CROP OVER CARNIVAL TAKE OVER
Reviewed by: Carlos Brathwaite
It’s been a little over five months since the last band went
down Spring Garden Highway. The costumes and revelry may
be gone but the music that fuelled the season is still going
strong. So strong, that some of these songs have found their
way all over the region, particular our sister island Trinidad &
Tobago.
LeadPipe & Saddis and Fadda Fox have been enjoying
sweet success with their respective hits “Ah Feeling” and
“Ducking”. These songs dominate the airwaves and party
scene of TnT so much that the locals are generally surprised
that they’re not from the twin island republic.
With the popularity of the songs, the guys found themselves
in the International Groovy Soca Monarch semi-finals - along
with veteran Biggie Irie. With no prior competitive experience,
they fought off their peers and progressed to the finals with
ease. Making this the first time two Barbadians have been in
the finals of this competition since its inception.
The quality of our music is steadily rising as we can see
that artists and producers have raised the bar in making their
art a valuable export. I don’t know about you, but this just
makes me relish the opportunity of hearing what’s in store
for Crop Over 2015.
Summer, part ya is ?
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Not only are the artist making waves but so are the
producers. Barbados Music Awards’ Producers of the Year,
De Red Boyz, are very much representing as three of their
productions (“Lucy” - Destra, “Doh Take It On” -Chucky and
“My House” - Farmer Nappy) also made the finals.
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