My Top records of the year:
Shurwayne Winchester - Don’t Stop - (Ma$tamind Productions)
The biggest groovy soca track for 2006! It took the title of Groovy Soca Monarch for the year 2006 in Trinidad &Tobago; the track was produced and composed by Shawn Noel for Ma$tamind Productions. The track was written by Shurwayne Winchester.
Maximus Dan – Fighter – (Bushfire Records)
This was the anthem that Trinidad & Tobago sang as they journeyed to their first ever FIFA world cup.
Iwer George – We Reach – (None)
This was the second anthem that Trinidad & Tobago sang as they journeyed to their first ever FIFA world cup. This tune is a Mash up tune!!! Guaranteed to mash up de dance!!!!!!!!!
Destra Garcia – Max it Up – (Krazi Music)
This was a very huge tune for 2006. It still is a huge track. Enough said; no explanation needed.
Bunji Garlin – Yuh Mad or What – (IP Music International)
The biggest tune that represents for Soca Music and it’s fans!!!!
Tallpree - From the Heart (Cloth) – (Ma$tamind Productions)
This track placed 4th in Grenada’s 2006 Soca Monarch Title. The track was produced and composed by Shawn Noel for Ma$tamind Productions. The track was written by Wilt Cambridge.
Da $pirit$ - J’ouvert Fiddla – (Ma$tamind Productions)
This is the number one soca instrumental track that was released for 2006! The track was produced and composed by Shawn Noel for Ma$tamind Productions.
Patrice Roberts & Machel Montano – Band of the Year – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
This track won the Roadmarch title Trinidad & Tobago’s 2006 Carnival.
Machel Montano & Zan – Heart of a Man – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
This is a big unity track right here!!
Mista Vybe – Ting 4 D Road- (None)
Exactly what it says…Somebody say Ting 4 d Roadddd!!!
Bunji Garlin – Bomb Song – (IP Music International)
This tune was the people’s choice to take the 2006 Soca Monarch title in Trinidad & Tobago
Shurwayne Winchester – Can’t Wait – (None)
This tune took the title of 2006 Soca Monarch of Trinidad & Tobago for 2006. The track was produced by Neil Bernard
Destra Garcia – Jumpin – (Krazi Music)
Another huge track for 2006! This needs no explanation!
Machel Montano – Dance with You – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
Another huge groovy track! This needs no explanation! The music video for this track can be seen on television.
Benjai & Machel Montano – Amnesty (Rah Rah Rah) – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
We need some Amnesty!!! Big tune!!!
Blazer, Maximus Dan, Bunji Garlin & Fay Anne Lyons – Somebody – (None)
One of the tunes that was on everybody’s lips
3 Suns – Run Dhat – (Shoroc Production Company)
Lewwe tell them again, lewwe show dem again!!!! Run dhat!!!!
KMC – 3 Miles – (Sequence)
A mash up the place tune!
Destra Garcia – Colors Again – (Krazi Music)
One of the biggest and most played tunes for Panorama 2006. Big pan tune!
Marlon Asher – Ganja Farmer – (None)
This is a huge reggae tune out of Trinidad & Tobago. It’s still mashing up the dances
Prophet Benjamin – Pretty Boy – (None)
Ranked as one of the top reggae tracks to come out of Trinidad & Tobago
Prophet Benjamin – Coming from Moruga – (None)
The biggest herb tune!!!!
Mr. King – Laventille – (None)
Another big reggae track out of Trinidad & Tobago
Most under-rated record of the year:
Machel Montano & Zan – Heart of a Man – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
Most people miss the words and the meaning of this track; it’s a true story!!!
Most over-rated record of the year:
Kevin Lyttle – Home for Carnival – (None)
Big tune, but not that big, come on now!!!
Best two local releases - Vancouver:
Slammer Cutter – Mash up – (None)
Huge tune! Slammer cutter is a Toronto based artist. Many people can relate to this song… hahaha!
Maffie – Home sweet Home – (None)
Big tune from Maffie out of Vancouver!! This track is for all the home sick people.
Best personal campus/community radio moment or experience of the year:
This occurred when I interviewed Shawn and Natasha Noel from Ma$tamind Productions via the phone. This was awesome and as a result, we try to have them as regular as possible depending on their schedules.
Record you are most anticipating for 2007:
There are lots! I have most of them already waiting to be dropped on the radio if I have not sneaked them in as yet. I must say however:
Crazy – One foot Cock – (None)
I have it already, but I am anticipating the stir it will cause, as it has started already
Machel Montano – Higher than High (Ready to Fly) – (Ruff Rex Productions LTD and Xtatik LTD)
I heard a performance of this track. Geez and ages!!!!!!!!! Watch out for this one!!
Anything by Destra Garcia and Maximus Dan