The Rounds - June 25, 2006

Dr. Jay’s Rounds
Karen Richardson
June 25, 2006
Good Evening Soca lovers! I’m Nurse Karen and these are Dr. Jay’s Rounds.
Today is June 25th. That makes it exactly six months to go till Christmas. Lucky for me I don’t have to wait that long at all. It might as well be Christmas this week. “Ah going home…home for carnival.” That’s right, soca people…this time Doctor Jay is the one who is staying put and in two short days I will be heading to the land of the blessed for Vincy Mas 2K6. I don’t mean to brag or anything, after all I still have to work. Your resident nurse Karen will be on the ground (at least i go try my best) updating you on all that is carnival.
Last week I reminded you that the shores of the Caribbean sea are alive with festivals this time of year. It’s a great time for tourism and therefore everybody is making money. Grenada’s sweet boy Sheldon Douglas just signed a one year contract with B-Mobile. It’s not just hip hop acts getting endorsement deals these days. Seems like there are as many wireless providers in the West Indies as there are days of the week. So, aspiring artists…get allyuh game tight and the next cell phone superstar could be you.
Cropover comes around the same time as Caribana (Toronto Carnival what-eva). So the Bajan music power houses are competing for your ears. The All Stars Calypso tent is getting a little extra help from the Cave Shepherd department store. The sponsorship is going on ten years now and they feature some of the biggest names in the business. Former Calypso Monarch Adrian Clarke was in Toronto last week, but if you’re looking for him on his own turf, check out the all-stars tent as soon as you reach Barbados.
I know you all respect calypso, but you’re here fuh de SOCA therapy..so I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you some of the latest soca action in beautiful Barbados. Friday night, there was a big show called Cavalcades at the national stadium. Timmy was there. Peter Ram was there. The whole of a Barbados a reach! Timmy brought up an eleven year old called Salty to sing the song Courvoisier…well the yout’ man knew all the words, and the gyrations that go along with it. The MC Alff yanked him off the stage in the name of human decency. Sounds like somebody shoulda spent more time studying for common entrance than listening to the radio. Let that be a lesson to all of you. Later, Peter Ram tried to bring a little sister on stage to entertain the crowd. Alfie send she back to she books. The audience didn’t see head nor tail of that one.
I guess they just too young to soca.
As for me, age is the last of MY concerns. My bags are packed and it’s off to sweet Vincyland for me. I’m nurse Karen, and those are Doctor Jay’s Rounds. Send your comments to SOCA at FLOW 935 DOT COM. Now back to de doctor…