Barbados at 50: From Soca to Spouge
Afropop Worldwide
English - April 12, 2018 14:18 - 59 minutes - 108 MB - ★★★★★ - 281 ratingsMusic music pri africa afropop worldwide african fela kuti diaspora pop Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Barbados recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. We look into the rise and mysterious fall of the funky Bajan spouge beat which ruled the island in the ’70s, and discover a few underground musicians who are trying to keep it alive. Calypsonians Mighty Grynner and Red Plastic Bag detail their contributions to the lyrically potent kaiso scene. Soca stars Alison Hinds and Edwin Yearwood talk about the pros and cons of the island's competition circuit, and we learn about the hot new "soca bashment" scene.
Produced by Saxon Baird and Noah Schaffer in 2017.
APWW #746