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Soca
- Genre family
- Caribbean
- Starting recordings
- 50
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Soca
Soca is a branch of the Caribbean family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Soca is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Klassik Frescobar, Iwer George and Baron.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCaribbean
Current genreSoca
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Mash It UpSoca · socaOpen in new tab 02BackSoca · socaOpen in new tab 03ChairSoca · socaOpen in new tab 04JamSoca · socaOpen in new tab 05LicksSoca · socaOpen in new tab 06Zig ZagSoca · socaOpen in new tab 07I Wanna Party Tonight (a cappella)2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 08Invasion2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 09Let Me See Yuh Hand (a cappella)2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 10PropellerSoca · socaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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