Crazy Rapper

Posted by The Editor on Mon, Jan 25th 2010, 03:05

If calypsonian Crazy says you can rap, consider yourself golden.  Really.  Introducing Young K, aka Keston Paul, son of arranger Leston Paul.  He's a rapper, and he hopped on a track with 'Uncle Crazy'. Edwin 'Crazy' Ayoung's track this season is entitled 'Rub It Up' and we're more than compelled to provide a synopsis of the song.  Crazy sings about 'a... Continue Reading

Buffy's Down for Anything

Posted by The Editor on Mon, Jan 25th 2010, 02:09

Great things are expected when you're compared to soca queens like Destra and Sanell Dempster, so Trinidadian soca upstart Chrystal 'Buffy' Belille-Cuffy is already off to a good start since her 2010 singles are 'heating up the airwaves'. The 22-year old Couva native has written 'Anything' and 'Buffy and Thick' (the latter may be semi-biographical), and co-wrote 'All Night' with... Continue Reading

Hopping on the Soca Train

Posted by The Editor on Mon, Jan 25th 2010, 02:08

If you're from the rural, seaside parish of Mayaro in Trinidad, chances are 'soca artist' is a bit of a stretch in terms of a professional future.  But odds have been beaten before. Cue Kemist (or, as his mother calls him, Neil Alexander), cousin to artists KMC and Orlando Octave, and budding soca artist.  The 30-year old has two tracks for this season, 'Next... Continue Reading

Ricardo Drue's Nah Leaving

Posted by The Editor on Mon, Jan 25th 2010, 02:07

Breakthrough Trinidadian artist Ricardo Drue can't complain too much these days, given the response he's been getting to his Carnival 2010 output 'Nah Leaving' sung with Patrice Roberts. With plans to enter the Groovy Soca Monarch, Drue (previously a member of Miami-based group Crossovah) has his eyes set firmly on taking soca to the top.  And although we've heard that before,... Continue Reading