Soca music hits differently on the road. This is not the be debated. It is almost an unwritten rule for all who attend Carnival, especially Trinidad Carnival. It’s a feeling—If you know, you know. If you don’t know however, I will explain. But like Machel Montano said, “If never ever jump up in a carnival, yuh better find yuhself right here”.
A Soca song hitting differently on the road speaks to how you experience the sound and further how it makes you feel. This category is reserved for the songs that sounded amazing production wise as it blasted through a big speaker, raised your pores, or it simply made you suddenly realize how good of a Soca song it truly is.
Members of Di Soca Analysts (DSA) who attended Trinidad Carnival 2020 each had unique experiences. Thus, our opinions range as it relates to the songs that hit differently or should have gotten more play. In this blog, we each list three songs that hit differently and two songs that should have gotten more play.
*Interested in hearing about DSA’s Trinidad Carnival experiences? Be sure to tune in to our Trinidad Carnival 2020 Recap Podcast
LITTLE BIT
3 Soca songs that hit differently:
1. Ramp Up – Machel Montano x Kerwin Dubois
2. Who Pay (Baby Bells Riddim) – Salty x Sekon Sta
3. Bus-A-Wine (Coney Island Riddim) – Fay Ann Lyons & Bunji Garlin
2 Soca songs that should’ve gotten more play:
1. Thankful – Olatunji
2. Bumper Murder – Kerwin Dubois x Mical Teja
Q
3 Soca songs that hit differently:
1. Shots (One For Di Road) – Motto
2. Gih Dem (Big Ride Riddim) – Machel Montano
3. Showtime – Nailah Blackman x Sekon Sta
2 Soca songs that should’ve gotten more play:
1. Bumper Murder – Kerwin Dubois x Mical Teja
2. Colours – Machel Montano
*Interested in the experience with Lost Tribe Carnival? Check out Trinidad Carnival 2020 Review
RICH
3 Soca songs that hit differently:
1. No Standing Up – Private Ryan x Preedy
2. Bus-A-Wine (Coney Island Riddim)- Fay Ann Lyons & Bunji Garlin
3. Ramp Up – Machel Montano x Kerwin Dubois
2 Soca songs that should’ve gotten more play:
1. Thankful – Olatunji
2. Middle (The Fizzle Project) – Angela Hunte
JEL
3 Soca songs that hit differently:
1) Hot Gyal Soca – Shal Marshall
2) Conch Shell – Iwer x Machel x Skinny
3) Canboulay – Blaxx
2 Soca songs that should’ve gotten more play:
1) Soca Take Over – Kes The Band
2) Colours – Machel Montano
What songs would you have listed? Share with us in the comments.
3 songs that hit differently
Freetown x Private Ryan – Feel the love
Kess x Voice – Dear Promoter
Kerwin Du Bois x Machel Montano – Ramp Up
2 songs that should have been played more
Patrice Roberts – Happy Carnival
Trini boi Joice x wetty beats – Bottle over head
Mayhem by LFS music
3 Soca songs that hit differently:
– Bus-A-Wine – Fay Ann Lyons & Bunji Garlin
– One Minute Xtra – Bunji Garlin
– Play Harder – Machel Montano
2 Soca songs that should’ve gotten more play:
– Bam Bam Season – Nailah Blackman
– Bumper Murder – Kerwin Dubois x Mical Teja
Great choices! That Bunji Garlin slapped.