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How did Afro Beat surpass Soca in popularity?
Curtis
Joined: Dec 4, 2002Posts: 14957 2/11/23, 4:14:24 PM
XDFIX
Joined: Mar 2, 2003Posts: 15292 2/12/23, 12:49:47 AM
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Because of young people's neglect!
Because of young people's neglect!
Emir
Joined: Aug 9, 2014Posts: 16482 2/12/23, 5:51:37 AM
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Because "Soca" is a bastardization of Calypso, it is a fad and all fads die. Calypso on the other habd will live on. Our young people are led astray by the influence of "Soca Stars" and the brainless lyrics of this music. There are only a few themes to all soca music:
Get someting and waive
We jammin jamin jamin
Jump, Jump Jam she Jam she
Ley we go
Ah coming
Both Calypso and Afro beats have it origins in West Africa, the spiritual home of our collective Caribbean and West Indian culture.
Because "Soca" is a bastardization of Calypso, it is a fad and all fads die. Calypso on the other habd will live on. Our young people are led astray by the influence of "Soca Stars" and the brainless lyrics of this music. There are only a few themes to all soca music:
Get someting and waive
We jammin jamin jamin
Jump, Jump Jam she Jam she
Ley we go
Ah coming
Both Calypso and Afro beats have it origins in West Africa, the spiritual home of our collective Caribbean and West Indian culture.
nick2020
Joined: Jul 2, 2012Posts: 27563 2/12/23, 2:18:57 PM
In reply to Curtis
Fads do that.
Then they go extinct.
This too shall pass.
Fads do that.
Then they go extinct.
This too shall pass.
Curtis
Joined: Dec 4, 2002Posts: 14957 2/12/23, 5:17:18 PM
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Which is a fad? Soca or Afrobeat?
Which is a fad? Soca or Afrobeat?
Curtis
Joined: Dec 4, 2002Posts: 14957 2/12/23, 5:24:22 PM
In reply to Emir
Soca continues to morph and every year its different. I think the lyrics are too singularly focused on party season, which by itself is not a bad thing. However, it does not seem to lend itself well to cultures outside of Caribbean diaspora. The odd exception every now and again. I wonder if that's due to exposure.
Soca continues to morph and every year its different. I think the lyrics are too singularly focused on party season, which by itself is not a bad thing. However, it does not seem to lend itself well to cultures outside of Caribbean diaspora. The odd exception every now and again. I wonder if that's due to exposure.
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