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This is awesome! Most people don't pay attention to Antigua and Barbuda's carnival. Most people know about Richardo Drue, Tian Winters, and Claudette Peters. But honestly, all the attention focuses on Ricardo Drue. Today, thanks to Ricardo Drue, we have a mixtape that features the newly released songs for Carnival 2023 in Antigua and Barbuda. We are thankful for the music and sharing the mixtape with our fans. Enjoy!

 
The mixtape features one hundred and forty-five songs, so get ready to party and have a good time with Soca songs you may not be familiar with. If you plan to visit Antigua for Carnival, please note that Carnival Monday is August 7, 2023; get there early to enjoy all the pre-carnival day festivities.
 

Notes from Ricardo Drue's Facebook post:

The best of Antigua and Barbuda's Soca releases for 2023.  The mix features Tian Winter, Claudette Peters, Ge'Eve, Ricardo Drue, Young Lyrics, Island Prince, Vicous, Janine, Zamoni, Menace XL, Dior, K-Lee, Supa Mario, and many more!
 
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Mixtape: Antigua and Barbuda
Posted by: Ricardo Drue via Facebook
Genre: Soca
 
Please be advised that the music is presented here for your listening pleasure and for promotional purposes only ("Fair Use" Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976). No copyright infringement is intended! We don't own the rights to this music, and it is presented here for promotional use only. We encourage you to promote the artists and their music; please don't download and share the music and rob the artists of needed income!  I, nor this blog, make any claims of ownership over any of the videos, songs, photos, or graphics used for this post because they all belong to their respective owners.
♫Please press the music player button below to listen now (small triangle in the Music player/TV Frame).
Last night (06/11/2023), the Pan in the 21st Century Conventional Bands Finals took place at Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Those who attended the Savannah were thrilled with the performances of many bands last night. I listened to the show online. Instead of seeing the show through the paid WACK Radio feed, I listened to the i95.5 FM radio broadcast. To tell you the truth, after watching and listening to the preliminary round of the competition on YouTube and Facebook, I was disappointed with the sound of the bands via the radio broadcast. 
 

So why was I disappointed? As I heard them, the bands sounded small, lacking volume and body, stealing the beauty of the full sound of the bands' performances. Yes, the arrangements were well done, and the tone of sound was a plus, but there was no bass and no full sound. I listened to the Golden Hands Steel Orchestra, and they upped their arrangement and performance. The radio hosts were impressed with the performance, but it did not sound very good on the radio. I listened back to the preliminary recording on YouTube and listened to that performance, and it sounded wonderful! After all this time, all these years, radio stations broadcasting Steelband performances lack the knowledge or simply don't take the time, or have the expertise, to mic the stage properly to capture the true sound of the performances. 

 

How can we sell this to the world if the broadcast sound does not properly capture the stage performances? I am very disappointed. We are very vocal when discussing the beauty of the steelpan and the glorious sound of the pan arrangements. It will be very disappointing and underwhelming for everyone who tunes in to listen to the performance.  Some bands sounded better than others, and that could be because of the pan arrangement on stage or just the number of pans in the orchestra. Having said that, I will have to await the posting of the video performances or Pan Trinbago recordings to hear the true beauty of the stage performances. 

 

This complaint is not new, and we need to do something about it. The beauty of the stage performances, the real sound of the band needs to be captured and broadcast properly. How and by whom need to be addressed. To adequately record the sound that will be sent to the radio stations for broadcast, my recommendation is that Pan Trinbago set up the mics themselves or hire someone to do it for them. Until then, I continue to cringe thinking of this missed opportunity to properly capture the beauty of the instruments and feature it worldwide. 

 

Breaking News

First Citizens Supernovas triumphed in the "Pan in the 21st Century 2023" Conventional Band Finals. They played Bruno Mars' song "Grenade". They won the competition with 289 points. Katzenjammers played Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and finished in second place with 286 points.

 

Chord Masters won "Pan Down Memory Lane 2023" this year. They played "Frankie" by Sister Sledge. With 271 points, they won first place. In second place was D'Original Woodbrook Modernaires; they played "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell.

 
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It has been a while since we featured a full riddim. This album, titled "Ruthless Riddim", feels like trouble (in a positive way) for Grenada Carnival 2023. Every song has its place and should be a favorite for fans of the artists on this album. This is the Ruthless Riddim produced by KayFrass, featuring six artists: Runi Jay, Izzy, Geleau, Mushman, Lavaman, and Teddy Rhymez. 

 
The riddim itself is very enjoyable. Music flows and keeps the listener engaged. The featured songs are as follows: Citizenship by Runi Jay, Pork by Izzy, Rough Play by Geleau, Inside by Mushman, GPS by Lavaman, and finally, Run it Back by TeddyRhymz. Every song feels right, and we think this is one of the better riddims released for Spice Mas 2023. 
 
Spice Mas' ongoing music releases spark a musical bond with partygoers. The vibe is right, and feting will be glorious. We really like the songs on this album. The production was excellent, and the artists performed well. We would like to hear what you think about the Ruthless Riddim songs and what you think about them as a whole. 
 
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Album/Title: Ruthless Riddim 
Produced by: KayFrass
Live Drums by: Alex D Lion
 
Songs on the Ruthless Riddim
1. Citizenship - Runi Jay
2. Pork - Izzy
3. Rough Play (Skills & Tricks) - Geleau
4. Inside - Mushman
 
Mixed By Kayfrass (1-4)
Mastered By PowA Music (1-4)
 
5. GPS - Lavaman
Mixed & Mastered by: Xpert Studios
 
6. Run It Back - Teddon "TeddyRhymez" Mark
Mixed by: Xpert Studios
Mastered by: Parry Jack
 
Genre: Soca
 
Please be advised that the music is presented here for your listening pleasure and for promotional purposes only ("Fair Use" Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976). No copyright infringement is intended! We don't own the rights to this music, and it is presented here for promotional use only. We encourage you to promote the artists and their music; please don't download and share the music and rob the artists of needed income! I, nor this blog, make any claims of ownership over any of the videos, songs, photos, or graphics used for this post because they all belong to their respective owners.
♫Please press the music player button below to listen now (small triangle in the music player/TV frame).
At Sokah2Soca, we are about Caribbean culture, and, for that reason, we continue to feature music from across the Caribbean diaspora. We are blessed with a variety of music styles, and today we deliver a Bouyon fused Soca track from Grabba Finesse. This is the latest music release by DJ Powa Jay and Grabba Finesse, released for Vincy Mas 2023.
 
Just in case you were not keeping up with Caribbean carnival dates, Vincy Mas is scheduled to officially take place from June 30 to July 11, 2023. Party venues are on fire across the island at this time. We have already posted a Vincy Mixtape and will continue to feature current Soca music releases for Saint Vincent's Carnival. Now tell us what you think about this Bouyon remix. This is a music vaccine shot designed to light up your Soca vibes; so take this music jab!
 
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Vaccine 
Vibe: Tek Um Bouyon Remix 
Written by: ***
Artist/Performed by: Grabba Finesse
Produced by: DJ Powa Jay
Mixed & mastered by: ***
Genre: Soca 
 
Please be advised that the music is presented here for your listening pleasure and for promotional purposes only ("Fair Use" Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976). No copyright infringement is intended! We don't own the rights to this music, and it is presented here for promotional use only. We encourage you to promote the artists and their music; please don't download and share the music and rob the artists of needed income! I, nor this blog, make any claims of ownership over any of the videos, songs, photos, or graphics used for this post because they all belong to their respective owners.
♫Please press the music player button below to listen now (small triangle in the music player/TV frame).
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