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September 1, 2008
Soca Tribute for Richard Thompson
![Richard "Thorpedo" Thompson](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/rthompson11_IZATRINI.jpg "Richard "Thorpedo" Thompson")
The Original DeFosto has written a song in tribute to TnT's silver medalist Richard "Thorpedo" Thompson.
DeFosto said the song, titled "We Silver Hero" was written in just a few minutes, following Thompson's second place finish in the Men's 100 meters final at
the Beijing Olympics. DeFosto said he was overjoyed with
Thompson's accomplishment and had to pay tribute to the youngster. He said he also has plans to record a track about the other TnT athletes that did this country proud.
In the meantime, Jamaican artist D'Angel has hit the studios and recorded
a catchy tribute for her countrymen. The track, titled ‘Good
Fi Dem', is an up-tempo single with an infectious beat, and catchy lines, and D'Angel says that she was really inspired
to do the song not only after Usain Bolt smashed the 200-metre world and Olympic records, but also after Jamaica's female
athletes made history in Beijing.
August 17, 2008
T and T we want ah Gold but we happy with Silver
And Silver has never shone so brightly. Thank you Richard "Thorpedo" Thompson (9.89 secs) for winning the Silver medal in the Men's 100m Finals in the
2008 Beijing Olympics. Coming second to fellow West Indian Usain "Lightening" Bolt(9.69 secs WR) of Jamaica who
won Gold and was crowned the fastest man in the world.
Richard "Thorpedo" Thompson IZA(TRUE)TRINI "Usain Bolt is a phenomenal athlete. It was only a matter of
time before he began producing times like he's producing now," Thompson told reporters.
"I had a
pretty good start. I thought I was with Usain up to about 15 metres and I just felt him pulling away after that. "I just
tried to stay relaxed. I felt myself pulling away from the rest and I could see him slowing down and I'm still pumping
to the line."
Thompson, a 23-year-old student at Louisiana State University, said he was still pleased to
have booked a place on the medals podium. "It definitely shows that, you know, a lot of people make predictions and they
have a certain list of people as to who are going to be the medallists," said Thompson. "But you know I always say
once you get on the line in the final, anything is possible then."
It was a great day for the Caribbean, as
an unprecedented six runners from the region were in the final, and only two Americans, a sign that the United States'
domination of track and field sprints continues to wane.
Along with Bolt and Thompson, the race also included
former world record-holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished fifth in 9.95 seconds, Churanda Martina of the Netherland
Antilles, who was fourth in 9.93 seconds, another Jamaican, Michael Frater, who was sixth in 9.97 seconds, and another Trinidadian,
Marc Burns, who was seventh in 10.01 seconds.
August 15, 2008
Lil Jon shifts from crunk to Soca?
Lil Jon is known for crunk music, but he's hoping his upcoming album will show that he has a broader appeal.
"It's not just music for the United States: It's world music," Lil Jon said of his new sound in an interview. "I'm touching so many different kinds of people on this album as well as
keeping my core fan base at the same time."
Lil Jon is known for crunk music, but he's hoping his
upcoming album will show that he has a broader appeal.
"It's not just music for the United States: It's
world music," Lil Jon said of his new sound in an interview. "I'm touching so many different kinds of people
on this album as well as keeping my core fan base at the same time."
The producer and rapper, best known for hits like "Get Low," Usher's "Yeah" and Ciara's
"Goodies," is working on a new album following his release from his longtime label, TVT Records. TVT filed for bankruptcy
earlier this year and its assets were purchased by the digital entertainment company The Orchard.
The working title of the CD was "Crunk Rock," but Lil Jon says
he's thinking of changing the title to reflect the album's new direction - and his new freedom.
"It's totally given me a new energey, a new everything,"
he said of his release. "When you have a lot of stress and negativity around you, when you cut that away, you cleanse.
... I'm starting over, basically."
And
Lil Jon, 37, says he's looking to incorporate different musical styles in his synth-rap sound, working with dance acts,
soca musicians, rock stars and more.
(Image above - Machel Montano ponders his next move after Lil Jon's announcement)
Perhaps we will see some Soca heavy hitters collaborate
with Lil Jon in the near future. We already know that Lil Jon was most present on Machel Montano's 2008 track "Defense" which also included Reggaton sensation Pitbull.
"I want people to say it's breath of fresh air from everything
that's out there," he says. "It's still going to be me and what they know me for, but it's still going
to be newer."
But Lil Jon is still searching
for a new label to release his record. While he says he was open exploring different ways to get his music out - even a Radiohead-type
deal in which he would put his music out on the Internet for a pay-what-you-wish system - he's more interested in a bigger
label.
"With my fan base being broader
and larger now, I'm looking to somewhere where somebody can really take advantage of that and take it to the next level."
August 11, 2008
Trinis worldwide awaiting George Bovell III Olympic splash
ALL Trinis are
waiting with bated breath for tomorrow’s swimming action in Beijing, China.
 It is the day
when medal hopeful George Bovell III will get into the pool for the first time in the men’s 100 metres freestyle preliminary round.
Bovell III will be swimming in this event and also the men’s 50 metres later on instead of the 200 metres
individual medley in which he gained a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in Greece in 2004.
He will be back
in action on Thursday for the men’s 50 metres preliminaries.
But on Wednesday, it will be the turn of teenage
mermaid Sharntelle McLean to dip into the swimming pool for her challenge for honours in the women’s 100 metres freestyle.
The Trinidad and Tobago contingent will continue to sharpen up for athletic action which gets underway on Friday.
Eyes will be glued to television screens to view the exploits of Marc Burns, Darrel Brown and Richard Thompson
in the men’s 100 metres.
Meanwhile, Bradley Ally delivered a career-best swim but failed to advance in the
men’s 400-metres Individual Medley (IM) on a tough opening day of full competition at the Beijing Olympics for Caricom
performers.
Ally sliced a huge chunk off his entry time but still fell short of a spot in the final that will
feature the outstanding Michael Phelps, of the USA.
His Barbadian teammate Andrei Cross was also eliminated in
his event while US Virgin Islands (USVI) boxer Julius Jackson lost in the boxing ring, Trinidad and Tobago’s Roger Daniel
faltered after fair start in his shooting assignment, and Jamaican equestrian competitor Samantha Albert had a low score in
her dressage event.
Ally, a Pan Am Games bronze medallist, significantly bettered his previous best of four minutes
20.99 seconds with a clocking of 4:14.01.
In heat four, Phelps set a new Olympic Record of four minutes 07.82
seconds.
Phelps appeared to have more in reserve but still stopped the clock 0.44 seconds better than his previous
record of 4:08.82 he set in Athens four years ago.
Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh and Italian Luca Marin finished
second and third, clocking 4:09.26 and 4:10.22, respectively.
Also advancing to Sunday morning’s final are
Ryan Lochte (USA), Gergo Kis (Hungary), Alessio Boggiatto (Italy), Brian Johns (Canada) and Thiago Pereira (Brazil).
Cross contested heat three of the men’s 100 breaststroke that Puerto Rico’s Daniel Velez (1:01.80) won and placed
seventh in 1:04.57.
Trinidad Newsday
Monday, August 11 2008
July 9, 2008
Soca News: Shurwayne Winchester & Maxi Priest ready to take Crop Over by Storm
July 9, 2008 -- Barbados’ Crop Over celebrations will this year be the scene of a highly anticipated and much talked about revelation- that being a soca-crossover
collaborative effort between two of the Caribbean region’s most distinctive voices.
 This week, soca and reggae will again meet as one in fine style in the prelude to Crop Over as Trinidad and Tobago’s
mega- phenomenon, Shurwayne Winchester joins forces with one of Jamaica’s most deservedly celebrated reggae acts, Maxi Priest in a song that’s guaranteed to be a hit across the region and at international carnivals this year and way into 2009.
“Make It Yours,” has been 6 weeks in the making and has transcended borders in that, it has been recorded
in three countries, those being Trinidad and Tobago, England and finally, completed on the shores of Barbados, where it will
first be exposed to the masses. The sentimentality of its release in Barbados is a significant one as, truth be told, the
song was in fact birthed on that island, when both artistes separately heard the track which was produced by De Red Boyz of
Barbados. Maxi Priest was the first to hear the track when he visited the island for an event in May and he immediately called
on the production team to assist in getting him a collaboration with a good soca artiste for the song. Shurwayne visited next
and loved the track as well… making the rest of the story, history.
Word in Barbados from De Red Boyz camp
is that both artistes are incredibly satisfied with the track and such the same is the case with the producers from the respective
locations where the track was touched, those being, Mark Abouhmad of Trendsetter Productions in T&T, Livingston Browne
at the Boogie Lab in England and Mikey Hulsmeier of De Red Boyz.
Shurwayne Winchester, always eager to produce
meaningful music that’s guaranteed to reach the masses on various levels, prior to the track’s release said that
he is proud of what has been accomplished alongside Maxi Priest and the song’s producers, urging fans of Caribbean music
to listen out for a masterpiece that’s almost certain to rock the Crop Over festivities this year and wreak havoc across
the airwaves from island to island as word of its greatness gets around!
June 24, 2008
Big Girlzz need love too says Biggie Irie
 2007 International Groovy Soca Monarch Biggie Irie wants a big girl for the Carnival. His newly launched 2008 Cropover tune
entitled, "Big Girlzz" features his
smooth but powerful vocals.
His other hits include: "Jump If Ya Jumpin" "Band On Fyah" and his
award winning "Nah Goin Home". His latest Groovy Soca track is one that pays respect to the full-figured woman.
In
"Big Girlzz" Biggie proclaims that his preferred choice in body type for his female companion is the
bigger, curvier kind.Certainly a potential radio and party
crowd-pleaser for the Cropover and Carnival seasons.
To listen to "Big Girlzz" visti www.myspace.com/biggieirie or www.pyramidartists.com
Source: Islandevents.com
June 17, 2008
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June 5, 2008
2008 Soca Award Nominees Announced
This year's awards will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott
Center under the kind patronage of the Honorable Minister of State for Tourism, Sports and Culture, Senator Richard "Ricky"
Skerritt. This red carpet, star studded gala will bring Soca entertainers and Soca lovers from all across the world together
to pay accolade to those deserving of the honor.
Voting is scheduled to begin on
Friday June 6th.
We encourage you to keep it locked to www.socaawards.com for up to date information and more exciting news on the 2008 International Soca Awards.
Nominees
include:
Best New Female Soca Artist
• SHEKERA
• JULIETTE MILLS
• MARIE ANNE
• KIMBERLY DOPSON
• ZOELAH
Best New Male Soca Artist
• Sizwe C
• KAMAU
• DON TRENT
• PROBLUM
CHILD
• SKHI
Female Soca Vocalist of the Year
•
GO DOWN BY LIMA CALBIO
• CHEATERS BY MARIE ANNE
• LOVE OF MY LIFE BY NADIA BATSON
• MO WUK
BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
Male Soca Vocalist of the
Year
• IT FEELS LIKE AM HOME AGAIN BY EDWIN YEREWOOD
• FIRE BY KEVIN LYTTLE
•
NEVER LEAVE YA BY KERWIN DU BOIS
• CARNIVAL PLEASE STAY BY SHURWYNE WINCHESTER
• ME & YOU BY DON
TRENT
Female Soca Performer of the Year
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• TIZZY
• ZOELAH
Male
Soca Performer of the Year
• BUNJI GARLIN
• EDWIN YEREWOOD
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T
• LIL RICK
Soca Duo or Group of the Year
• 2NTRIGUE
• 3 CANAL
• 3 SUNS
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Soca Song Writer of the Year
• KERNEL ROBERTS & MACHEL MONTANO - (UNCONDITIOAL
LOVE, BLAZE D TRAIL, MAKE LOVE)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, NEVER LEAVE YA, GYAL FARM)
• NADIA BATSON
- (MIND YUH BUSINESS, LOVE OF MY LIFE, CONFUSION)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - (GET ON, ROAD CALL, WHO STANDING)
•
BERBICE - (TRAFFIC, WATER, CARIBBEAN GIRL)
Best
Soca Collaboration Grove
• PROBLEM CHILD &
JADINE - SECRET AGENT
• KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL - GYAL FARM
• JAMESY P. & CECILLE - DO ME
BABY
• MR. VEGAS ft. DESTRA - ON THE FLOOR
• MACHEL MOTANO ft DAVID RUDDER - OIL & MUSIC
Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo
• SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER & JONNY
KING - WHOLE DAY
• PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND - DE TAIL GONE
• MACHEL MOTANO & MIGHTY SPARROW - CONGO
MAN
• DESTRA & SEAN PAUL - FREE IT UP
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• NADIA
BATSON
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• ZOELAH
Over All Male Soca Artists
of the Year
• KERWIN DU BOIS
• BERBICE
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T.
• MR. DALE
International Soca DJ of the year
• BACK
TO BASICS
• DJ SPICE
• MISS BOOMARANG
• DR. JAY
• SOCA TWINS
Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year
• DE RED BOYZ PRESENTS - SOCA BONFIRE - VARIOUS
• BEST OF THE BEST - SOCA HITS 08
• SOCA .758.
• SOCA GOLD - VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 2008
•
THE REAL DEAL - STRAIGHT FROM BIM
Best Soca Compilation Rhythm
• SLU RIDDIM
• BANJO RIDDIM
• BARBER SHOP RIDDIM
• GYAL TOUCH RIDDIM
• RESPONSE
RIDDIM
Soca Humor of the Year
• PHONE CARD - (REPLY) BY
SILVER
• DE TAIL GORN BY PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• PHONE CARD BY
CRAZY
• RAMCONPONG BY PETER RAM, CONTONE & PONG
Favorite Groove Soca
- Female
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
• SADDLE BY DESTRA
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• KICK IT OFF BY TIZZY
• WUKKING UP BY PATRICE ROBERTS
Favorite
Groove Soca - Male
• WHINNING SEASON BY MACHEL MONTANO
• OUT ON DE ROAD BY ZAN
•
SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• NAUGHTY SHAUTY BY SMALL AXE BAND E.K
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favorite up Tempo Soca - Female
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
•
LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION BY CLAUDETTE PETERS
• MAS BY NNIKI FRANCIS
• MY POSSE BY NADIA BATSON
•
FLY AWAY BY ZOELAH
Favorite up Tempo Soca - Male
• BREATHLESS
BY BLACXX
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• TRAFFIC BY BERBICE
• BOOM BAM BAM BY GRAND MASTER FT.
SMILEY
• FIREY BY BUNJI
Soca Artist Album/CD of the year
• WATER BY BERBICE
• UNSTOPPABLE BY CRAZY
• WORK OF ART BY JAMSEY P.
• CARIBBEAN GIRL
BY NADIA BATSON
• FLAME ON BY MACHEL MONTANO
Soca Song of the Year
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
•
GYAL FARM BY KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favorite Soca Info Website
• www.tropicalfete.com
• www.toronto-lime.com
•
www.bajanfuhlife.com
• www.socaordie.com
• www.trinijunglejuice.com
Over All Soca Band of the Year
• RED HOT FLAMES
• EDWIN YEARWOOD & KROSFYAH
• SMALL AXE BAND
• NU VIBES BAND
• MACHEL MONTANO HD
SOCA
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
• RED BOYZ - (BAND ON FIRE, ME & YOU, CHIPPIN’)
• KASEY PILLIPS
- (ROBOMAN, MY POSSE, MIND YUH BUSSINESS)
• PARRY JACK - (AH NOT GOING, BASHMENT FREAKS, DO ME BABY)
•
NEIL BERNARD - (GET ON, HAVING AH TIME, PELE PELE PA)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, 2 DAYS, GYAL FARM)
Best Soca Music Video
• ROLIN‘- BLAZIN' D TRAL MEDLEY
BY MACHEL MONTANO & PATRICE ROBERTS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• DESIRE BY SKHI
• PUMPIN‘
BY PETER RAM
• CAN’T WAIT BY LIL RICK
• PASSA PASSA BY CASEY
• WINE DOWN LOW BY DEVON
MATTHEWS
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
• THINK IT OVER -TERRY SEALES
Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration
• PATRICE ROBERTS ft MACKA
DIAMOND - WUKKIN’ UP REMIX
• FARM P ft KERWIN DU BOIS - SEXY CHOCOLATE GIRLS - REMIX
• PETER RAM
ft AIDNIA - PUMPIN REMIX
• FARMER NAPPY ft ANHONY B. - CHIPPIN’ REMIX
• RICKY T. ft. MR. VEGAS -
PRESSURE BOOM (REMIX)
Best Dj Soca Mix CD of the Year
•
DJ MIX BY THREEKS SOUND BERLIN
• SOCA FEEIN” 2008 pt2 BY DJ REE
• 2008 XPLOSION MIX 2 BY DJ STEPHEN
• WE GOT THE FLAVOR BY LeXXXus SOUND & CENSORED
• 2008 SOCA MIX VOLUME 1 BY DJ SPICE
• 2008
SOCA MIX BY DJ CHOICE-ONE MD
• UNITE DE SOCA 2008 MIX Pt 1 BY MISS BOOMARANG
• ADDICTED 2 SOCA BY SOCA
TWINS
• 2008 GROOVY SOCA MIX EXCLUSIVE BY JESTER X-CALIBER SMASH SQUAD DJ's
Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year
• HUNTER
• RIKKI JAI
• DE HITMAN
• RAVI
B
• RAYMOND RARNAIN
Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year
• DIL E NADAAN
• GEMINI BAND
• JMC TRIVENI
• KRAMA BAND
• SUPER TONES
BAND
Soca Chutney Song of the Year
• FIRE WATER BY DE
HITMAN
• INTOXICATED BY RAYMOND RARNAIN
• BRING IT BY HUNTER
• AKLA RUM IS MEH LOVER BY RAVI
B
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
Favorite Soca Online Radio
• WWW.THEFRONTLINERADIO.COM
• WWW.RADIOBAJAN.COM
• WWW.SOCA919.COM
• WWW.WACKRADIO901FM.COM
SOCA ROAD MIX OF THE YEAR
• FARMER NAPPY - CHIPPIN’ (ROAD MIX)
• KERWIN DUBIOS & SHAL - GAL FARM (ROAD MIX)
•
LEHGO ME RIDDIM - RICKY T - PRESSURE BOOM (ROAD MIX)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - GET ON ROAD MIX
• ROY CAPE ALL
STARS FT. BLAXX – BREATHLESS (ROAD MIX)
Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of
the year
• HUNTER & BUNJI GARLIN - I WANT MEH Rum (RE MIX
• D HITMAN & BUNJI GARLIN
- BRING D RUM
• D'HITMAN & BLAZER DAN - BHANGRA PARTY
• DIL - E - NADAN Ft. BUNJI GARLIN - BAND
ON FIRE
• RIKKI JAI & SHAWN NOEL - PAGAL
May 29, 2008
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May 27, 2008
Join in the Small Goal before T&T vs England
Inviting all
fans and Friends. You are invited to join in the fun at King George V Park, Trinidad on Saturday May 31st from 3-6pm
local time.
Enjoy a fun day of Small Goal, all English fans and guests are also welcome. Simply bring both a red
and a white jersey to play.
This is courtesy of TheWarriorNation.com and SocaWarriors.netEnjoy!
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