Words by Deejay Theory
If you’ve been following soca for the past handful of years, you’ve no doubt witnessed a major shift in the audio landscape from traditional rhythms into more electronic territories. Few understand and fuel this movement more than Major Lazer and Trinidad’s own Jillionaire, LargeUp family since day one. As a proud T&T native and world-class DJ, Trini Chris has been carefully studying the science and relationship between the Caribbean and EDM lanes, finding new ways to incorporate and marry the two worlds, whether on the road or in the studio. Every now and then, when he isn’t tied up gracing some of the biggest stages in the world, Chris takes a moment to hit the boards and cook up some exclusive remixes for Carnival season. Just in time for Carnival 2016, he’s brought out big-room revisions of this year’s hits from soca royalty like Machel, Kerwin, Kes, Olatunji and Bunji. God bless the connect…
Listen and download all of Jillionaire’s Soca Remixes 2016 below:
The one-time Ward 21 protégé is back in the dancehall conversation with the uplifting “Can’t…
Hip-hop’s master storyteller returns with a reggae/dancehall-flavored collaboration
Africa's dancehall ambassador on the cultural connections between Ghana and Jamaica.
From Illinois to Kingston, Jamaica, comes a story of fierce determination.
Rhea 'Rheezus' Prendergrast is a young woman from Jamaica, living in New York City, working…
LargeUp is bringing Caribbean sounds to Long Island's North Fork Saturday, July 29.
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