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Question:With respect to the transition from Soca to Calypso in Trinidad, are we diluting our culture with this transition occuring?

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Question:With respect to the transition from Soca to Calypso in Trinidad, are we diluting our culture with this transition occuring?

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Kevin baker, supervisor/ radio announcer on Trinidad's #1 Urban radio station,16 years experience on radio and have been a Dj even before that, dabbled in calypso and Soca music from primary School into Secondary School before entering the then popular "party time" talent show which really gave him a start in the media industry and Voice over talent,artist management and CEO of Noisemaker Entertainment.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8zJdzJ374JqRGZfZ29iRzYzQVU

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Elephant Man and Beenie Man, popular Jamaican artistes performing at the BET Awards is also an elevation for the Caribbean.

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Though my least favourite thing in this world is history, learning about the Caribbean was interesting. I've grown as a person, in a sense as I've learned about my forefathers and how I have came ijnto being. I grew up listening to Soca, Calypso and feeling the music in the exact way described in may of the readings I've came across and I've never thought to myself that it was because my languag, dialect was preaching to me my our story. This course has given me insight to the past which clears up many of my questions as a young woman of the Caribbean. It has also cancelled history in my blackk books and moving forward, I've opened my mind to all knowledge that is yet to come.

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Arrow's contribution to the evolution of soca.

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Hot-Hot-Hot Arrow Arranged by Leston Paul Hot-Hot-Hot Arrow Montserrat 1982

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Lord Kitchener's contribution to the evolution of soca

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Mighty Sparrow-Jean & Dinah-The Lizard-Melda-Drunk & Disorderly

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Zimmerman, Kim Ann. "What Is Culture? | Definition Of Culture". Live Science, 2015, http://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html.

"Calypso History". TUCO, 2016, http://www.tucott.com/calypso-history/.

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Some may not be happy about teh notion that 'Soca trumps Calypso' and some might feel as though it has changed the face of our culture, however it is safe to say that thanks to Lord Shorty we have had a voice, as Caribbean people in  the world. Though more focus in this portfolio was placed on Trinidad and Tobago's contribution to the Caribbean's Culture, the reggae genre of music is also appreciated worldwide. Both Soca and Reggae has afforded Caribbean people seats at foreign awards concerts, musical tv shows etc.

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Soca, like calypso was originated in Trinidad and Tobago. 'Lord shorty' a calypso artiste decided to combined indian and African music being the two dominating descendants in Trinidad and came up with what he called solka. This was an upbeat version of calypso. Soca has evolved and is making a buzz in the world, of late. Some might say that this evolution has lead to the dying of calypso or the dilution of culture. The attached video expands on this introduction to soca.

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Calypso was originated in Trinidad and Tobago and is an Afro-Caribbean style of music. After slaves has utilized calypso for their own purpose of talking to each other it has continued to live and as culture is always changing calypso too has evolved. Some examples of how we use calypso are illustrated.

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I've done a short video intrucing myself and what I'm all about. The quality is high, thus the video cannot fit in the presentation. I've attached a link instead.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8zJdzJ374JqOE44c0pfRTJ0Nms

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Introduction to the Caribbean and Caribbean Cultural Expressions

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Introduction to the Caribbean and Caribbean Cultural Expressions

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Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. It was said that, "such this cultural template can be in place prior to the birth of an individual person and by their very location in the Caribbean; a person is thus ‘born’ into Caribbean culture." Aaron Duncun ,a young and successful Soca Artiste, advocates that 'we born ready' in support of this in his 2017 release attached. The Caribbean has had many different cultures over the years due to the colonization by the British, French, Spanish and other European powers and so now it is very diversified and ‘colourful’ where culture is concerned. Our three main cultural expressions are: festivals, music and sports. The evolution of Caribbean Culture as it concerns music caused not only elevations but also dilution. The following presentation aims to first show why this topic is of interest to me, Naomi Vialva, then illustrate with support how the statement in the latter can be true.

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Aaron Duncan - Born Ready (Official Lyric Video) "2017 Soca" (Trinidad)

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Steelpan for Carnival in Trinidad

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                                                                                 Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago 

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                                                                                 Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago 

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This festival occurs annually, before lent usually in February or early March. The public celebration brings together all people and advocates unity in the land. It is for this festival the music of Calypso, Soca and the Steel Pan, the nation instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, is in its fullest display. Carnival is held in other islands of the Caribbean at different times of the year but in Trinidad has the best Carnival. (example : Crop Over in Barbados).

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I've read that usic in the Caribbean has a powerful influence on persons and their behaviour as it deals with relatable issues like love, death, tragedy, religion, belief, happiness, sadness, conflicts, etc. In my opinion, due to the fact that our island is so small or be it music from neighbouring islands, the geographical closeness renders their lyrics more real and applicable to my life and by extension all listeners within the region. The music has the potential to change your entire mood and state of mind in a way that is sometimes more effective than advice from a friend or member of your family. What is of otmost importance is that the music speaks to who Caribbean people are and how they view the rest of the world.
As a result of the diversity of the Caribbean there are, distinct genres such as Calypso, Reggae, Zouk etc. that constitute Caribbean Music. All of which, in a sense, gives voice to the voiceless and for that matter it is more than a recreational hobby. To Caribbean people a voice is very valuable considering the fact that we have been given a secondary status to foreign countries and given that we've always been told our story instead of telling it ourselves. Hence, as a medium of expression, we chose music.
However, in our zeal to express ourselves through festivals like carnival we seem to have landed some followers of our own. From being inferior to otherss to being admirable to the extent where others adopt cultural expressions from the Caribbean, I'd call that an elevation. Right of this textbox, shows some examples where foreign countries having their own form of Carnival, for which Caribbean people are known

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Rihanna at Crop Over in Barbados

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This known Calypso Artiste sang this calypso on a social issue of the obstacles developed by men that women face to get jobs.

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This is a rendition from Sasha Ann Moses, a young calypso and soca artiste. She sings in her rendition a nation building song where she says compares a nation to a construction  of a building, explaining the tools, skills and things that must be straightened out to enable us to build.

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Sasha  Ann Moses - The Essence Of Building

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Nephew of Brian London, another known Calypso Artiste, Ronaldo London won the Junior Calypso Monarch as he cries,'all the children we lost before trinbago we cyah afford to lose no more' he called some names of slain children. This is a social commentary categorized rendition.

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San Fernando Carnival Committee Junior Calypso Finals #

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Sugar Aloes sings 'ISH' , showing how creative calypso renditions can be. He commented on politics through the use of this rendition as his chorus sneezing 'ISH' as he explains a dream of a story about political party.

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This may also be seen as an elevation as our own local 'stars' are recognized in foreign states.

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Bunji Garlin & Fay Ann Lyons - BET 106 & Park (BET 106 & Carnival Live)

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Bunji Garlin & Fay Ann Lyons live on 106 & Park, 106 and Park Carnival, August 26, 2014. Go to http://www.socafreak.com/ for soca updates, downloads, etc. Please SUBSCRIBE for more. Also featuring Gyptian, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall, QQ, A$AP Ferg and Kranium. Soca to the globe!

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Our local Soca Artiste,Machel montano has made a movie in 2016. This can be seen as an elevation.

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Bazodee - In Theaters August 5th throughout the US. Coming to other territories, including the Caribbean region, soon! Anita Panchouri (Natalie Perera), the dutiful Indian daughter of a deep in debt businessman (Kabir Bedi) is about to marry a wealthy Londoner (Staz Nair) when a chance encounter with a local singer, Lee de Leon (Soca music star Machel Montano in his film debut) sets things askew.