long live soca music

You know it is summer in Barbados when you hear soca/calypso/ragga ragga music on the radio all day, everyday. It is comparable to carols at Christmas time.

I have to say first thing in the morning, soca = not my thing. But on a Friday afternoon, it is the best thing to get your weekend started especially during summertime.

Each year new songs come on to the airwaves to compete. Below you will find my favourite (so far) for 2011 - It is from Trinidad and it is brilliant. The song is called Wotless and the music video features all walks of life dancing and having a good time = cutest thing!!

Below that is my Dad's favourite road march - Something's Happening by RPB's (Red Plastic Bag) a Bajan soca song from 2009. Dad has bought the CD twice and it is definitely the go-to party-starter song. There is no music video but the lyrics give an accurate account of Barbados' Crop Over.

Click here (Wikipedia) or here (random site) for more on the history of soca/calypso music.

Even though it is Monday morning, one might as well embrace the soca season! So take a listen to the my favourite soca songs below.

Wotless by KES (Trinidad) 2011

Something Happening by RED PLASTIC BAG (Barabdos) 2009

Enjoy!