Unleash the Carnival Spirit with DJ Dondelion's Latest Power Soca Mix 2025
By Ananda/Sokah2Soca
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March 12, 2025
Originally posted on the blog Sokah2Soca (www.sokah2soca.com). We bring you only the best new music, while Island Vybe Radio rocks it live on the air!
Who said the spirit of Carnival is over? You mad, or what? Today we drop the latest mixtape from DJ Dondelion of RAS FM Sound, and it is scorching hot! This mix is titled "Power Soca Mix-Trinidad and Tobago-Carnival 2025"! We are confident that you will love the vibe, the energy and the intention of the mix... it is intended to keep the spirit of Carnival alive!
While you may anticipate hearing all the Power Soca tracks from Trinidad, it's important to note that the summer carnival artists from up the islands are the true creators of this genre. DJ Dondelion has made sure to provide you with the most recent Power Soca tracks, while regional stars such as Rick T, Skinny Fabulous, Pumpa, Mr. Killa, Problem Child, Konshens, and Trinidad's talented Soca artists contribute to enhancing the vibe. There is a passion and fire that these regional Soca stars bring to the Power Soca vibe.
When you listen, take note of "Pardy" by Machel Montano, "Carry It," and "Thousand" by Bunji Garlin; these are the top three Road March tracks heard on the road for Carnival 2025 in Trinidad.
If you live in North America, you can sense a change in the weather. Spring is but a few days away, and what a way to enter the season... a sweet mixtape from the RAS FM Crew!
Make sure to stay tuned to Sokah2Soca and Island Vybe Philly Radio for updates on upcoming events featuring DJ Dondelion and his crew of incredible mixologists. So let the music play and remember to stay tuned into Sokah2Soca for excellent music from some of the best DJs in the business.
Your Track Mix List is here:
- Road Meeting—Fay Ann Lyons
- Carry It—Bunji Garlin, Flatten
- Voice & Bunji Garlin
- Thousand—Bunji Garlin
- Look, Something to Talk About—Ricky T
- Find Out—Skinny Fabulous
- Mash Pit—Lyrikal
- Time & Place—Pumpa
- Coat of Arms—Mx Prime
- Truck Instructions—Nailah Blackman
- Psycho—Mr. Killa
- Like Never Before—Problem Child
- Behavior Nothing—Shal Marshall
- Banana—Nailah Blackman
- Must Bend—Problem Child
- Ya Know It—Problem Child
- Pushing—Pumpa
- Madness—Lyrikal & Skinny Fabulous
- Sake Down—Mr. Killa & Patrice Roberts
- Terrance—Trinidad Killa
- Fitness—Trinidad Killa & Jadel
- Hardest Jam—Lyrikal
- Rum Bus - Konshens
- Her Mudda—Machel Montano & Pumpa
- Wave It—Machel Montano
- Party Time—Skinny Fabulous
- Fete I like—Bunji Garlin
- Pardy—Machel Montano
- Fallen Fetters—Machel Montano & Skinny Fabulous
- Higher Power—Mical Teja
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Mixtape Title: Power Soca Mix-Trinidad & Tobago-Carnival 2025
Mixed by: Dj Dondelion of RAS FM Sound
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Soca-Power Soca
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Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Results for 2025: A Celebration of Culture and Tradition
By Ananda/Sokah2Soca
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March 12, 2025
Originally posted on the blog Sokah2Soca (www.sokah2soca.com). We bring you only the best new music, while Island Vybe Radio rocks it live on the air!
Trinidad and Tobago had a surprisingly uplifting carnival with excellent music and new emerging stars that bodes well for the future of this yearly festival. The steel bands have taken a prominent role as a driving force, especially for those living overseas who want to view this event online.
Now that King Carnival has concluded, preparations for the upcoming year are already underway. Reviews of what went wrong and what can be done better, along with new ideas, will be conducted, and a new plan will be put in place for the next year. While all of this is happening, people are searching online for the results of the recently completed Carnival 2025. We have put together most of the results and will update the post as more information becomes available.
In the meantime, we encourage everyone to share their experiences and highlights from the event in the comments section. Your insights will enrich our coverage and help shape future Carnivals into even more exciting and memorable celebrations.
National Panorama Results/Pan Trinbago
Single Pan Bands
- San Juan East Side Symphony—The Guns—Duvonne Stewart—284 points
- Chord Masters Steel Orchestra—Swing Engine—André White—276
- Metro Stars Steel Orchestra—Disco Daddy—Kersh Ramsey—272
Small Conventional Steelbands
- T&TEC New East Side Dimension & Golden Hands Steel Orchestra (SCBF2025-Tie)
Medium Conventional Steelbands
- Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra—267 Points
- Pan Elders Steel Orchestra—Mih Lover—272 Points
- NGC Couva Joylanders Steel Orchestra—Cut The Bush—271 Points
Large Conventional Steelbands
- Republic Bank Exodus—Too Own Way—Voice—Terrance "BJ" Marcelle—288 Points
- bp Renegades Steel Orchestra—Bet Meh—Machel Montano—Duvon Stewart—285
- Heritage Petroleum Skiffle Steel Orchestra—Retro—Voice—André White—283
Junior Panorama Champions
Primary Schools
- Sand Boys Steel Orchestra—Dingolay-Shadow—70 Points
- St. Margarets Boys Anglican—DNA-Mical Teja—268
- Febeau Pan Giants-Runaway—Mical Teja—257
Secondary Schools Panorama Champions
- Bishops Anstey & Trinity College East—Trinidad Sweet-Voice & V'ghn—267 Point
- NAPS Combined Steel Orchestra—Buss Head-MM & Bunji—tied with Saint Francois Girls College—Bun Dem—Black Stalin—266 Points
National Under 21
- Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra—Inventor-Olatunji—285 Points
- Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra—Pan in A Minor—Lord Kitchener—tied with Supernovas Youth Steel Orchestra—Energy Killers-Kerwin Du Bois—278
Chutney/Chutney Soca Champions
- Chutney Soca Monarch—Machel Montano
- Reshma Ramlal—Queen of Chutney
The Champion Stick Fighter for Carnival 2025
- Anderson Marcano
- Oniel Odle
Reigning Champs of Soca
- Blaka Dan—Ultimate Soca Champion
- Zachary Ransome—Primary School Junior Soca Monarch
- Jaleese Lazarus—Secondary School Junior Soca Monarch
Youth Soca Champion
- Sucre - The Greatest - 366.5 points
- Verse—Pump It Up—331 points
- Christo—Unity—330.5 points
Calypso Champions
- Helon Francis—National Calypso Monarch (Senior)
- Xaiden Darius—Junior Calypso Monarch
- Singing Sonia—NWAC National Calypso Monarch
- Squeezy Rankin—Young King Calypso Monarch
- Phillip Murray—Black Sage—Extempore Calypso Champion
- Akeem Chance—Preedy—Freestyle Calypso Champion
Brass Bacchanal Champions
- Kern Summerville & The Sensational Band—Bet Meh—358 points—National Brass Champs.
- D All Starz—All Ah We Is One Family—349 points
- Brass 2 The World—Drunk and Disorderly—348 points
Road March Champion 2025
- Pardy—Machel Montano—267 Plays—National Road March Champion
- Carry It—Bunji Garlin—253
- Thousands—Ian Alvarez (Bunji Garlin)—22
Champs of Carnival Mas Bands
Senior Band of the Year
- Mini—Moko Somokow-Cane, The 1805 Christmas Rebellion
- Small—Tribal Connection Cultural-Promotions - A Tribute to Indian Mas
- Medium—Kirk Alliance & Partners—Holy Trespassers: Life's Bitter-Sweet and Savvy Moments
- Large—The Lost Tribe—Lost in Time
Junior Band of the Year
- Junior Mini Band—St Bridges Girls RC School—Up Up and Beyond
- Junior Small Band—House of Jacqui—Spectrum of Life
- Junior Medium Band—Coco-Lily Productions—Trini Bush Medicine
- Junior Large Band—Zebapique Productions—Yuh Ever See
Kings of the Bands (Parade of the Bands)
Senior King of Carnival
- Curtis Eustace—Spirit of ‘D’ Gasparee Cave
- Fareid Carvalho—Dralozo A Being From The Sun
- Errol Sookdeo—An African Drummer
- Antonio Rampersad—Jungle Fever
- Khayri-Jaalam Williams—Secrets of the Sky
- Ares Barkarr—Serpent of Lalah
Queens of the Bands (Parade of the Bands)
Senior Queen of Carnival
- Roxanne Omalo—Sirena—Mistress of the Seas—443 pts
- Rana Kandoo—Maiya, Goddess of Creation—439 pts
- Nicole Hercules—De Tiger Butterfly—429 pts
Junior Queen of Carnival
- J'Nai Edwards—Medicine Woman—408 Points
- Yvonne Rose Mack—The Meandering Mandarin of Salah It—405 Points
- Annalee Rampersad—The Beauty of Love—403 Points
Brass Band on the Road Carnival Monday & Tuesday
- Dil E Nadan/The Music Boss Raymond Ramnarine
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Carnival Results 2025
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Carnival Lagniappe Video Courtesy: WACK Visual Radio 90.1FM
Code: CRTT2025
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Carnival Lagniappe 2025: Xhaiden Darius Junior Calypso Monarch
By Ananda/Sokah2Soca
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March 12, 2025
Originally posted on the blog Sokah2Soca (www.sokah2soca.com). We bring you only the best new music, while Island Vybe Radio rocks it live on the air!
Today, we begin with the young individual who made a significant impact in the Calypso arena. Young Xhaiden Darius is a diminutive powerhouse of an artist. He may be young, but his confidence soars on stage. Music producer Kenny Phillips of KMP Music Lab stated that if Xhaiden performs with/competes against the seniors, he will do better than most. After all, Calypsonian/lecturer Chalkdusk considered this lot of Calypsonians that competed for the Calypso monarch, to put it kindly, a bad lot!
As the National Junior Calypso Monarch, Xhaiden took the stage at Carnival Lagniappe, strutting and leaving a legacy that 'the future of Calypso is bright!' Not since a young Machel Montano took the stage decades ago have we seen such a talent. We are blessed, in Trinidad and Tobago, to continually discover and showcase talented people. Xhaiden ascends to the top and will remain a formidable presence for years to come.
For this post, we feature two performances by Xhaiden. One Calypso and the other Chutney, yes Chutney, and with that one can understand that he is culturally grounded and will dominate with such diversity in his musical arsenal. Experiencing Xhaiden's talent alongside those at the Savannah in Port of Spain and an international audience was a pleasure.
We wish much success and the development of his talent and rise to fame and fortune as a future Calypso, Soca, and Chutney Soca giant! His unique blend of genres not only honors tradition but also expands the boundaries of contemporary music. As he continues to innovate and inspire, there’s no doubt that Xhaiden will leave a lasting impact on the Caribbean music scene and beyond.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Event: Carnival Lagniappe 2025
Artist/Performer: Xhaiden Darius
Achievement: National Junior Calypso Monarch
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Soca/Chutney Soca
Video Courtesy WACK Visual Radio 90.1FM
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Celebrating Bunji Garlin's "Carry It": A Triumph Beyond Titles
By Ananda/Sokah2Soca
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March 12, 2025
Originally posted on the blog Sokah2Soca (www.sokah2soca.com). We bring you only the best new music, while Island Vybe Radio rocks it live on the air!
Sometimes winning isn't everything! Winning makes you feel good and may even have a monetary reward and a title attached to it, but being the people's champion is even sweeter! He is the man who delivered Carnival Tabanca, something many of you reading this are experiencing right now. "Carry It" may have placed second for the Road March competition, but what is even better is the fact that it has become an anthem that will continue with fans for the rest of the year! Today we feature Bunji performing his hit song at PREStige Fete to reminisce a little as you get ready for Carnival Lagniappe.
Bunji had the crowd going, and this was in the early days of the fête season. He not only delivered a stellar performance; he had the revelers in a frenzy. We express our gratitude to Trini Jungle Juice for creating this video, which perfectly captures the Viking of Soca at his peak.
The carnival is over, but the memories linger. We are confident that placing second to Machel Montano will not deter Bunji, and we do hope that he continues to compete regardless of the circumstances and problems with those in charge of and holders of 'fair play' to keep competitions legitimate.
As you continue to celebrate Bunji's successes, and if you did not see the performance, we hope that you can share in the magic and relive the moment as Bunji continues to "Carry It" for all his fans. We do believe that this song will be heard at various Caribbean Carnivals for the rest of the year and that it has a special place in the hearts of Soca music lovers all over the world. As Bunji continues to inspire and uplift through his music, we encourage everyone to embrace the joy and energy that his performances bring. Together, let's keep the spirit of celebration alive and support our local artists as they shine on both national and international stages.
Trini Jungle Juice:
Bunji Garlin and the Viking Band opened their set with his Road March contender "Carry It" at PREStige All Inclusive. Brian Lara Stadium, San Fernando. Sunday, 9th February 2025.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Carry It
Artist/Performed by: Bunji Garlin
Recorded/Videography: Trini Jungle Juice
Fete: Prestige All Inclusive Fete
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Soca
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