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The music vibe for Crop Over Festival 2025 lingers... DJ Ryan's Soca Starter for Kadooment 2025 is our "Friday Pop Up" series feature. Sweet Bajan-style Soca can be the ideal mixtape for you to enjoy while preparing to fete in Brooklyn for Labor Day 2025; if you thought Crop Over was unforgettable, just wait until you press play on this featured mix.
As with every carnival, known in Barbados as the Crop Over Festival, we believe that after the 'festival' ends, the music continues to thrive, and we celebrate this with Ryan's Soca Starter for Crop Over 2025. This mixtape is a cultural capsule of the people of Barbados. You can think of this selection of music as your passport and a direct message from the people of Barbados to you, no matter where you are in the diaspora, allowing you to experience what they felt during their 'festival.'
This mixtape isn’t just a recap—it’s a declaration. This mixtape captures the essence of Bajan pride. DJ Ryan delivers a high-energy experience that showcases the spirit of the people for all Soka2Soca fans. The Bajan massive can feel nostalgic, while the Caribbean massive can look forward to listening to a unique style of Soca music.
For Sokah2Soca, this release aligns perfectly with our mission: to spotlight Caribbean creativity with clarity, humor, and cultural pride. DJ Private Ryan continues to be a steward of Soca’s evolution, and The Cropover Starter 2025 is proof that the genre’s future is in capable hands. It’s not just music—it’s momentum.
As we move forward in the 2025 Carnival season, the diaspora can use this mixtape as one of the many music capsules that reminds us of our immense talent and use it as a launchpad for what comes next. The music that was and is still relevant to where we are going. If this mix serves as a guide, the future is filled with rhythm, resistance, and celebration.
As with every carnival, known in Barbados as the Crop Over Festival, we believe that after the 'festival' ends, the music continues to thrive, and we celebrate this with Ryan's Soca Starter for Crop Over 2025. This mixtape is a cultural capsule of the people of Barbados. You can think of this selection of music as your passport and a direct message from the people of Barbados to you, no matter where you are in the diaspora, allowing you to experience what they felt during their 'festival.'
This mixtape isn’t just a recap—it’s a declaration. This mixtape captures the essence of Bajan pride. DJ Ryan delivers a high-energy experience that showcases the spirit of the people for all Soka2Soca fans. The Bajan massive can feel nostalgic, while the Caribbean massive can look forward to listening to a unique style of Soca music.
For Sokah2Soca, this release aligns perfectly with our mission: to spotlight Caribbean creativity with clarity, humor, and cultural pride. DJ Private Ryan continues to be a steward of Soca’s evolution, and The Cropover Starter 2025 is proof that the genre’s future is in capable hands. It’s not just music—it’s momentum.
As we move forward in the 2025 Carnival season, the diaspora can use this mixtape as one of the many music capsules that reminds us of our immense talent and use it as a launchpad for what comes next. The music that was and is still relevant to where we are going. If this mix serves as a guide, the future is filled with rhythm, resistance, and celebration.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
MixTape Title: Dj Private Ryan Presents The Cropover Starter 2025 - BATTALION Music | Soca 2025
Curated, mixed and presented by: DJ Private Ryan
DJ's government-issued name: Ryan Alexander
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Soca ?
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