The Music of the Caribbean

Interested in Soca Music?

Cover Drive "Up On It"

Marvay "Know the Face"
Kerwin D. "Unforgettable"
Nikita "Bun It Up"
Peter Ram "Good Morning"
Alison Hinds "Parade"
Peter Ram "All Ah We"
Teddyson John "Allez"
Machel M. "Carnival Groupie"
Destra "Lucy"
King Bubba "calling in sick"
Imani "Fire Meh"
Kirk B "You're My Number 1"
Lil Rick "Gym Instructor"

Grynner "Turn on de speaker"

Red Plastic Bag "Spontaneous"
Lead Pipe & Saddis "Ah feeling"

Stiffy "Tek off something"

Biggie Irie "money well Spent"
Square one "Faluma"
Ray Danja "Jam Puff"

Soca Music
Chris Williams

Origins of Soca
Soca is a genre of music that
originated on the
Caribbean island of Trinidad
and Tobago in the 70s. It
is known as an 'updated'
version of Calypso music.

Soca Today
Soca is known as carnival music
and is typically released at the
end and beginning of each year
so that islanders can learn the
music in time for their
carnivals.

Lyrics and structure

For carnivals, Soca is fast
paced and the
lyrics are usually
about having a good time
and dancing with the
people around
you. There are other
subgenres of Soca such
as 'Sweet Soca' that are
slower paced and
have lyrics about love
and other topics.

Subgenre's of Soca
Many Islands
experiment with Soca
music and end up forming
unique styles of Soca.

Soca songs you may know

'Who Let the Dogs out'
'Sorry' (Justin Bieber)
'Lean On' (Major Lazer)

'Bashment Soca'- Barbados

'Steelband Soca'-Trinidad
'Ragga Soca'- Jamaica