Eye Unit: Pam B - Meh Cattle Get Away

Generally, Nurse Karen Etc is a comprehensive source for all things soca.  However, lately I have been paying a little more attention to Chutney.  I hope you have been enjoying the videos.  Disclamer:  The video below is not a prime example of state of video production in the Chutney genre.  You have to love the simplicity in this.  Hilarious song, and the South Trinidad countryside adds to the humour, in a good way.  LOL.

Have fun with this one...





Love and Soca,

Nurse Karen

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Eye Unit: Moses Charles - Indrani

Tonight Moses Charles goes to battle at Chutney Soca Monarch with his hit song "Indrani".  But seriously, this girl horning him with like 5 guys.  Who needs answers at that point?  The girl obviously has problems.

Enjoy the video!




If you end up at the show tonight, drop me a line and let me know how it goes. There are some great songs this year!

Love and Soca,

Nurse Karen

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Eye Unit: Kenneth Salick - How Long

Can't lie, if Kenneth Salick keeps making these sad chunes I'm gonna start feeling real sorry for the guy.  These women treating him so bad.  I woulda thought things would be easier for a reigning Chutney Soca Monarch!

Well, he defends his crown tomorrow night.  From what I can tell this is not one songs favoured to win, but you never know until you know.

Enjoy!




Love and Chutney,

Nurse Karen

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Booster Shot: Dominica cancels Soca Monarch Show in 2010 Carnival

February is almost here, which means it's the traditional carnival season around the world.  The Caribbean's nature isle, Dominica will be celebrating as well.  however, this year the celebrations will be missing a couple of elements that patrons have begun to look forward to.

International Artiste Night and Soca Monarch, two events introduced to Dominica carnival in the last two seasons, will not be staged in 2010 due to budgetary constraints.  Unfortunately, these events though relatively new to local celebrations, were very popular with Dominican youth and will be sorely missed.

The cancellation is disappointing, but its not the end of the road for Dominica Soca Monarch.  Organizer Val Cuffy told the media the event has been rescheduled for May 23, 2010.  Before then reigning soca monarch Daddy Chess will be taking his show to Trinidad to represent Dominica at International Soca Monarch on Friday, February 12, 2010.

Love and Soca,


Nurse Karen

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Booster Shot: 2010 Trinidad International Soca Monarch Finalists named

So the results are out.  Congrats to all who made it, and condolences to the many hopefuls whose performances at semis would have hinted at different results below.



Nevertheless, if you have been waiting patiently (as I have) to find out which of your favourite soca acts will be performing on Fantastic Friday, the results are finally public:


International Soca Monarch (Power)**
Blaze and JW
Farmer Nappy
Blaxx
Tallpree
Shal and Screwz
Super Jigga TC
KMC and Ronnie McIntosh

Also in the competition are the following regional Soca/Party Monarchs:

Daddy Chess (Dominica)
Tian Winter (Antigua)
Skinny Fabulous (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
Mr. Killa (Grenada)


Groovy Soca Monarch
Kerwin Du Bois
Shurwayne Winchester
Chucky
Patrice Roberts
Rikki Jai
Zoelah
Lil Bitts
TC (Terrencia Coward)
Nnika Francis
Ainsley King

** I know you're going to ask me, so lemme break down a few points for you.

1.    I don't know why reigning Tobago Soca Monarch "Fire Empress" has been omitted from the list.  As far as I know she will be performing on February 12th.

2.   I am sorry to say that Ricky T did not make it to the finals.  I am still utterly confused as to why he had to participate in the semifinals in the first place.  As the reigning soca monarch of St. Lucia, his place in the finals was seeded.  I doh really care who vex, only something fishy could explain how the rules changed after he had already secured his spot fair and square.

3.  You will also notice that Barbados reigning Party Monarch and Sweet Soca Monarch TC was slotted into the Groovy Category.  It still remains a mystery how the same song was eligible to win both titles ( same year, same carnival, same day...weird).  But that's old news now.  Clearly the Caribbean Prestige Foundation saw "Hot Sun and Riddum" the way the rest of us do...as a groovy tune.  So, Barbados does not have a representative in Power for 2010.

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