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| Machel Montano (born
24 November 1974 in
Trinidad and Tobago) is a
soca
singer,
record producer and
songwriter based in the
Caribbean. He is the frontman of the popular soca
band
Xtatik, and is noted for his high energy,
fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage
performances
He now stands as one of the most well-known
soca acts in the world and has tried in many ways to
bring soca into the mainstream by promoting it, using
his leverage as an artist able to sell-out shows.
Recently he has moved to the Los Angeles area to further
this pursuit saying "I may not be the one to bring it
forth, but in the meantime, I have a lot of work to do
in order for something to happen".[1] |
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Bunji Garlin (born
14 July
1979) is a Ragga
Soca artist from
Trinidad and Tobago. His real name is Ian Alvarez.
He married fellow
Soca artist
Fay-Ann Lyons on
December 23,
2006, daughter of legendary Soca singer
Superblue
[1]. He is also a second cousin of singer
Patrice Roberts, who performs alongside the popular
Machel Montano
[2]. Bunji has won Trinidad's
Soca Monarch competition on several occasions;
2002 (tied with
Iwer George) with "Down in the Ghetto"
[3],
2004 with "Warrior Cry"
[4],
2005 with "Blaze the Fire"
[5] and
2008 with "Fiery"
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Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller served as
governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 (elected to four
terms, he served three and a half). As governor of New
York, he successfully secured the passage of strict laws
against the possession and/or sale of drugs. These laws
— which became known as the "Rockefeller
drug laws" — took effect in 1973 and are still on
the books, albeit in moderated form. They ranked among
the toughest in the United States. |
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SOCA MONARCH
COMPETITION 2008 |
| Bunji Garlin won the 2008 Soca Monarch competition at
the Trinidad & Tobago Carnival with a powerful performance of
"Fiery." . Former king Iwer George had to settle for
second place and third was Bunji's wife Fayann Lyons.
In the Groovy category, Sherwin Winchester moved a quiet
crowd like no one could. Patrice Roberts came in second
and Kerwin Dubois third.
Bajan Biggie Irie, 2007 groovy king did not place in the
top four
bossman Says:
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The competition is not judged solely on the
response of the crowd! If that were the case both fayann
and shall marshal/kerwin dubois would have clearly won!
Its just 10 points for cried response. Shurwayne and
bunji clearly deserved to win as they presented their
songs the best and their songs had the most content!
Start seeing our music as substance filled songs that
can educate as well as entertain so that it can grow… We
have to get out of thus jump and wave “get on” bad
carnival us baccahnal nonsense if our music can even
stand a chance of growing. Hats off to shurwayne for a
well written and produced groovy soca song… The way it
should be.. And hats off to bunji for taking the time to
educate the people about one of the greats in calypso
music..,, being maestro… And for truly displaying the
sweetness of our national instrument the steel pan! They
truly deserve their titles! [source] |
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| The
Soca Awards 2008 |
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now in its 6th year
has returned to the Islands for its 6th year with the patronage
of St. Kitts: |
| Soca Awards Organization, Inc. Endorsed By
St. Kitts Tourism Authority Presents The 2008 International Soca
Awards . On Saturday October 18th 2008 at 5:00pm the spotlight
will shine on the St. Kitts Marriott Event Center “DOME”
which will be the official location of Soca music.
Under the Patronage of the Honorable Minister of State for
Tourism, Sports and Culture, Senator Richard “Ricky” Skerritt.
The Annual International Soca Awards is the Caribbean’s
equivalent to the Grammy, Hip Hop, MTV and BET Awards, where
exponents of the Soca Music art form are recognized and rewarded
for achievements and excellence in various categories. This gala
event is a presentation of the Brooklyn, N.Y. based Soca Awards
Organization, Inc., whose founder and CEO is young and ambitious
Trinidadian entrepreneur Colin Jackman.
After five successful years in New York 2003, 2004, 2006 and
2007 and in Trinidad in 2005, the 2008 event
promises to be the biggest yet [more] |
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VOTE @ SocaAwards.com |
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| List of Honoree Recipients and Nominees for the 6th
Annual International Soca Awards |
This red carpet, star studded gala will bring Soca
entertainers and Soca lovers from all across the world together
to pay accolade to those deserving of the honor.
The 2008 Soca Awards list of Honoree Recipients and Nominees
SAO Lifetime/ Achievement Award - McLean “King Short Shirt”
Emmanuel
SAO Hall of Fame - Ellie Matt
SAO Legend Award - Winston “Gypsy” Peters
SAO Technical Award - Eddie Grant and Leston Paul
SAO Trustees Award - Ignatius “De Invader” Tisson
Best New Female Soca Artist
• SHEKERA
• JULIETTE MILLS
• MARIE ANNE
• KIMBERLY DOPSON
• ZOELAH
Best New Male Soca Artist
• SIZWE C
• KAMAU
• DON TRENT
• PROBLEM CHILD
• SKHI
Female Soca Vocalist of the Year
• GO DOWN BY LIMA CALBIO
• CHEATERS BY MARIE ANNE
• LOVE OF MY LIFE BY NADIA BATSON
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
Male Soca Vocalist of the Year
• IT FEELS LIKE AM HOME AGAIN BY EDWIN YEARWOOD
• FIRE BY KEVIN LYTTLE
• NEVER LEAVE YA BY KERWIN DU BOIS
• CARNIVAL PLEASE STAY BY SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER
• ME & YOU BY DON TRENT
2008 Soca Music Awards
Female Soca Performer of the Year
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• TIZZY
• ZOELAH
Male Soca Performer of the Year
• BUNJI GARLIN
• EDWIN YEARWOOD
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RICKY T
• LIL RICK
Soca Duo or Group of the Year
• 2NTRIGUE
• 3 CANAL
• 3 SUNS
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Soca Song Writer of the Year
• KERNEL ROBERTS & MACHEL MONTANO - (UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, BLAZE D
TRAIL, MAKE LOVE)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, NEVER LEAVE YA, GYAL FARM)
• NADIA BATSON - (MIND YUH BUSINESS, LOVE OF MY LIFE, CONFUSION)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - (GET ON, ROAD CALL, WHO STANDING)
• BERBICE - (TRAFFIC, WATER, CARIBBEAN GIRL)
2008 Soca Music Awards
Best Soca Collaboration Groovy
• PROBLEM CHILD & JADINE - SECRET AGENT
• KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MARSHALL - GYAL FARM
• JAMESY P. & CECILE - DO ME BABY
• MR. VEGAS ft. DESTRA - ON THE FLOOR
• MACHEL MONTANO ft. DAVID RUDDER - OIL & MUSIC
Best Soca Collaboration Up Tempo
• SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER & JONNY KING - WHOLE DAY
• PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND - DE TAIL GONE
• MACHEL MONTANO & MIGHTY SPARROW - CONGO MAN
• DESTRA & SEAN PAUL - FREE IT UP
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• NADIA BATSON
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• ZOELAH
2008 International Soca Music Awards
Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year
• KERWIN DU BOIS
• BERBICE
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RICKY T.
• MR. DALE
International Soca DJ of the year
• BACK TO BASICS
• DJ SPICE
• MISS BOOMARANG
• DR. JAY
• SOCA TWINS
Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year
• DE RED BOYZ PRESENTS - SOCA BONFIRE - VARIOUS
• BEST OF THE BEST - SOCA HITS 08
• SOCA .758.
• SOCA GOLD - VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 2008
• THE REAL DEAL - STRAIGHT FROM BIM
Best Soca Compilation Rhythm
• SLU RIDDIM
• BANJO RIDDIM
• BARBER SHOP RIDDIM
• GYAL TOUCH RIDDIM
• RESPONSE RIDDIM
2008 International Soca Awards
Soca Humour of the Year
• PHONE CARD - (REPLY) BY SILVER
• DE TAIL GORN BY PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• PHONE CARD BY CRAZY
• RAMCONPONG BY PETER RAM, CONTONE & PONG
Favourite Groovy Soca - Female
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
• SADDLE BY DESTRA
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• KICK IT OFF BY TIZZY
• WUKKING UP BY PATRICE ROBERTS
Favourite Groove Soca - Male
• WHINNING SEASON BY MACHEL MONTANO
• OUT ON DE ROAD BY ZAN
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• NAUGHTY SHAUTY BY SMALL AXE BAND E.K
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favourite up Tempo Soca - Female
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
• LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION BY CLAUDETTE PETERS
• MAS BY NNIKI FRANCIS
• MY POSSE BY NADIA BATSON
• FLY AWAY BY ZOELAH
2008 International Soca Music Awards
Favourite up Tempo Soca - Male
• BREATHLESS BY BLAXX
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• TRAFFIC BY BERBICE
• BOOM BAM BAM BY GRAND MASTER FT. SMILEY
• FIREY BY BUNJI GARLIN
Soca Artist Album/CD of the year
• WATER BY BERBICE
• UNSTOPPABLE BY CRAZY
• WORK OF ART BY JAMSEY P.
• CARIBBEAN GIRL BY NADIA BATSON
• FLAME ON BY MACHEL MONTANO
Soca Song of the Year
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• GYAL FARM BY KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favorite Soca Info Website
• www.tropicalfete.com
• www.toronto-lime.com
• www.bajanfuhlife.com
• www.socaordie.com
• www.trinijunglejuice.com
2008 International Soca Awards
Overall Soca Band of the Year
• RED HOT FLAMES
• EDWIN YEARWOOD & KROSFYAH
• SMALL AXE BAND
• NU VIBES BAND
• MACHEL MONTANO HD
Soca Producer Of The Year
• RED BOYZ - (BAND ON FIRE, ME & YOU, CHIPPIN’)
• KASEY PILLIPS - (ROBOMAN, MY POSSE, MIND YUH BUSINESS)
• PARRY JACK - (AH NOT GOING, BASHMENT FREAKS, DO ME BABY)
• NEIL BERNARD - (GET ON, HAVING AH TIME, PELE PELE PA)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, 2 DAYS, GYAL FARM)
Best Soca Music Video
• ROLLIN'- BLAZIN’ D TRAIL MEDLEY BY MACHEL MONTANO & PATRICE
ROBERTS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• DESIRE BY SKHI
• PUMPIN‘ BY PETER RAM
• CAN’T WAIT BY LIL RICK
• PASSA PASSA BY CASEY
• WINE DOWN LOW BY DEVON MATTHEWS
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
• THINK IT OVER -TERRY SEALES
Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration
• PATRICE ROBERTS ft MACKA DIAMOND - WUKKIN’ UP REMIX
• FARM P ft KERWIN DU BOIS - SEXY CHOCOLATE GIRLS - REMIX
• PETER RAM ft AIDNIA - PUMPIN REMIX
• FARMER NAPPY ft ANHONY B. - CHIPPIN’ REMIX
• RICKY T. ft. MR. VEGAS - PRESSURE BOOM (REMIX)
2008 Soca Music Awards
Best Dj Soca Mix CD of the Year
• DJ MIX BY THREEKS SOUND BERLIN
• SOCA FEEIN” 2008 pt2 BY DJ REE
• 2008 XPLOSION MIX 2 BY DJ STEPHEN
• WE GOT THE FLAVOR BY LeXXXus SOUND & CENSORED
• 2008 SOCA MIX VOLUME 1 BY DJ SPICE
• 2008 SOCA MIX BY DJ CHOICE-ONE MD
• UNITE DE SOCA 2008 MIX Pt 1 BY MISS BOOMARANG
• ADDICTED 2 SOCA BY SOCA TWINS
• 2008 GROOVY SOCA MIX EXCLUSIVE BY JESTER X-CALIBER SMASH SQUAD
DJ’s
Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year
• HUNTER
• RIKKI JAI
• D'HITMAN
• RAVI B
• RAYMOND RARNAIN
Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year
• DIL E NADAAN
• GEMINI BAND
• JMC TRIVENI
• KRAMA BAND
• SUPER TONES BAND
Soca Chutney Song of the Year
• FIRE WATER BY DE HITMAN
• INTOXICATED BY RAYMOND RARNAIN
• BRING IT BY HUNTER
• AKLA RUM IS MEH LOVER BY RAVI B
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
Favourite Soca Online Radio
• WWW.THEFRONTLINERADIO.COM
• WWW.RADIOBAJAN.COM
• WWW.SOCA919.COM
• WWW.WACKRADIO901FM.COM
SOCA ROAD MIX OF THE YEAR
• FARMER NAPPY - CHIPPIN’ (ROAD MIX)
• KERWIN DUBIOS & SHAL - GAL FARM (ROAD MIX)
• LEHGO ME RIDDIM - RICKY T - PRESSURE BOOM (ROAD MIX)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - GET ON ROAD MIX
• ROY CAPE ALL STARS FT. BLAXX – BREATHLESS (ROAD MIX)
Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of the year
• HUNTER & BUNJI GARLIN - I WANT MEH Rum (RE MIX
• D'HITMAN & BUNJI GARLIN - BRING D RUM
• D’HITMAN & BLAZER DAN - BHANGRA PARTY
• DIL - E - NADAN Ft. BUNJI GARLIN - BAND ON FIRE
• RIKKI JAI & SHAWN NOEL - PAGAL |
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41st 2008 Labor Day Carnival
Grand Marshalls |
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Surprise: Parade Grand Marshall |
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Governor David Paterson |
| is first Black, first Caribbean [1/2], and
first legally blind Governor of the Great State of New
York |
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Elliot Spizter |
2008 Historic Transition
when Elliott Spizter threatened by impeachment for
bedroom activities between consenting adults resigns his
office
following the disclosure of recorded sex tapes from a
federal investigation. Mr. Spizter had previously
earned a reputation as a fierce enforcer of ethics
in public life. |
David Paterson |
David Paterson is
New York's 55th Governor — and the first African
American to hold that position (and only the fourth
African American governor in US history). Born in
Brooklyn in 1954 his family relocated to Long Island in
search of better education opportunities for him after
he lost his sight. He eventually earned a BA from
Columbia University, JD from Hofstra Law School. He was
first elected to represent Harlem in the New York State
Senate in 1985 and elected the first Minority Leader of
the New York State Senate in 2002, the first non-white
legislative leader in New York's history.
His father is half Jamaican. His paternal grandmother,
Evangeline Rondon Paterson (1900–1985)[7] was secretary
to Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. His paternal
grandfather was Leonard James Paterson (1894–1968), a
native of St. George's, Grenada who arrived in the
United States in 1917.
“From those to whom much is given, much is expected,”
Mr. Elliot Spitzer said as he resigned his office. “I have been given much: the love of
my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York
and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry
that I did not live up to what was expected of me.”
“Over the course of my public life, I have insisted — I
believe correctly — that people regardless of their
position or power take responsibility for their
conduct,” he said. “I can and will ask no less of
myself. For this reason, I am resigning from the office
of governor.”
“I look at my time as governor
with a sense of what might have been,” Mr. Spitzer said
in announcing his resignation. “But I also know that as
a public servant I, and the remarkable people with whom
I worked, have accomplished a great deal. There is much
more to be done, and I cannot allow my private failings
to disrupt the people’s work.”
The New York Times reported no
love lost from Wall Street and particularly Richard A. Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock
Exchange and a favorite Spitzer piņata, recalled that
Spitzer aides had circulated allegations, never
substantiated, that Mr. Grasso had had an improper
relationship with his secretary.
The last NY Lt. Governor to
assume the governorship was Malcom Wilson, who took over
even more dramatically yet with a similar amorous cause
when Nelson Rockefeller died "in the saddle" at the
swanky love nest of his discreet mistress. |
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Parad Grand Marshall
Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, Provost of Medgar Evers College, to
Serve as First and Only Female Grand Marshall of the 41st
Brooklyn Carnival Festival
August 14th, 2008
Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, Provost and Senior Vice President of Medgar
Evers College, will serve as the first and only female Grand
Marshall of the 41st Carnival Festival Parade and celebration on
Labor Day on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. Provost Nunez will join
Governor Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg as they cut the ribbon to
start the parade at 11 am at Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway,
from where they will lead the parade down Eastern Parkway.
Dr. Nunez is an internationally known scholar of Caribbean
literature and an award-winning novelist. She is co-editor with
Dr. Jennifer Sparrow of the anthology Stories from Blue
Latitudes: Caribbean Women Writers at Home and Abroad. Her novel
Bruised Hibiscus won an American Book Award, and her latest
novel Prospero’s Daughter was the 2006 Novel of the Year
selected by Black Issues Book Review. She is the executive
director of the CUNY-TV Emmy nominated television series Black
Writers in America. Dr. Nunez has also authored grants that
brought millions of dollars for programs in Ocean-Hill
Brownsville |
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2008 WIADCA 2008 Grand
Marshal
Les
Slater, Folklorist & friend of WIADCA
founder Carlos Lezama |
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"Mr. Lezamas’
single - minded, determination and clear vision of what he
thought such a major outpouring of Caribbean cultural expression
should be, is the reason, above all, that the masses have been
annually drawn in such untold numbers to this mother of all
street festivals. And it surely would please him greatly that
the caretaker role for the template he was so instrumental in
forging, resides now with a WIADCA body that has manifested
nothing short of full commitment to maintaining the founding
vision in perpetuity.
"I deem it a
singular honor and privilege to have been invited by WIADCA to
be a Grand Marshal in this year’s event, and the organizers have
my profound thanks for such graciousness. I have noted WIADCA’s
mention of the invitation being extended in recognition of my
contribution in the area of art and culture. With the
association’s permission, may I point out that I have been
blessed to have had, since 1991, a circle of extraordinary
colleagues in the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute, without
whom some pretty enterprising endeavors in furtherance of the
country’s rich cultural heritage would absolutely not have
happened. I am enormously in their debt and consider WIADCA’s
gesture a tribute to them as well.
More about Carlos Lezama @
carnaval.com/caribbean/carloslezama/ |
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Usaim Bolt versus
Michael Phelps |
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Fastest Man Alive --- Who is more
dominant in his sport? |
VOTE @ sports.espn.go.com
The Handover Ceremony concluding the
2008 Olympics took place during Notting Hill Carnival, the
largest street festival in Europe,
read the reviews which
featured Michael Phelps in London |
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Most Popular Soca Info Site as measured
by Alexa |
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Soca Monarch 2008 Results |
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Power Soca Monarch
1. Bunji Garlin (Firey) - 259 pts
2. Iwer George (Over Yuh Head) - 257
3. Faye-Ann Lyons (Get On) - 254
4. Nadia Batson (My Posse) - 250
Groovy Soca Monarch
1. Shurwayne Winchester (Carnival Please Stay) - 266 pts
2. Patrice Roberts (Mo Wuk) - 262
3. Kerwin Du Bois & Shall Marshall (Gal Farm) - 261
4. Farmer Nappy (Chippin) - 259 |
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