Calgary Soca

I don't know about you, but this video makes me want to be in a party right now! Machel shows off his utter control of the crowd and has the frenzied masses hanging on his every lyric (Some...hanging off of his belt buckle!)

  We had a new voice join us on air this week as Calgary Soca was proud to welcome a St. Lucian into the studio.  Sherman joins Drew and Carrie as we deliver some more hot tunes this week.  By the end of the show he even gets dubbed with his new stage name though we'll see if it actually sticks .  Also following the debut of Karella's 'We Gettin' On' last week, we get another local artist delivering music to the Carnival mix.  Look for Harmon33y's 'Get On Bad' along with  remixes, and more new jams this week, Enjoy. . Download mp3 Destra Garcia - Attitude (Red Bull Riddim) Orlando Octave & Kerry John - Go Down (Red Bull Riddim) Patrice Roberts & Swappi - Gih Me (Red Bull Riddim) Bunji Garlin - Bam Bam (Red Bull Riddim) Shurwayne Winchester ft. Popcaan -  Nobody Badda Dan We (remix) Farmer Nappy ft. Lady G - Surrender (remix) Benjai - The People's Champion * Machel Montano - Bottle of Rum * Ms. Paige - Ni

Thanks to DJ Remi of "The Rising Sun" for dropping a mix as many of us get ready for Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. He's even made it available for download on his Podcast page . As expected, its loaded with all the latest tunes for Carnival 2k12. Enjoy!

Two of T&T's strongest Soca performers and multiple Soca Monarch winners, Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons will not be attempting to win for 2k12. They mentioned it on their facebook page last week and then announced it publicly during their performance at "Fire Fete." (See below for the full 1hr performance video. Bunji tells us with lyrics starting at 39:10) They didn't officially say why they were refusing to enter this year's competition, but there might be some clues in Bunji's performance for sure. For more insight into their announcement and even some possible predictions for this year's international Soca Monarch in their abscence, check out this article from the Trinidad Guardian . Do you have a favourite for the Power and Groovy categories this year?  Let us know in the comment section below.

It was around 25 degrees below zero in Calgary and 2 of us hadn't eaten all day. We were counting down the days until our next party and by the 2nd half of the show, we got the icicles thawed out and really started to party. It took a few slack and racy songs to do it though.  We give you Power tunes from T&T Carnival 2k12, plus a track produced by Poirier from Montreal, a riddim produced by Ashwin Seegobin out of London , England, and a solid track from Edmonton's Karella (aka DJ Diamond). Enjoy. . Download mp3 Terry Seals, Terry Lyons & Ziggy Rankin - Please (remix) Simone Ramoutar - Island Princess  Destra - Attitude - (Red Bull Riddim) Bunji Garlin - Bam Bam - (Red Bull Riddim ) All Rounder - Garlic Sauce* AJ Ventura Ft. Skinny Fabulous - Spirit of Carnival Problem Child & Daniel Veria - Crazy (Cosmic Riddim) * Bunji Garlin - Cosmic Shift (Cosmic Riddim)* Asten 'Guidance' Isaac - Beat It* Ron

We got another last minute call to fill in an extra hour on the 'Carnival Mix.' Turns out it was more than lucky for us,  as we had more new tunes again this week than we could get through in one hour. New Riddims , longtime favourites, Chutney , and a healthy dose of 'Swappi', Enjoy . Hour#1: 'The Warmup" Download mp3 Amrika - Wanna Rock you* Marshon - Wifey Less* Rupee - Blame It On De Music Lord Kitchener -  Sugar Bum Bum Hodgie N ABC-  Delete* Kuttit - Yung Gyal* Rita Jones - Slow* Problem Child & Ravi B - Ah Drinka (remix)  Scrunter - Bachelor Ricardo Drue & Edwin Yearwood - Throw Me Out* Andy Armstrong & Square One - Turn It Around Skhi - Can't Stay Away* White Wine & Jaxx - Feel So Good* Kes the Band - Precision Wine Keegan Taylor - Samba Wine Swappi - Dis Gyal Zan - Guilty (Badazz Bass Riddim)* Maximus Dan - Bad Teacher (Badazz Bass Riddim)* Destra & Kerwin DuBois - Baddist Nadia Batson - Intimate*

Its time for the first Fete of 2012.   With T&T Carnival right around the corner CalgarySoca is set to heat up one of the city's coldest months!  Welcome to "Cold Sweat!" Friday Feb 10th  2012 we return to Soho (801 6St. SW Calgary) for a night of all of your favorite Soca .  If you're on your way to Trinidad for Carnival then this is your official warm-up.  If you can't make it to the islands this year, then this is the next best thing!  Either way, its not to be missed! Advanced Tickets $20/pair ($15 each) Call Wolston: 403-701-8041 or Drew: 403-800-0101 ext. 1

Happy New Year. This is the first show of 2012 and we didn't waste any time on getting into the new music for T&T Carnival 2k12. With less than 2 months to go, the Soca is in full swing. New tunes again from Machel and Kes , Bunji and more, as well Drew challenges Anthony and Carrie to do the dance to Fay Ann's new song. Download mp3 Benjai - Toating feelings Destra - Keep on Wukkin Busy Signal - Tonite Miss Paige - Callin' me Kes The Band - Coming Over Adrian Dutchin - Something on the Side Patrice Roberts - Slow Wine Kerwin Dubois & Patrice Roberts - I am Soca Farmer Nappy - Surrender Kerwin Dubois & Bunji Garlin - Runaway Nadia Batson - No Pressure Supa Jigga TC - Supawuk K. Rich - Nothing Less Machel Montano HD - On the Avenue Bunji - So & So (40ft. Riddim) Jahmoun & Umi Marcano Leh we walk (40ft. Riddim) Machel Montano HD - Mr. Fete Shadow - Don't mix me up Kes The band - Pretty Gal = No control Screws & Chiney