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Saturday, January 5, 2013

An insider's view of Soca Music

 

 

 


Hi Music Friends, Happy New Year
I found a cool article that writes about the origins of Soca music. It is written in laymans term by soca artist Mantius Cazaboun. I choose this article as steel drum repertoires are loaded with Soca tunes. They are happily married so to speak.
Best,
Minsky

 

Soca

A nice essay on soca, with more detail than I ever knew:

•What Is Soca Music


What is soca music?


This material is geared primarily towards folks who are new to this genre of music called soca...

As an artist who has been recording soca songs for the last eight years, and who has won Caribbean wide soca competitions, I shall humbly attempt to present a comprehensive introduction to soca music.



Soca music originated in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. It is widely accepted to have been created by Lord Shorty (born Garfield Blackman). He noticed that Calypso music was threatened by the more popular reggae music and dying out and attempted to create a new hybrid that was more appealing to the masses.

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2 comments:

  1. dear,
    friends
    Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture).
    see more details: Soca Music

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  2. dear,
    sir/mam
    You are about to learn the five critical elements that have fueled the success of all great musicians' careers.
    See more at:Reggae Music


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