Music Matters: The Caribbean Edition

30/05/2025

Repeat podcast alert! Episode 47: Soca Sessions, Season 3 – Joshua Regrello
In light of Joshua Regrello's steelpan marathon being officially accepted as one of the Guinness World Records today. Listen below.
Laura and Nigel welcome Joshua Regrello, De Panman, to discuss how his effective use of social media allows him to dominate the creator economy of Carnival practitioners, including the leading soca singers, and forge new pathways for his thousands of fans there.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sjNw2aXDsRovAv2fYs4Ve?si=CnS_KUfKSaGOstwBPqS21w

29/05/2025

Podcast alert!
Laura and Nigel chat with soca music's lyrical wordsmith, Bunji Garlin, who pushes the envelope of what the sound of Carnival can be with unique collaborations and lyrical wordplay that speaks to calypso's history as a lyricist's art. Bunji, for more than 25 years, has been using the power of words to excite, to educate, to evolve what soca music is globally.
https://podcast.iradio.tt

18/03/2025

New podcast alert!
Laura and Nigel speak with the composer of the 2025 T&T Carnival Road March, Pardy, Andre Jeffers about the process of composing hits in an evolved Carnival ecosystem that recognises and demands stories and lyrics more than simple instructions to jump and wave. With two road marches under his belt, Jeffers speaks on the new business models for soca music dispersion and uptake.

Podcast Episode · Music Matters: The Caribbean Edition · 15/03/2025 · 1h 12m

14/02/2025

New podcast alert! Episode 47: Soca Sessions, Season 3 – Joshua Regrello
Laura and Nigel welcome Joshua Regrello, De Panman, to discuss how his effective use of social media allows him to dominate the creator economy of Carnival practitioners, including the leading soca singers and forge new pathways for his thousands of fans there.
https://podcast.iradio.tt

14/02/2025

And we're back in 2025. Thank you fans and followers for never abandoning us. So, new podcast alert. First up, Laura and Nigel have a conversation with Michael 'Tano' Montano, producer and composer of the 2024 T&T Road March DNA by Mical Teja who takes listeners behind the scenes of the creation process for modern soca including hits by Kes The Band, GBM Nutron and Freetown Collective.
Episode 46: Soca Sessions, Season 3 – Michael 'Tano' Montano
https://podcast.iradio.tt

03/01/2025

Considering that and I haven’t recorded a podcast in a year, it is amazing to be still featured on a list of best Caribbean podcasts. Thanks to Feedspot Blog Reader for including us in the 100 Best Caribbean podcasts.

14/09/2024

Do not test Eddy Grant , he will get you to get his own, regardless who you think you are.

Donald Trump infringed copyrights by using Eddy Grant’s iconic "Electric Avenue" in a 2020 campaign video without permission, a federal judge ruled.

02/09/2024

http://cpac24.creatives.kn/schedule/ We're following on the progress of the St. Kitts 2024

28/08/2024

The business of Carnival, globally.

In a study commissioned by The Voice, JN Bank economist James Williams revealed that the total direct or net economic impact of the Notting Hill Carnival is over £396 million a year with significant spending on accommodation, food, shopping, entertainment, and travel contributing to that total.

11/06/2024

All things in time. THE NATIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Bill, 2024, This Bill seeks to designate the Steelpan as the national musical instrument of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and for related matters.

09/04/2024

Two different countries, two different events, two different years, two different promoters. Same logo! Register your trademark! In different countries too.

02/03/2024

We have been preaching this too long. T&T and Caribbean artists, take note. "There is one piece of your online presence that is absolutely critical, and ironically, most independent artists aren’t there! It’s your artist website. Do you have one?" Link to information and video in comments below!! ⬇️