'Single Forever' is a chutney soca song released in the year 2012. It was performed by KI – Kris Veeshal Persad – and the crossover band JMC 3Veni. This song won KI the 2012 Chutney Soca Monarch title in Trinidad and Tobago.
Chutney is a genre of uptempo music, accompanied by instruments such as the dolak and dhantal. It is typically played in rhythms 'imported from filmi, calypso or soca.' (www.copacaribbean.com) This genre is indigenous to the southern Caribbean primarily Trinidad and Tobago, and was developed by Indo-Caribbean people whose ancestors were transported to the Caribbean as indentured labourers and later immigrants (during the 1800s). Chutney soca is a term coined by Drupatee Ramgoonai (Trinidad and Tobago) in 1987 as the title of her first album. The advent of chutney soca to Trinidad's music scene 'signified a consolidation of East Indian influence on Trinidadian culture and policies …' (www.coppacaribbean.com)
Soca is a genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. Its creation is credited to the musician Garfield Blackman, known also by the stage 'Lord Shorty'. Blackman invented this genre in reaction to the fears that calypso music was being supplanted by reggae music. Thus, Lord Shorty was inspired to reinvent calypso music in order to renew interest. He did this 'by adding classical Indian musical elements to traditional calypso music' (www.luxury-caribbean-news.com), refining this new genre over a period of ten years.
Although Lord Shorty created the soca genre, Lord Kitchener popularized it in the caribbean with the realease of his single 'Sugar Bum Bum' in 1978. Kitchener's version of soca was 'racier and more sexually suggestive' (www.luxury-caribbean-news.com)
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...ure also helps perpetuate this way of thinking. The musical genres native to the Caribbean (for example soca, chutney), are incredibly popular because they serve as social commentary, showing the focus of the Caribbean people. The majority of songs within these genres are concerned with men and women (be it dancing, sexual relations, or romantic relationships). Such songs include: 'Real Love' by Kes the Band, 'Manager' by Nadia Batson, and 'She Coming' by Machel Montano.
I find 'Single Forever' remarkable because it is a 'black sheep' in the Caribbean music scene. It is a song that had no reason to be as successful as it was, because the message (proclaimed with gusto) is at odds with the Caribbean culture. However, we can also view its success as a sign that the culture is changing – that the people are becoming more accepting of those who choose to remain single.
I Am One of You Forever by Fred Chappell tells a story of a young boy’s coming of age in a small Appalachian town in North Carolina. Though the novel is mainly about Jess’s personal growth, his father Joe Robert matures right alongside him. Stefan Dziemianowicz writes, “Chappell 's stories often focus on family relationships, notably fathers and sons embarked on rites of passage from childhood innocence to adult experience” (Dziemianowicz). Many scholars criticize Joe Robert and say that he’s immature and reckless. Others like John Lang disagree saying, “In the endearing, vividly imagined Joe Robert, Chappell has produced just such a figure, a character of heroic dimensions whose quest for truth . . . both delights and enlightens (Lang 243). Over the course of I Am One of You Forever Joe Robert grows as a person and as a father.
Cumbia originated in the coastal region of Colombia in the early 1800’s. There were three predominant cultures in Colombia at that time: the indigenous peoples, the Spaniards, and the African slaves. The cumbia began with the essential instrumentation of the tambor drums and the gaita flutes, which derive from both indigenous and Congo-based African roots. The genre was entertainment for the slaves, beginning as a courtship dance. It later became an outlet for national resistance and protest as Colombia was contesting for its independence. The music was able to diffuse throughout the nation, spreading from the coast, primarily for the reason that many African populations were scattered in various regions. Barranquilla, a port city in Colombia, was the core of where the music became established and played for the masses, and where instruments such as horns and bass began to be incorporated into cumbia, giving it a more Latin feel. As cumbia evolved and spread to Mexico around the 1930’s, it changed from the influence o...
Tropicalia is not only know as a form of music in Brazil but as a rebellion. Its theme of cultural non conformity was strengthened by the idea that Brazil had lost its way. Tropicalia took a stand against the social and musical hierarchy of Brazil. Though mainly known as a form of Brazilian pop music Tropicalia is deeply rooted in the political and cultural background of Brazil.
More than eight million copies sold is a great figure for any music album. However, for a CD labeled with World Music genre, that number means an unprecedented success. The album, named Buena Vista Social Club, has changed the attitude of the world to Cuban music forever. Nonetheless, Buena Vista has been criticized for being a commercial product, and for causing negative effects to Cuban society. Let us discover the story behind this phenomenon from Cuba, and more importantly, explore the music inside this brilliant CD.
The instruments used for this song is of a standard rock band; lead vocalist, electric guitar, bass guitar and drum kit. The genre for this song is determined by the steady and yet simplistic instruments used in this version. An interesting note is that the chorus is in the genre of rock but the verses combine the genres tango and reggae. This could be because merging these three different styles of music attracted the attention of youth more with rock being rebellious at that time and tango and reggae having a heavy beat for that time period. ...
In the lyrics of male R&B/Hip-Hop artists in the early 1980’s, there is a noticeable shift in the language used to portray women and then themselves. The language shift is in choosing words that are filled with love and emotion to overbearing words that aim to separate men and women by social status. During the 1980’s, many of the popular songs by male hip-hop artist tend to focus on the relationship aspect of male and female interactions. This observation is similar to Frith’s (1986) finding, where most successful pop songs centers around being “happy in love”, “frustrated in love” as well as having sex interests. The “happy in love” factor that Frith notices in pop songs is seen in early R&B/Hip-Hop music. Instead of using derogatory terms
The genre that has been chosen to focus on and examine is much less known than Reggae. It can be assured that a number of people asked on the subject will have no knowledge of the genre and perhaps not even recognition to the name. This particular genre is that of Zydeco music. Zydeco music is Louisiana based and most notably linked to Cajun music. Its roots are deep in the South and although it tends to not venture far from home, those around it have found music to fall in love with.
Bachata originated from the Dominican Republic in the early 20th century. During dictator Trujillo’s rule, Merengue was the official music to the nation. Because many Dominicans did not accept their African roots, their dances and rhythms were oppressed. Bachata, with its African influences, was considered crude and lower class, only played by campesinos- peasants. It was only popular in the rural parts of the Dominican Republic. However beginning in the early 60s, bachata was steady becoming tolerated, and eventually loved. (Pacini)
World music may sound as simple as its name suggests, however the world music phenomenon expresses a deeper story that many people seem to miss. There is so much that makes up a world music genre, but what we hear about it is not always the easiest to decipher and generally comes from powerful and large organisations, where not all of it is explained thoroughly. A lot of their understanding comes from what they are only interested in and most important stories and factors are either ignored or incomplete (Stokes 2003, p. 297). Not receiving the full picture, gives us a limited understanding of world music and its sub genres. Different genres of music over the globe have been shaped in many ways by influences such as the; historical and traditional root, people and their culture, migration, globalisation, politics and commodification. Nueva Canción is one example of a world music genre that has been influenced in such ways, and of which has a strong historical and political story worthy to be recognised. This essay will focus on the way the genre, Nueva Canción has become a significant genre of world music, by exploring the influences stated previously.
Last Sunday I went to jazz bar in Manhattan and I listened “Latin Jazz?E Latin jazz is “a fusion of African and indigenous rhythms from the entire Latin American Diaspora with the language of jazz?E It was first known as coop, but you are now familiar with it as afro-Cuban. When talking about afro-Cuban jazz, it is difficult to not mention certain turning points in history that made this music possible. The roots of much, of the music might be traced back to African Cuban slaves. In Cuba itself, music and dance are so essential to national character that you can not disentangle them from the country’s history. “The story of Latin jazz music is thus one of religions and revolutions, power and liberation, the collision of civilization?E In the United States we can never completely understand our own music, without referencing it to Cuban music. There are various characteristics that can define Latin jazz ranging from the savant grade to more popular forms. Some forms of popular music that most people are familiar with would have to be the mambo, salsa, cha-cha, and afro-Cuban jazz. These types of music were originated from north America, but to elaborate further, Latin immigrants can to new York and brought with them distinctive rhythms that blended together. Theses types of music and other music are contagious and an evolutionary process. No one person can take the credit for Latin jazz of any form of music that comes into the united s...
Music is a form of communication, letting others knows what is going on in the country, political, social or economic and any other problems the people of the Caribbean faced. With so many different ethnic backgrounds in the Caribbean, they are people with Asians, Indians, and Africans descents. This created a language and culture barrier but each ethnic background shared a common link music. Music bridged the gap between the different ethnicities Music is part of everyone’s culture especially here in the Caribbean. Our culture is recognized worldwide for its music. The Caribbean has different genres of music such as calypso, reggae, dance hall, zouk and many others. Our music has roots in both African and European cultures. The drum rhythm comes from the African in...
Philosophers have discuss and debate about friendship and the true meaning to be a friend to others Aristotle have given requirements as well as qualities a friend possession within different types of friendships. He debates that a good man does not need friends but the points he brings up proves that a good man can not live a pleasant life in solitary.
This paper will be discussing the origin, roots history and evolution of Salsa music. The paper will also discuss some of the most successful Salsa musicians including Celia Cruz, Edi Palmeiri, Willie Colon and the Fania band or Fania All Star.
There are several possible explanations for the rapid growth of Rastafari. One major factor in its expansion was the emergence in the late 1960s of reggae music, a derivative of American rhythm and blues and Jamaican ska. Reggae helped spread the philosophy of Rastafari to the wider Jamaican audience and the world. During that period of time, Bob Marley and the Wailers were the principal popularizers of reggae.