Wow...have you heard what we think may be the first every German/English Soca collaboration? Here it is, direct from Berlin Germany here's Ranking Smo and Boone Chatta with "10,000 Rags ". This time of year you have to be blind no to see the influence that soca music is making throughout the Caribbean region and around the world.
Personally, I only understand the English parts, including the random "F" word thrown in at the beginning. I think that could be a first in soca too! (I suppose it doesn't sound so harsh in a language that can sound like a barrage of cuss words. Don't shoot me eh!)
Apart from that, its a very road friendly tune with a dance-able and a catchy melody.
As a person of that good West Indian bouillon stock, I always find myself marveling about those who fall in love with our culture on their own time and champion it as if their lives depended on it. Don't get me wrong. I was raised an educated in Canada, so often people find it odd that I care so deeply about spreading the good news of soca. but then you meet dudes like the Frankie and Boone - The Soca Twins, a couple of turntabling Germans who rep our music to the fullest. They DJ Caribbean grooves, the promote Carribbean-style parties, Boone Chatta is beginning to make strides as an artiste....AND...they have their own mas band at Berlin's Carnival of Cultures.
This year, the twins are celebrating 8 years in the soca world, and Problem Child is among the artists they have invited over for the party.
Check out the official word from Problem Child's camp...
Thursday, 1stof April, 2010
Problem Child’s First Trip to Germany: Berlin Carnival 2010
NEW YORK – Soca artiste Problem Child will be traveling to Germany for the first time at the end of May to represent St. Vincent and the Grenadines for Berlin Carnival 2010.
The Berlin Carnival weekend will start with ‘Carnival Jump-Up 2010’ on Friday, 21st of May at the Icon Club. This Carnival warm-up party celebrates the 8th birthday of the Soca Twins, well known German soca DJs and self-proclaimed soca ambassadors. Problem Child will be headlining the fete, which will also feature renowned international reggae DJ David ‘RamJam’ Rodigan, Germany’s own Count Shortleg and hosts, the Soca Twins.
Problem Child will also perform on the Soca Twins’ truck for Berlin’s 2010 Mas on Sunday, 23rd of May. Berlin Carnival attracts visitors from all over Europe. The turnout is expected to be between 500,000 to 1,000,000 masqueraders and spectators.
Wow. Allyuh know Boone Chatta from Berlin Germany's Soca Twins sound system? Recently he's been flexing a different musical muscle....his vocal chords. All year long I've been looking forward to receiving his soca and dancehall tracks. Well, we're onto a next level, cuz boyfriend has a music video!
If you're a fan of Vybez Kartel ft. Spice on their extra rude little ditty, Rampin Shop...you will catch a vibe for this one. Though this is the least original of his musical releases, I completely understand the decision to spend a little cheddar on pushing the image with this one. A guy who's career thus far has been catapulted forward on the power of a culture that is not his own, takes this modern Jamaican classic and reps where he's from....big bad Berlin.
The well-crafted lyrics describe an urban life not too different from the ghettoes of our beloved Caribbean. Click and learn.
Here's what Boone Chatta had to say about the video:
"It's a love song... 'cause I definitely love my home town Berlin. It's good, bad and ugly. The video is kept as real as can be. You wont see any posing, bling bling, gangsters, no pitbulls, nude girls and big cars. Just me and friends.
Also, I didn't want to show all the known tourist spots in Berlin like the TV Tower or Brandenburger Tor, which you'll normally see in the videos. Instead, you'll see the real thing! Places you can actually find me at. And of course we had to show some left over pieces of the famous Berlin Wall, which I relate to in the song.
We had lots of fun shooting the video and I hope this feeling translates when you watch it. And if you come to visit Berlin... Welcome inna de Berlin Yard!"
Boone...guidance for this next part of the journey.
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