Soca 101, Vol. 1 CD


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Disc 2 is a bonus continuous in-the-mix CD, compiled and mixed by DJ GB God Bless.

Although reggae draws the bulk of attention outside the Caribbean, the region boasts several other different musical forms, including zouk, compas, and, of course, calypso. Calypso's offspring, soca, is probably the most accessible of all. Formed during the mid-'70s disco era, soca or "soul calypso," swerved away from calypso's heavy social commentary and focused more on an international audience, pulsating dance beats and party lyrics. Often derided for watering down calypso's sharp storytelling, soca continues to be one of the Caribbean's most popular musical genres, and Soca 101 reveals exactly why. Packed with legendary soca superstars such as Arrow, Byron Lee, Burning Flames, and the Mighty Sparrow, this compilation indeed serves as an excellent crash course for soca music. Opening with a sizzling dance mix by Arrow, featuring his undisputed soca anthem "Hot, Hot, Hot," this CD burns with contagious high energy and spirit. From Colin Lucas' dancehall classic "Dollar Wine," which claims a popular dance to go along with it, to Krosfyah's soulful "Pump It Up" to the Troubadours throbbing "ragga soca" of "Nice Time," Soca 101 will keep you on your feet. Appropriately enough, the only social commentary on the album is presented by the Mighty Sparrow with the cutting "Wanted Dead or Alive." Over a smoking Latin/disco/soca beat, the elder statesman of calypso and soca explains: "the rule of the tyrants decline/the year/1979/from Uganda to Nicaragua/it's bombs and bullets all the time." ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Arrow,Byron Lee,Burning Flames Spice,United Sisters,Fab Five

Soca 101, Vol. 1 Music

List Price	$16.97 (You save $2.08)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, International CDs, Electronica, Reggae/Ska/Calypso, Dance Collections, Soca, Reggae
Label	VP
Orig Year	2001
All Time Product Rank	56,942
CD Universe Part number	2201943
Catalog number	1616
Discs	2
Release Date	Nov 06, 2001
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo

Soca 101, Vol. 1 Songs

	Trk	Song	Time	Price
	1	Long Time * See All 43	3:49	$0.99	(From different album)
	2	Tiney Winey * See All 4	3:59	$0.99	(From different album)
	3	Pump Me Up See All 37
	4	Swing Engine See All 6
	5	In de Conga Line See All 2
	6	Whoa Donkey See All 5
	7	All Aboard * See All 28	2:45	$0.99	(From different album)
	8	Turn It Around See All 78
	9	Wanted Dead or Alive * See All 54	5:12	$0.99	(From different album)
	10	Dollar Wine See All 23
	11	Hold Ya Bam Bam See All 4
	12	Balance Batty See All 2
	13	Nice Time * See All 49		$0.99	(From different album)
	14	Good Buddy See All 2
	15	Lootala See All 6
	16	Time to Wine See All 4
Disc 2
	1	(Untitled) 1 * See All 15	3:20	$0.99	(Different version)
	2	(Untitled) 2 * See All 14	2:47	$0.99	(Different version)
	3	(Untitled) 3 See All 9
	4	(Untitled) 4 See All 7
	5	(Untitled) 5 See All 6
	6	(Untitled) 6 See All 7
	7	(Untitled) 7 See All 6
	8	(Untitled) 8 See All 6
	9	(Untitled) 9 See All 6
	10	(Untitled) 10 See All 6
	11	(Untitled) 11 See All 6
	12	(Untitled) 12 See All 6
	13	(Untitled) 13 See All 6
	14	(Untitled) 14 See All 6
	15	(Untitled) 15 See All 6
	16	(Untitled) 16 See All 7
(*) MP3 for this song is from a different CD. Listen to the sound sample to be sure this is the version you're looking for.

Soca 101, Vol. 1 Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Great Soca music.
The Soca 101 series is great Soca music for getting that island party feeling. A modern upbeat dancehall sound with a modern reggae flavor.
Submitted by chambeta (Denver, CO, USA)
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4 stars Brilliant compilation
Great party music featuring many contemporary hits and road marches of recent years. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Submitted by LCHACHAWPB (West Palm Beach, FL, USA)
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4 stars A Good Jamming Soca Sampling
If you like Soca you are guaranteed to like this CD. A good sampling of the old and new with the added bonus of a second CD that does a nice mix of the tunes. I have always liked Soca, but rarely purchased CDs. This was my first in a long time and I am very happy with it.
Submitted by Flash (Detroit, MI 48197)
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