/r/Soca

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A sub dedicated to Soca, a genre of music that originated within a marginalized subculture in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s, and developed into a range of styles by the 1980s and later. Soca is an offshoot of kaiso/calypso, with influences from Latin, cadence, funk and soul.


 

It's all about the popular r/TrinidadandTobago born music of Soca and Reggae.

 


Rules

  1. Only Soca and it's affiliated styles

  • Calypso, Ragga, Reggaeton, Dembow, Zouk...
  • Use a direct link to the song
  • No playlists

 

  • Use this format for posting music

  • Artist - Track [Riddim]* (Year)* Producer*
    *optional
    Do not USE ALLCAPS or put needless info in the title like "Official Video", [Soca], your opinion, (new), emojis, ...

    If you feel like you need to put more info, you can always use the correct flair, and/or add more information in a comment.

     

  • No recent reposts

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  • No spamming

  • Self-promotion is generally frowned upon, but if you want to have a presence on reddit you should fully read reddiquette and the FAQs so that you understand the culture and social norms. If you want to post your (or affiliated) songs, make sure that you're following all of the guidelines in the FAQ on spam. The mods take a 1 out of a 10 approach

     


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    /r/Soca

    2,182 Subscribers

    8

    Machel Montano & Xtatic - Music Farm

    0 Comments
    2024/11/14
    19:15 UTC

    3

    Olatunji - Bodyguard (Euphoria Riddim)

    1 Comment
    2024/10/23
    05:31 UTC

    3

    Big Belly Man - Mac Fingal

    0 Comments
    2024/10/08
    17:28 UTC

    6

    Farmer Nappy - Hookin Meh

    1 Comment
    2024/09/14
    15:05 UTC

    3 Comments
    2024/09/04
    00:25 UTC

    3

    My Soca predictions for Caribbean Music Awards.

    0 Comments
    2024/08/30
    01:45 UTC

    13

    Chicago needs more Soca Only events.

    No afrobeats. No dancehall. No hip hop. Just soca! And current soca too. Past 3 years at least. I'm begging! 😡

    14 Comments
    2024/08/23
    22:42 UTC

    3 Comments
    2024/08/15
    23:49 UTC

    3

    Need Help With 2 Song

    Song #1 - “Pumping… pumping.. pumping” something like that. It’s not Krosfyah pump me up. I heard it this year at carnival & it was like some trini or bajan accent saying pumpin… can’t find it.

    Song #2 - a song about “Michelle.” Who tek Michelle or something like that.

    Any advice is welcomedn

    8 Comments
    2024/08/09
    00:57 UTC

    0 Comments
    2024/08/07
    02:38 UTC

    2

    Need help finding a song

    Heard it at the beach……Man with a rough deep voice keeps going “rum rum rum rum rum rum”. I guess this is the song chorus

    Any help is appreciated

    23 Comments
    2024/08/05
    20:15 UTC

    1

    ITSRAE.OFFICIAL ON HIGHGRADEFIYAHRADIO.COM

    0 Comments
    2024/08/03
    14:32 UTC

    8

    Tell me a Soca Monarch Performance that made you say Nah Boy!

    Ill go first.

    Destra Garcia, Soca Monarch 2011, Bmobile Power Competition

    There are no videos so you would've have needed to get the cd's to watch her perform.

    So the performance is this kind of slumber party theatre thing.

    First the mic was muffled and then remember at the time destra was suffering from dengae and it was visible on her hands because her hands were green and shiny.

    It just seemed like she was out of energy before the performance started and to make it even worse she didnt use Welcome Back which was her most popular song

    She used We Own It which wasn't well received until way after the soca monarch in March or April.

    People didnt know the song and her performance was oddly not her.

    She seemed like she knew she wasnt winning this one and it felt like she knew she made a mistake

    You can tell when she walked off the stage she was mad at Machel for just dissing her but also mad at herself for picking that song.

    You can tell the crowd wasnt in to it.

    Let me hear any Soca Monarch performances that you really disliked below in the replies.

    https://preview.redd.it/1z3mt3j43qfd1.png?width=1333&format=png&auto=webp&s=68e3dd5e6347f7bcb61c94eb3c74ec262f11504d

    0 Comments
    2024/07/30
    21:19 UTC

    16

    Soca is not as good as it once was!

    Okay So before everyone jumps on meh for this post!

    I just have to say soca is not like it used to be.

    Yes, i notice that it's changing and some songs are good but the thing is I get bored easily listening to these songs.

    i don't really enjoy these songs anymore as i did!

    For example, i really love Fay-Ann, Destra, and Shurwayne Winchester all dem!

    But when i take the time to sit down and hear their music i dont hear the same flavor they used to have because its changing!

    Soca Monarchs are unwatchable as of late and i show no interest in them because yes there are new artists but they aren't big names!

    and most of the time these new artists sing about sexual activity or the same word in a song over and over again

    Idk if its just me!

    Ill name some of my favorite songs by them!

    Fay Ann Lyons: Start Whining or M.A.S (Make a Stage)

    Shurwayne Winchester: Either Alequa, Dont Stop or Ah cyah Wait

    Destra: I Dare you or Rewind

    Thats all for now my trini sisters and brothers!

    16 Comments
    2024/07/30
    11:34 UTC

    18

    What is the name of this song?

    2 Comments
    2024/07/07
    04:31 UTC

    2

    What is the name of the older song with the same tune as The Fall Out by Tony Cuttz and Vicadi Singh?

    The tune is so familiar and I feel like it came from another, older song that I forgot the name of. Any help appreciated!!!

    2 Comments
    2024/06/29
    18:05 UTC

    1

    JEB1 - Party Finish

    Tell me what you think of this!

    https://youtu.be/J_UzmkxtZ38?si=AJtVaHTYhpxGD4IB

    I have more on YouTube just search JEB1

    https://youtube.com/@yilmusic2103?si=pzOP6AOj_PFJxAjn

    0 Comments
    2024/06/29
    06:42 UTC

    7

    Looking for the riddim from the late 90s/early 2000s that has the same instrumental as Eve’s “What Ya Want”

    Hi everyone,

    I’m trying to track down a riddim from the late 90s or early 2000s that uses the same instrumental as Eve’s “What Ya Want”. Does anyone know the name of this riddim or any songs that feature it? Thanks in advance for your help!

    3 Comments
    2024/06/26
    09:45 UTC

    2

    very funny song...rat and cat by anti soca soca club

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AjnrtW3nH8

    new song reminds me of older songs more humorous

    0 Comments
    2024/06/19
    17:47 UTC

    3

    Have you Heard of the Wahjang Dance?

    0 Comments
    2024/06/12
    18:24 UTC

    0 Comments
    2024/06/11
    22:11 UTC

    11

    Does anyone recognise this song? Possibly from St. Kitts

    4 Comments
    2024/06/09
    01:05 UTC

    5

    Soca in BET awards 2024?

    Lets see what happens!

    1 Comment
    2024/06/07
    09:00 UTC

    7

    What is Soca Music?

    Found a great article on Soca Music by ichunes entertainment magazine.

    2 Comments
    2024/06/03
    21:43 UTC

    3

    help w a song please 🙏🏼🙏🏼

    guys i’ve heard a snippet of this song on tiktok and ive tried asking, but no response. please help me. i’ll provide a snippet.

    “call yuh ma sensa” PLEASEEEE

    5 Comments
    2024/06/03
    19:22 UTC

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