experience that will entertain, enthrall, satisfy and stimulate your Pan taste buds for more.

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Rising MIGHTY SIZZLER

Brandon Philgence, who is known in the calypso and soca arena as “Mighty Sizzler”, is a 4th grade student at the St. Aloysius R.C. Boys Primary school in St. Lucia. He is 9 years of age and hails from central Castries. From since he was about 4 years old, his parents noticed his interest and ability to sing and helped to nurture his talent by providing opportunities for him to sing at funerals, weddings, and other engagements. In 2012, he first participated in the popular “RC Jam” - his school’s annual calypso competition – and placed 2nd. Since his initiation into the calypso competition, he has made a number of appearances at various carnival events and calypso tents. He is currently a member of the Ambassador’s Calypso Tent.

Although Mighty Sizzler loves calypso, his favorite genre of music is soca. He credits his love for soca to a St. Lucian soca artiste by the name of “Ninja Dan”, as well as Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago. In his spare time, Mighty Sizzler enjoys riding bicycle, and being creative and adventurous. His soca, which he performed at last year’s RC Jam, is entitled “School Party” and was composed by Ninja Dan.

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The Caribbean Lady By: Michelle Tinto

Chapter 1 For years Caribbean people have been inspired by

Americans and Europeans when it comes to the world of fashion. We have looked for inspiration in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, Vanity Fair and many others. We also tend to look at various music videos and tv shows to get our fashion ideas. Have we ever stopped and asked the question "Is that who we really are?" Well this column aims to answer that question and will be a guide for our Caribbean people.

What most people do not realize is not every piece of clothing is made for every body type or every age group. We must also take our weather and the time of day into consideration when making these decisions.

Moving forward, we will look at the latest fashion trends and decide the best ways to style them to suit our people and our climate. We will also introduce our local designers including young and upcoming designers. Our fashion journey will also take us into the world of local shoe makers, bag designers, hair and nail designers among other things.

So sit, relax and let's start this journey together.

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Bohemian Fashion

Be my Valentine Glamming up the gypsy look for a cute Valentine's Day time look Red and white bohemian style pants paired with a white Baby T shirt Taupe or beige stiletto Sandals, a set of gold bangles and gold drop earrings,topping it all off with a Taupe or beige bag. Boho chic!

Be Elegant The little black dress Every woman has one in their closet Pair it with red shoes, black or red clutch and some pearls and you are ready for anything that comes your way.

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Soca in Jamaica Is there room for Soca music in Jamaica?

The word SOCA is not a word that is synonymous when speaking about the island of Jamaica as the island is more known for being the hub of dancehall and reggae. Throughout the years Jamaica has produced great artistes who are acclaimed internationally such as Bob Marley, Sizzla, Beenie man, Bounty Killa, Busy Signal, Vybz kartel and a host of other deejays. Even within the scope of radio, when playing Jamaican music on the numerous radio stations across the Caribbean, an extremely small percentage of that music will be Soca.

Over time some Jamaican artistes have attempted the cross over, some with limited success but not sustained. The question can be asked “is it that Soca hasn’t accepted Jamaica or has Jamaica not accepted Soca?”

Jamaica has already created a model for their art form which continues to grow and be recognized internationally. This has allowed for a cross over where Soca artistes are more and more getting Jamaican artistes to feature on their songs. Though this does not turn them into Soca artistes, it helps creature more exposure and hopefully in doing so make Jamaicans more susceptible to embrace and adopt this genre of music.

calypso to be played. Byron Lee was also instrumental in ensuring the creation and growing success of Jamaica Carnival. There is still an influx of outside talent to keep soca in the minds of the community but there is a hope this will change in the future.

On the flip side can Soca artistes learn from Jamaica by emulating their model for their own genre? Can success be gained through duplication rather than infiltration?

We can all learn from each other and we can all work together towards a stronger Caribbean which receives respect for our art work.

Soca in Jamaica will never be as big as Reggae or dancehall because that is the culture which cannot be overrun. However there is room for Soca to grow and there are emerging talents who only need to be given a chance to shine. As the great Byron Lee would say "Give me Soca, I love my Soca".

We of course cannot discount the long, respected contribution of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires who for many years have pushed for more soca and

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The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) is the region’s leading multimedia organisation dedicated to excellence in communication services. Our services comprise: Television, Radio, Satellite Uplink Distribution, Print and New Media across the Caribbean, to North America and around the world.

Formed in August 2000 as a result of a merger between the Caribbean News Agency (CANA) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU)’s commercial operations, CMC has since captured the synergies of these organizations and is continuously forging ahead with efforts to increase and improve the quality of news and entertainment produced and disseminated within the Caribbean region and the world.

In keeping with 65 years of combined experience between CANA and CBU, CMC’s developmental mission is to work with media houses in the region to highlight the best skills in journalism, broadcasting, publishing and technical services. In addition, the organisation strives to make inroads within the media industry by forging closer links between the Caribbean and the rest of the world. Through a premier team of full-time and contract employees, CMC continues to expand its outreach through satellite delivered media services for Television and radio, while setting the standard for quality and reliability within the Caribbean’s media industry.

Our distribution service presently includes CaribVision, a generic 24/7 satellite TV channel, the only media platform that covers over 22 Caribbean markets, including all English speaking countries and territories in the region; the information and lifestyle TV channel, broadcasts a mix of News, Sports, and Current Affairs, as well as high quality, positive and culturally rich Caribbean and International Entertainment programmes. Our popular Caribbean News Line (CNL), a 30 minute package at prime time was recently reintroduced, by popular demand, to all markets in the region.

Our reach includes access to the terrestrial television stations in the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean Stats (OECS) and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including the Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica. We reach approximately 470,000 households on cable, and the number of terrestrial households aggregate in excess of one-and-half million (1.5m).

CMC’s widely accessible websites allow CLIENTS to access our news packages which can also be used as a medium for advertising products, offering added value to your regional advertising campaigns and promotions.

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Rising JEROMY RODRIGUEZ

Junior Soca Monarch Jeromy Rodriguez has his sights set on a career in entertainment.

At age three, Jeromy Rodriguez got his first taste of the stage after being called up from the crowd at a concert to sing with Denise Belfon. It was then that he fell in love with performing.

The Moruga-based young king said he looks up to artistes like Iwer George, Machel Montano and Kerwin Du Bois. “I always saw soca artistes on TV and I wanted to be like them. I asked my mom for an idea and the rest is history,” he said. That is how Article by: Zahra Gordon for the Trinidad Guardian Rodriguez came to write his first song On the Ground.

Rodriguez, 13, has gone on to win numerous titles including this year’s National Junior Soca Monarch. The winning song, Colour Me Carnival, was also an original composition by Rodriguez. During an interview at last week, Rodriguez shared that he was overjoyed by the win. “I felt happy, elated and excited about winning,” he said.

He emerged the winner in only his second year participating in the competition. The youngster also holds the 2012 Junior Calypso Monarch in Couva and Princes Town/Tableland. Apart from his titles, Rodriguez is also slowly building a career in music.

Already on his resume is work on Machel Montano’s Going for Gold album. Rodriguez joined Aaron Duncan, Timel Rivas and Devyn Tyson for the remake of Montano’s I Love My Country.

Rodriguez also shot three music videos last year, including one for his song Doh Take Me. The video has received more than 135,000 views on YouTube.

Rodriguez wrote the song after being continually mistaken for Duncan, who he dethroned in the junior soca monarch this year. Additionally, the young star is taking piano, guitar and music recording lessons from his father, Junior Joseph, a musician. “I want to be an entertainer and a producer,” he added.

This Carnival season, Rodriguez performed at major shows like Machel Monday, Iwer Wednesday and the International Soca Monarch. The busy schedule of gigs does not distract from school, however.

Rodriguez’s mother, Ivonne, keeps him on a tight schedule. “I have a schedule on a chart so I can manage my time. That way I can perform well with my books,” he said.

NB: In 2013, Jeromy Rodriguez was crowned the National Junior Soca Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago with his winning composition titled “Color Me Carnival”, He is the Founder & President of the Anti-Bullying Association of Trinidad & Tobago, the Junior Spokes Person for It’s Up To Me environmental, the International Soca Award Winner 2013 for “Best young Soca Artiste of the Year” (ISA) with his soca song tilted “Keshorn” , he is a bona-fied member of the Copyright Organization Of Trinidad & Tobago (COTT).

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February 1st ISLANDpeople Girl Power – QRC College, Port of Spain Panorama Semi-Finals - Queen's Park Savannah Port of – 10pm Spain Privilege ‘RISE’ Cooler Fete – Queen’s Park Oval – 9pm Blue Range Cooler Fete – Blue Range Courts, Diego February 9th Martin – 10pm Machel Monday Concert – Hasley Crawford Stadium – 6pm February 14th Suits – Carnival Breakfast Cooler Cruise – Harbour February 10th Master – 7am-11am FallOut 2015 Edition – La Soleded. St. Joseph – 6pmBuenos Dias Trinidad Boat Ride – Treasure Queen, Pier midnight 2 – Chaguaramas – 8am Carnival Under The Trees – Hotel Normandie- 8:30pm Soca Brainwash 2015 ‘The Event’ – 10am-4pm * Buy Zante Sails Chaguaramus 9:00pm-3:00am Tix Eyes Wide Shut Carnivale Flash “Light Up The Night” – Carnival Under The Trees – Hotel Normandie – 4:30pm 10pm-4am ANYA the FETE – St. Clair – 4pm-12 midnight Jamboree Cooler Fete – Valsayn – 6pm February 11th The Ultimate ONE Annual All Inclusive – Valsayn South Break Biche o2 Park -5pm – 12am – 5pm-Midnight DeJa Vu All Inclusive – Jamboree Park, Valsayn North – S.S. Wassy Carnival Cruise – Coral Vision Cruises, Port6pm-1am of-Spain – 7pm-12am IWER Wednesday ‘Iwer George in Concert’ – Queens Chunkay in Central – Rienzi Complex, Couva Park Savannah – 7pm National Panorama Finals – Queens Park Savannah, Carnival Under The Trees – Hotel Normandie – 8:30pm POS – 7pm Fete In De Bowl – Naparima Bowl, San Fernando – Trini Posse Cooler Fete – The Hanger/Bowen Marine, 9pm-4am *GET TICKETS* Chaguaramas – 8pm Bacchanal Wednesday – Bowen Marine, Chaguaramas – Insomnia 2015 ‘Ultimate Breakfast Party’ – O2 Park – 10pm-till 12am-10am WE Wednesday – Queen’s Park Oval – 10pm-4am February 15th February 12th Sunny Side Up Breakfast Party – St Michael’s Parish The Morning After 3am – 8am – Chaguaramas * Buy Grounds, Diamond Vale – 4am Tix* Shades ‘Premium All Inclusive Breakfast Party’ – La C’est La Vie All Inclusive – Maracas Bay – 2-8pm Soledad Estate, St Joseph – 4am Escape to the Sanctuary (Headley’s All Inclusive) – Playa Del Este, Salybia – 1-8pm February 15th - 16th Stranded By The Pool – Salybia – 6pm-5am Sunday / Monday J’Ouvert TRIBE Thursday IGNITE – Stadium Training Grounds, Port-of-Spain – 9pm February 16th Parade of the Bands February 13th Trinbago Pan on the Road - Victoria Square and Silent Morning Trinidad Breakfast Boatride – Treasure Downtown Port of Spain Queen, Pier 2 – 8am Pan Trinbago Last lap - Western main Road St. James La Barge – Chaguaramas – 2-10pm GET TICKETS Phuket… it’s Carnival Friday – Pier 1 Poolside 2-10pm February 17th Cocoa Devilz Bayview Cooler Fete – Maracas – 1-7pm Annual Ash Wednesday River Lime - De Freitas Ranch, Carnival Under The Trees – Hotel Normandie – 8:30pm Valencia Fantastic Friday (Int’l Soca Monarch Finals) – Hasely

Top Songs for Trini Carnival 25 TO LIFE Ah Feeling* All Bacchannal Road* Bad Girl Bad mind Badness Benup* Best Friends Birdz man Blame it Brace Break the world Breathe Burning up Bus Stop Carnival Addiction* Colors Dey in it Do wuh yuh want Doh feel no way Doh Fraid Ducking* Endless wuk Feeling it Flowing Found Love again Free up Fu Fu Full Hundred Getting on Bad Going Off In D Band In the Air Iron Island Adventure Just wanna jam Keep Bouncing Keep Dancing Knock knock come in Like Ah Boss Lock it down Loner Loosen de chain Lucky Magnetic Mega Monday Million More Rum Motivation

Erphaan Alves LEADPIPE & SADDIS Benjai Imani Jungulus Bunji Garlin BLAXX Porgie & Murda Nebula868 Nebula868 Preedy Bunji Garlin Fay-ann Lyons Destra LIL BITTS Syo Leadpipe Patrice Roberts Lyrikal Patrice Roberts Nadia Batson & Fadda Fox Fay-Ann Lyons & Bunji Garlin FADDA FOX Machel Montano Young Devyn RAVI B KMC Hashim Joe Star Patch Machel Montano Skinny Fabulous Destra Bunji Garlin Ms Alysha Star Akil Kes K-Rich NUTRON KMC Machel Montano Swappi 4D Lyrikal Farmer Nappy DESTRA Kerwin Du bois Sanctuary Kes Derrick Seales Shal Marshall

My House No Apology No Ebola No lazy Wining None stop Drinker Nuh Fraid Oh Na Na Ola Ooh la la lay Out on de road Outta we mind* Party People Anthem* Phenomenal Play Me Pop Ah Bottle Push it Back Pussy Cat Ram Jam Raze Remedy Renegade soca Respect the elders Robber Rave She playing ting So Many Bess Ting Soca state of mind Soca Wedding Stay Stush* Sugar Water Sweat Sweat Take it Take me away The Best This Bam Bam is yours Untouched VagaBond Wah Meh Carnival We have it We Pumpin When we reach Whole day we jamming Wine and Prove it Wine by mehself Wine Gyal Woman is Bad

Farmer Nappy Kerwin Du bois Benjai & Screws Saga Dee Yankey Boy Yankey Boy Orlando Oclave Olatunji Destra DARNELLA LEADPIPE & SADDIS King Bubba & Kerwin du bois ft Jah Cure & Lil Rick Benjai Dev Machel Montano Tim tim Shurwayne Winchester Blackie Fay-Ann Lyons Machel Mantano Bunji Garlin & Ataklan Crazy Ataklan Saga Boyz Mr Lee G Kernal Roberts Zan & Patrica Roberts Mike Jones Shanta Prince Surette FLIPO Swappi 4D Ms Alysha KI Sekon Sta Destra Amrika Ricardo Drue Swappi Lyrikal & Problem Child Shurwayne Winchester Mr. Killa Blacka Dan ft Blaxx Duce Man KI Infamous K Alison Hinds

*Songs from Crop Over 2014 (Barbados)

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