One thing I loved about Toronto’s annual carnival was the music. Check out the sounds of this steel pan band that was performing at the parade:
Despite the fact that my parents are from Jamaica and I grew up in a tight-knit, staunchly Caribbean/West Indian community here in Toronto, I have never been a great fan of reggae, dancehall, or soca music. But the tunes and the infectious spirit of this year’s carnival music meant that I couldn’t stop myself from dancing. Here are my two favourite songs (both of the soca genre) from this carnival:
SKINNY FABULOUS FT MACHEL MONTANO – CHARGE UP
KES THE BAND- WOTLESS
Even if you’re not a fan of this particular type of music, these songs are just so charming and energetic it’s sure to get you out of your seat, or at the very least, tug the corners of your mouth into a smile.
What do you think of these songs? Do you listen to any soca, reggae, or dancehall? What is your favourite genre of music?
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"I have never been a great fan of reggae, dancehall, or soca music"
GAAAASSSSPPP! Major side-eye to you, Oneika! lol. Soca and reggae became a constant part of my university experience because so many of my friends are Jamaican, Trini, and Guyanese. That's what they played when we studying, when we hanging out, when we were partying. By the end I loved it too lol. I like Charge it Up better than Wotless 'cause of the high energy (though there were some sexy dreads in the Wotless vid…). The big song last year was Palance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhpYUjeFoDA
I reaaaally like the steel pan drums or whatever they're called, in the first video! I've never been a huge fan of any of the genres you've mentioned, but in the right atmosphere, I can get in the mood 🙂
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