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The festivities would produce calypso, otherwise known as the forefather of soca, and the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago that is still part of the soundtrack of fetes.
Kes (commonly known as Kes the Band or KTB) is a Trinidadian soca group formed in 2005, known for their eclectic mix of R&B, Pop, Rock, Soca, EDM and reggae.The band originally comprised brothers Kees Dieffenthaller on lead vocals, drummer Hans Dieffenthaller, rhythm guitarist Jon Dieffenthaller along with friend Riad Boochoon on bass guitar.
Several albums followed in this vein and the band won road march titles at carnivals in Caribana and Miami in 1994. [1] In 1995 they successfully blended soca and house on "Come Dig It", giving them exposure in the United States. They won the Trinidad Road March title in 1997 with "Big Truck", and again in 1998 with "Footsteps". [1]
The music of Trinidad and Tobago is best known for its calypso music, soca music, chutney music, and steelpan. Calypso's internationally noted performances in the 1950s from native artists such as Lord Melody, Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow. The art form was most popularised at that time by Harry Belafonte.
Destra has expressed her music and fashion choices as a merger between American punk rock and Soca. This mix is evident in the instruments used in Destra's music, as she frequently utilizes rock guitar acoustics with underlying Soca rhythms. Her 2006 look "soca fabulous" has been created by local designers such as Meiling and Peter Elias.
Calypso Rose was the first female to officially win the Trinidad and Tobago Road March competition in 1977 with her song "Give More Tempo". The following year 1978 with "Come Leh We Jam" in addition to winning the Road March title again, Calypso Rose also won the "Calypso King" competition, the first time a woman had received that award.
Ian Antonio Alvarez [1] (born July 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Bunji Garlin, is a Trinidadian ragga soca artist. He is also affectionately known as the Viking of Soca. His spouse is Fay-Ann Lyons. [2]
Atlantik is a Trinidadian soca band that was headlined by singers Burton Toney and Destra.They are known for their hits "All Aboard" and "Oh Suzanna". The band's style mixes ballads, chutney, folk, pop, R&B, reggae, soca, and worldbeat genres, and is one of the more prominent bands in Trinidad and Tobago.