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Island Sounds

Gemma Cairney explores the new sounds of the Caribbean, including soca, zouk, gwoka and reggaeton.

If music from the Caribbean brings to mind Reggae, Rihanna and Steel bands, think again. Music from all over the region is gaining in international recognition - as it increasingly draws on influences from all around the world.

In Island Sounds, Gemma explores the new sounds of Soca in Trinidad and Barbados, a blend of African and Trinidadian rhythms including interviews with Bajan Soca queen Alison Hinds, Soca producers De Red Boyz, Salt, Bubbles & Nikita at Barbados station Slam 101FM, Bajan Spoken Word artist, DJ and Cultural Ambassador DJ Simmons, calypsonian Adonijah, Bristol/ Trinidadian duo Jus Now and DJ Jillionaire from Major Lazer.

She also reports on attempts to keep musical traditions alive on both Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico. In Guadeloupe - much of the music is driven by a belief in You have to know where you come from to know where you're going..and many young people are rediscovering their Creole music and language as a result. She interviews the father of zouk and founder of Kassav Pierre-Edouard Décimus , Gwoka band Kan'nida, Guadeloupian singer and Tanya St Val a. She finishes her journey in Puerto Rico in the land of Reggaeton and visits the studio of Reggaeton godfather DJ Nelson and chats to Ileana iLe Cabra, vocalist of Puerto Rico's Calle 13, and Puerto Rican Rumba and Bata band ÌFÉ.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 28 Aug 2016 16:00
±«Óãtv Radio 6 Music

Music Played

  • Gwakasonne

    Algerie 62

    • Gwo Ka Jazz Music of Guadeloupe Musique Antillaise).

  • Cortijo y su Combo

    el bombon de elena

  • Mighty Sparrow

    Soca Man

  • Major Lazer

    Pon De Floor (feat. Vybz Kartel)

    • Mad Decent.

  • Bunji Garlin

    differentology

    • VP Records.

  • Jus Now

    Alone

    • Feel Up Records.

  • Olatunji

    Oh Yay

    • Posc-c.

  • °­²¹²õ²õ²¹±¹â€™

    Kassav

    • GD Productions ‎.

  • Rakesh Yankarran & Ravi

    Double Trouble

  • Grynner

    Fire In De Wave

  • Jus Now

    Laventille

    • Alone.
    • Feel up records.

  • King Selewa & his Calypsonians

    Calypso Invasion

  • Nikita

    Bun It Up

  • Stiffy

    Can't Find She

  • °­²¹²õ²õ²¹±¹â€™

    Lague Moin

  • °­²¹²õ²õ²¹±¹â€™

    Banzawa

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Aug 2016 16:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 6 Music