Welcome to That Caribbean Guy’s first ever post to launch the new site! This is going to be a collection of ideas, links, videos and other random thoughts related to Caribbean culture, design and a mixture of both!
With the upcoming Carnival season in both the islands of Dominica and Trinidad, I figure the best way to kick this off would be to feature a few of the best soca tracks from Trinidad for the season. Let me know what you think and big up to all the artists coming hard this year!
Look out for the next music roundup post for some latest releases for 2012 from Dominica and other islands.
Benjai – The People’s Champion
Favourite Quote: “When people hear ‘ay-i’, Know Benjai is ‘day-i’, All drinks in de ‘ay-i’, All hands in de ‘skay-i’, ’cause de fans dem love me!”
Machel Montano – Bottle of Rum
Favourite Quote: “I’m intoxicated and me speech getting &*#$@@!(sorry), ah say me speech getting complicated, but me driver done designated”
Kimba Sorzano – Over You
Favourite Quote: “Bend till yuh back, bend till yuh back break, Gyal cock it up then take it up straight”
JW & Blaze – We Time (Maserati Riddim)
Favourite Quote: “Look how de place hot like ah tawa”
Swappi – Bucket
Favourite Quote: “Cause me badder than Goldilocks, Drink more than three beers, and me still relax”
Kerwin Dubois Feat. Bunji Garlin – Runaway
Favourite Quote: “I ain’t see me house for de whole day, I outside on de roadway”
KI/Machel Montano – Single Forever (Official Remix)
Favourite Quote: “Go on Facebook, check meh wall, Is not one gyal, I have all”
Kerwin Dubois – Bacchanalist (Antilles Riddim)
Favourite Quote: “‘Cause I fete in de night, then jump up on de road, me nuh stoppin, ah going whole day.”
Benjai – True Story (Coca-Cola Riddim)
Favourite Quote: “I heading to do a show, I almost reach Piarco, ah man break de lights and hit me rental…braam”
Kes – Precision Wine
Favourite Quote: “Say wine and hush, flex till your pants rip out and buss”