Me in Church beside Norman Barrow of A&B Music

I am where you should be on Sunday morning, not where I always am but should be, that is in church.

I have made the long trek down to St Lucy Parish Church to participate in the Crop over 2008 thanks giving service.
Minister of Culture Blackette, NCF Chairman Knight, Senator and Culture P.S Sandiford, NCF CEO and staff every one is here.

Rev Goodridge Preaching

The preacher presiding is the Rev Curtis Goodridge he gave quite an engrossing sermon which I am sure captivated the government officials present. Especially when he said the Ncf should take some of the money it makes from Crop Over and give a bonus to the sugar workers, if Ncf people were sleeping that would have woken them up.
The sermon was concise and effective but they had you singing a million hymns, of which I enjoyed one, the one “Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life” that song hard!
Here’s a word of caution health wise, this church uses incense in its worship which while aromatically pleasing to some could present a challenge to those with breathing afflictions aka asthma.  

I enjoyed the Crop Over poem presented by the children and the performance of Sister Marshall who encouraged us to “walk holy”.

Sister Marshall singing “Walk Holy” I almost got up and danced  

All in all it was interesting religious event and I want to thank St Lucy Parish church for tolerating Crop Over “sinners” like me into their fold.

In closing please note that when it was broadcasted on CBC TV later that evening and I seemed to be texting on my phone in all the shots, it was because I was writing this post for you sinful lot, May the lord bless you and have a good day.

“Tight” sounding choir of St Lucy Parish Church

 

 

 

 

 

I have been observing with keen interest the furor over the government’s statement of being committed to Bajan talent for Crop Over.

Government stated that they could not allow a situation to occur where foreign acts would be brought here to headline our premiere Crop Over events over local acts. So what the ass is the matter with that? That is a government policy we should applaud and as artistes we should be jumping with joy when we hear it.

I know you will start saying “Boyce you working with the NCF doing Cavalcades now and you supporting them” . That is not true, my position was always the same.

The Boyce position was well ventilated in several posts I wrote in 2007 including a famous Open the gates my ass where I cursed the previous administration over not only having a Trinidad act headlining our Party Monarch show but a radio ad with the Trini inviting us to our own Bajan national event.

Also last year the previous government had their ass royally kicked whem they had a Cohobblopot which featured Jamaican, Mr. Vegas causing the event to be scorned by the public who chose to attend the competitive 100% Bajan event “Euphoria” instead.

So without any reservation we need to applaud and endorse the stated government policy to highlight our Bajan entertainers during our Crop over season.

The 2008 Soca Awards list of Honoree Recipients and Nominees

Boyce Voice presents the list of Honoree Recipients and Nominees for the 6th Annual International Soca Awards officially announced earlier this week -

This year’s awards will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Center under the kind patronage of the Honorable Minister of State for Tourism, Sports and Culture, Senator Richard “Ricky” Skerritt. This red carpet, star studded gala will bring Soca entertainers and Soca lovers from all across the world together to pay accolade to those deserving of the honor.

SAO Lifetime/ Achievement Award McLean “King Short Shirt” Emmanuel
SAO Hall of Fame Ellie Matt
SAO Legend Award Winston “Gypsy” Peters
SAO Technical Award Eddie Grant and Leston Paul

SAO Trustees Award Ignatius “De Invader” Tisson

Best New Female Soca Artist

• SHEKERA
• JULIETTE MILLS
• MARIE ANNE
• KIMBERLY DOPSON
• ZOELAH

Best New Male Soca Artist

• Sizwe C
• KAMAU
• DON TRENT
• PROBLUM CHILD
• SKHI

Female Soca Vocalist of the Year

• GO DOWN BY LIMA CALBIO
• CHEATERS BY MARIE ANNE
• LOVE OF MY LIFE BY NADIA BATSON
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH

Male Soca Vocalist of the Year

• IT FEELS LIKE AM HOME AGAIN BY EDWIN YEARWOOD
• FIRE BY KEVIN LYTTLE
• NEVER LEAVE YA BY KERWIN DU BOIS
• CARNIVAL PLEASE STAY BY SHURWYNE WINCHESTER
• ME & YOU BY DON TRENT

Female Soca Performer of the Year

• NNIKI FRANCIS
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• TIZZY
• ZOELAH

Male Soca Performer of the Year

• BUNJI GARLIN
• EDWIN YEREWOOD
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T
• LIL RICK

Soca Duo or Group of the Year

• 2NTRIGUE
• 3 CANAL
• 3 SUNS
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY

Soca Song Writer of the Year

• KERNEL ROBERTS & MACHEL MONTANO - (UNCONDITIOAL LOVE, BLAZE D TRAIL, MAKE LOVE)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, NEVER LEAVE YA, GYAL FARM)
• NADIA BATSON - (MIND YUH BUSINESS, LOVE OF MY LIFE, CONFUSION)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - (GET ON, ROAD CALL, WHO STANDING)
• BERBICE - (TRAFFIC, WATER, CARIBBEAN GIRL)

Best Soca Collaboration Grove

• PROBLEM CHILD & JADINE - SECRET AGENT
• KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL - GYAL FARM
• JAMESY P. & CECILLE - DO ME BABY
• MR. VEGAS ft. DESTRA - ON THE FLOOR
• MACHEL MOTANO ft DAVID RUDDER - OIL & MUSIC

Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo

• SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER & JONNY KING - WHOLE DAY
• PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND - DE TAIL GONE
• MACHEL MOTANO & MIGHTY SPARROW - CONGO MAN
• DESTRA & SEAN PAUL - FREE IT UP
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY

Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year

• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• NADIA BATSON
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• ZOELAH

Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year

• KERWIN DU BOIS
• BERBICE
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T.
• MR. DALE
International Soca DJ of the year

• BACK TO BASICS
• DJ SPICE
• MISS BOOMARANG
• DR. JAY
• SOCA TWINS

Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year

• DE RED BOYZ PRESENTS - SOCA BONFIRE - VARIOUS
• BEST OF THE BEST - SOCA HITS 08
• SOCA .758.
• SOCA GOLD - VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 2008
• THE REAL DEAL - STRAIGHT FROM BIM

Best Soca Compilation Rhythm

• SLU RIDDIM
• BANJO RIDDIM
• BARBER SHOP RIDDIM
• GYAL TOUCH RIDDIM
• RESPONSE RIDDIM

Soca Humor of the Year

• PHONE CARD - (REPLY) BY SILVER
• DE TAIL GORN BY PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• PHONE CARD BY CRAZY
• RAMCONPONG BY PETER RAM, CONTONE & PONG

Favorite Groove Soca - Female

• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
• SADDLE BY DESTRA
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• KICK IT OFF BY TIZZY
• WUKKING UP BY PATRICE ROBERTS

Favorite Groove Soca - Male

• WHINNING SEASON BY MACHEL MONTANO
• OUT ON DE ROAD BY ZAN
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• NAUGHTY SHAUTY BY SMALL AXE BAND E.K
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD

Favorite up Tempo Soca - Female

• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
• LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION BY CLAUDETTE PETERS
• MAS BY NNIKI FRANCIS
• MY POSSE BY NADIA BATSON
• FLY AWAY BY ZOELAH

Favorite up Tempo Soca - Male

• BREATHLESS BY BLACXX
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• TRAFFIC BY BERBICE
• BOOM BAM BAM BY GRAND MASTER FT. SMILEY
• FIREY BY BUNJI

Soca Artist Album/CD of the year

• WATER BY BERBICE
• UNSTOPPABLE BY CRAZY
• WORK OF ART BY JAMSEY P.
• CARIBBEAN GIRL BY NADIA BATSON
• FLAME ON BY MACHEL MONTANO

Soca Song of the Year

• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN LYONS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• GYAL FARM BY KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD

Favorite Soca Info Website

• www.tropicalfete.com
• www.toronto-lime.com
• www.bajanfuhlife.com
• www.socaordie.com
• www.trinijunglejuice.com

(Editor’s note; is’nt Boyce Voice missing from here?)

Over All Soca Band of the Year

• RED HOT FLAMES
• EDWIN YEARWOOD & KROSFYAH
• SMALL AXE BAND
• NU VIBES BAND
• MACHEL MONTANO HD
SOCA PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• RED BOYZ - (BAND ON FIRE, ME & YOU, CHIPPIN’)
• KASEY PILLIPS - (ROBOMAN, MY POSSE, MIND YUH BUSSINESS)
• PARRY JACK - (AH NOT GOING, BASHMENT FREAKS, DO ME BABY)
• NEIL BERNARD - (GET ON, HAVING AH TIME, PELE PELE PA)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, 2 DAYS, GYAL FARM)

Best Soca Music Video

• ROLIN‘- BLAZIN’ D TRAL MEDLEY BY MACHEL MONTANO & PATRICE ROBERTS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• DESIRE BY SKHI
• PUMPIN‘ BY PETER RAM
• CAN’T WAIT BY LIL RICK
• PASSA PASSA BY CASEY
• WINE DOWN LOW BY DEVON MATTHEWS
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
• THINK IT OVER -TERRY SEALES

Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration

• PATRICE ROBERTS ft MACKA DIAMOND - WUKKIN’ UP REMIX
• FARM P ft KERWIN DU BOIS - SEXY CHOCOLATE GIRLS - REMIX
• PETER RAM ft AIDNIA - PUMPIN REMIX
• FARMER NAPPY ft ANHONY B. - CHIPPIN’ REMIX
• RICKY T. ft. MR. VEGAS - PRESSURE BOOM (REMIX)

Best Dj Soca Mix CD of the Year

• DJ MIX BY THREEKS SOUND BERLIN
• SOCA FEEIN” 2008 pt2 BY DJ REE
• 2008 XPLOSION MIX 2 BY DJ STEPHEN
• WE GOT THE FLAVOR BY LeXXXus SOUND & CENSORED
• 2008 SOCA MIX VOLUME 1 BY DJ SPICE
• 2008 SOCA MIX BY DJ CHOICE-ONE MD
• UNITE DE SOCA 2008 MIX Pt 1 BY MISS BOOMARANG
• ADDICTED 2 SOCA BY SOCA TWINS
• 2008 GROOVY SOCA MIX EXCLUSIVE BY JESTER X-CALIBER SMASH SQUAD DJ’s

Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year

• HUNTER
• RIKKI JAI
• DE HITMAN
• RAVI B
• RAYMOND RARNAIN

Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year

• DIL E NADAAN
• GEMINI BAND
• JMC TRIVENI
• KRAMA BAND
• SUPER TONES BAND

Soca Chutney Song of the Year

• FIRE WATER BY DE HITMAN
• INTOXICATED BY RAYMOND RARNAIN
• BRING IT BY HUNTER
• AKLA RUM IS MEH LOVER BY RAVI B
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS

Favorite Soca Online Radio

• WWW.THEFRONTLINERADIO.COM
• WWW.RADIOBAJAN.COM
• WWW.SOCA919.COM
• WWW.WACKRADIO901FM.COM

SOCA ROAD MIX OF THE YEAR

• FARMER NAPPY - CHIPPIN’ (ROAD MIX)
• KERWIN DUBIOS & SHAL - GAL FARM (ROAD MIX)
• LEHGO ME RIDDIM - RICKY T - PRESSURE BOOM (ROAD MIX)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - GET ON ROAD MIX
• ROY CAPE ALL STARS FT. BLAXX – BREATHLESS (ROAD MIX)

Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of the year

• HUNTER & BUNJI GARLIN - I WANT MEH Rum (RE MIX
• D HITMAN & BUNJI GARLIN - BRING D RUM
• D’HITMAN & BLAZER DAN - BHANGRA PARTY
• DIL - E - NADAN Ft. BUNJI GARLIN - BAND ON FIRE
• RIKKI JAI & SHAWN NOEL - PAGAL

????????Business All is quiet in the gap, Dead quiet

No music after 3 am.

That’s the rule of law now being enforced in St Lawrence Gap. This stretch of road home to several night clubs and has a reputation for partying until the break of dawn, has had its partying wings clipped.

Is it coincidental that such a hard line enforcement of such a rule should materialise on the eve of our Crop Over season?

This is sure to have an extremely negative effect at a peak time when visitors will be flocking to our shores looking for places to frequent and experience our crop over music.

The point is made that not only the gap has nightclubs but also have resident house holds and hotels who obviously don’t appreciate blaring music up to 4 in the morning when people are trying to sleep.

There must be some balance met in order to settle this ongoing issue of noise in St Lawrence Gap which has been going on for some years.
While the Society for a quiet barbados association celebrates their quiet win the disastrous negative effect on commerce should not be overlooked.

It reminds me of a contribution I made at one of those noise legislation consultation meetings I attended some years ago.
We must be careful how we go about quieting barbados to conform to president of quiet association Carl Moore and his crew who keep so much noise about being quiet.
When you hear a business man say “things are quiet” it is not a good thing.
When we hear “business is dead” that’s even worst, that’s what quiet leads too.
That is what the entertainment venues are experiencing in “the gap” right now… Quiet,
Dead Quiet…