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These mixes are for those who love to listen to the DJ do voice overs as the music explodes to drive the party faithful 'dance crazy'. These mixes are called "Lost in Soca" and after listening to these mixes, you'll definitely be "Lost in Soca". 
 
So get ready for a boatload of Soca music, get ready to immerse yourself in perpetual Soca bliss as we embark on this "Lost in Soca" music series. Each mixtape has something special to offer and we begin with "The Mecca", Trinidad and Tobago, make a brief stop in Miami, and then back to basics to finish the series. Enjoy!
 
Here is what to expect from 2023 and a quick dial back to 2022:
  • Lost in Soca Tuesday Relapse 2023 hosted by Kevon X
  • Lost in Soca J'ouvert 2023 Hosted by Kris Kennedy
  • Lost in Soca Monday Mas 2023 hosted by Poison.
  • Lost in Soca Miami 2022
  • Lost in Soca 2022 Taste of Carnival hosted by Kris Kennedy
  • Lost in Soca 2021 Last Lap hosted by Poison.
  • Lost in Soca 2021 hosted by Poison.
  • Lost in Soca 2020 Soca Anthems hosted by Major Penny
  • Lost in Soca 2020 Power Anthems hosted by Major Penny 
  • Lost in Soca 2020 hosted by Major Penny 
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Mix Title: Lost in Soca
Mixed by: DJ Dylan
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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.
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Pan in the Savannah in June, a musical delight for Steelband music enthusiasts. The Pan Down Memory Lane and Pan in the 21st Century competitions took place at Queens Park Savannah on Sunday night. This post memorializes the results of the pan in the 21st century. Century competition. The photo above shows the results, bands' names, songs played, and points scored from 1st to 12th place. At the conclusion of the performances, the posted results showed that First Citizens Supernovas out of Lopinot Road, Arouca was adjudged the most impressive for the night. 
 
Amit Samaroo, the band's leader and musical arranger triumphed with an arrangement of Grenade sung by Bruno Mars. The band's interpretation, runs, and tone of pans delighted the patrons in attendance with applause; the judges were also moved and determined that Supernovas did enough to eclipse the consistent Katzenjammers that played "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri. To be honest, "A Thousand Years" was a strange song selection. The song is slow and almost puts me to sleep, but Katzenjammers' arrangement was engaging and gave life to a listless song. In third place was NGC Couva Joylanders, one of my favorites in the competition. They played "Let Me Love You" by Mario. 
 
After all the long practice nights, the work done by the arrangers, and the prodding of the drill masters the competition was engaging from the preliminary round to the finals. In the end, a few bands stood out while others did not embellish their arrangements. It was a lost opportunity for many but a learning experience for sure. Next year's competition should be better. Let's hope that the monies allocated to the competition increase making it cost-effective and lucrative enough to attract some of the best-known bands in the country. Regardless of your point of view, Steelband music is a beautiful thing, and we are thankful for those who made it happen.
 
Pan in the 21st Century Conventional Bands Finals Results 2023 | Published by Pan Trinbago
 

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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Band: First Citizens Supernovas Steel Orchestra (Winner 1st Place)
Band Address: Surrey Village, Lopinot Road, Arouca
Tune of Choice: Grenade - 2008
(Sung by Bruno Mars and Composed by Bruno Mars, Ari Levine, Claude Kelly)
Arranged by: Amrit Samaroo
Pans Tuned by: Desmond Richardson/Agustus Peters
Leader: Amrit Samaroo
Genre: Steelband Music
 
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.
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We call it Soca but in Barbados, you will hear the term Bashment Soca. So what does that mean? It simply means sweet Soca music for partying/feting and having fun! Yes, it is that simple, but there are subtle differences that make this Soca sub-genre unique to Barbados. Today we are simply here to promote this current music release from Rameses titled, "Don't Back Down". 
 
The party goal is to keep party patrons 'wining' and revelers chipping, jamming, and having fun. This song handles all the check marks for carnival revelry easily. The music will keep revelers pumping and wanting to 'wuk up' all night and all day long. If you plan to attend the Crop Over festival in 2023, add this song to your playlist. Remember, the Crop Over festival (the rest of the Caribbean will say Carnival) is scheduled for August 7–14, 2023. Get there early to enjoy all the fetes/parties leading up to Kadooment Day
 
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Don't Back Down  
Written by - Rameses Brown & Steppa
Artist/Performed by Rameses
Keys by: Corey Forde 
Backing Vocals by: Rochelle Griffith
Mix & mastered by: Andrew Denny
Tuned by - Vocaldini
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.
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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!
 
Let us promote the culture of the Caribbean diaspora:
Our goal is to promote Caribbean culture, artists, and music producers. Become the proverbial culture vulture and share this post with your peers and on all social media platforms. We are on FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagram and Soundcloud. All our posts are available on FeedSpot, and via Email Subscription. Thank you in advance. For more interesting content, please visit our official blog @Sokah2Soca
 
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).
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