What Is The Soca Music? Meaning And Origins Of This Genre
SOCA MUSIC – In this topic, we will now know the meaning and origins of the Caribbean music genre called soca music.
Soca is a combination of American soul and calypso and was originally called sokah in the Trnidad and Tobago of the Carribeans.
The term soca means “Soul of Calypso”. It was invented by Garfield Blackman, a Trinidanian who is now known as Lord Shorty. Shorty gained fame with his hit song in the 1964 “Cloak and Dagger”.
Shorty made an experiment fusing calypso and some elements of Indo-Caribbean music before releasing soca in the early 1970.
Instruments
- Bass
- Drums
- Guitar
- Vocals
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Drum Machine
- Synths
- Sampler
Types of Soca
- Chutney Soca
- The original styles also invented by Lord Shorty. It contains East Indian influences but the term chutney was coined by Drupatee in 1987.
- Ragga Soca
- A fusion of soca and a form of lyrical Jamaican delivery called DJing or Chanting.
- Parang Soca
- A fusion of soca, calypso, Parang and Latin
- Steelband Soca
- A type of soca that uses a set of drums called steel pans.
- Groovy Soca
- Bouyon Soca
- Also known as jump up soca, it has elements of old bouyon rhythms in the 90s.
- Power Soca
- A fast pace version of soca.
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