Posts tagged: T&T

Viking Quest: Bunji Garlin’s Smartphone App

May 7, 2013

Words by Jesse Serwer—

Bunji Garlin is definitely having a big year. Not only was his “Differentology” the biggest soca tune to come out of this year’s Carnival season, but it’s looking like it might have the legs to become a true international summer hit, both inside and out of the Caribbean. The tune—one of the most seamless blends of soca and EDM to date—was recently remixed by Major Lazer on their Lazer Strikes Back, Vol. 4 EP; Diplo and crew also dropped the track during a climactic moment of their set at the Coachella Festival in California last month.

Tags:Bunji Garlin, Major Lazer, Smartphones, soca, T&T, Trinidad

Japanese Soca? Carnival Flavor “Jump Up” For Trinidad

February 21, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer—

If you’re reading this site right now, we trust you’re well aware of Japanese folks’ unique enthusiasm for—and uncanny ability to emulate aspects of—dancehall culture. Well, a Japanese crew called Carnival Flavor have just opened a whole ‘nother can of rum-soaked, flag-waving worms with their “Jump Up” video.

Tags:Carnival 2013, Carnival Flavor, Carnival Flavor video, Japan, Japan x Trinidad, Japanese soca, Japanese soca video, soca, T&T, Trinidad, Trinidad Carnival, Trinidad meets Japan

LargeUp Premiere: Jus Now’s “One Time” Video

January 31, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer—

Occupying a space between power soca, steelpan and the freakiest outer limits of U.K. dance music, “One Time” is the debut single from Jus Now, the Anglo-Trinidadian duo of Interface (of Bristol, England) and LAZAbeam (of T&T). As jarring as the song’s unique sound is the accompanying video, a manic trip through Port of Spain’s streets, roti shops, parrot’s nests and a dojo full of karate kids. We’ve seen some ambitious soca videos this Carnival season, but this is some really next-level business.

Tags:Bristol, Bunji Garlin, Interface, jungle, jus now, LAZABeam, Maximus Dan, Port of Spain, Power Soca, soca, Steelpan, T&T, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, UK dance

Audio: Stream Bunji Garlin’s “Savage”

December 20, 2012

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Words by Jesse Serwer—

Bunji Garlin isn’t one of these uptown soca artists who rides in to Carnival on a high horse. No, on his new groovy tune “Savage,” Trinidad’s most rugged-voiced soca warrior emphatically labels himself and his crew, “anti-stoosh.” They’re so not stoosh that folks claim they’re from de bush, Garlin continues on the tune, produced by British-Trini production team Jus Now using a sample of “Savage” by Trini calypsonian Maestro.

Tags:Bunji Garlin, carnival, jus now, Maestro, soca, T&T, Trinidad, Trinidad Carnival

LargeUp Investigates: Trinidad James

November 29, 2012

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Words by Jesse Serwer—

If you follow rap music closely, you’ve probably heard the name Trinidad James come up recently. Essentially unknown a few months ago, the Atlanta rapper has a sudden swell of hype around him, thanks to his mixtape Don’t Be S.A.F.E., and his flamboyant fashion sense.

Tags:Clayton County Georgia, Is Trinidad James from Trinidad, Is Trinidad James Trini, T&T, TNT, Trini flag, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad James, Who is Trinidad James

Story of A Drum: New Documentary ‘Panomundo’ Shines A Light on the Steelpan

November 20, 2012

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Words by Tasha Brown—

Panomundo

British director Keith Musaman Morton and Trini-American producer Charysse Tia Harper are on a mission to share the story of the steelpan in their new film project, Panomundo. Panomundo (the title is a combination of steelpan and the Spanish word mundo, which translates to world) is set to be showcased in 2013, but the directors have already issued a seven-minute promo video online to give viewers a taste of the film to come.

Tags:Bamboo Sticks, Campaign, culture, Documentary, film, Oil Drum, Panners, Panomundo, Steelpan, T&T, Trini, Trinidad and Tobago