Does Kes Agree w/ Bounty Killer's Comments About Soca? || The Fix Podcast

In this podcast clip, Ari and Naro questions Kes if he agrees with Bounty Killer's view that soca will eventually be bigger than dancehall
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[@sophiachue]

We/Caribbean needs to have it's own collective music award show.

[@jelinthemix]

agreed

[@paulfrancis253]

Been say that for years

[@shotteebwoi1O2]

And it's finally happening on August 31st! The Caribbean Music Awards is being streamed live on KZbin, hosted by Wyclef Jean!

[@brandismith9574]

I went and it was well attended.....still many things to work out because it was the 1st but I know they took notes and planning bigger/better for 2024. ❤❤

[@IllPayne]

The Fix seems to forget Calypso was bigger than Reggae in Jamaica in the Past ..My grand father Lord Laro made his career singing Calypso in Jamaica he's a legend there so Soca is just the new wave but nothing new 🇹🇹🇯🇲❤️💯

[@scorpiowong6965]

Thanks for letting them know..Lord Laroooo!!!!,,,my days

[@PAUL-AAP]

Im Jamaica and I totally 100% agree with you. My uncle used to listen to calypso way more than reggae up until his passing in 1995. Now I can't get enough of Soca. But yes you are right 100%.

[@PAUL-AAP]

The lack the knowledge... that's all. History people!!!

[@OG4lyfe1]

People just need to do they research

[@charlzincharge2281]

They forget. Harry Bellefonte who father is Jamacian was the first solo artist on the planet to sell 1 million LP (long play) albums in the world. It was a Calypso album.

[@MsMusic902]

Kes is very knowledgeable in regards to music

[@Southkali]

Jamaican friend of mines never really dig soca until he went and experience trinidad carnival de man come and start to make soca dj mixes for the club and part trini oye lol….kes real talk soca issa vibe and the carribean can be so much stronger if we work together 🙏🏽🌎

[@shortis525]

THIS ‼️👏🏾👏🏾

[@chevalierdenoir754]

I am Jamaican but I grow up on Soca/Calypso my parents, and my aunts/uncles would have Soca parties in the 90's

[@PAUL-AAP]

Same... I grew up listening to calypso everyday in my home. I don't know & understand why they are trying to distinguish between the two. They are more intertwined than meets the eye.

[@dereck4187]

Soca give ya feel good vibes to relax and free up.....

[@djwtv484]

Soca is fun music, nowadays dancehall is mostly about death,destruction and criminality. Which doesn’t to consumers.

[@Katia413]

Kes is so well-spoken and thoughtful. Love him.

[@LeylahCarrie]

Trinis🇹🇹 & Yardies🇯🇲 unite! Best of the Caribbean 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@musiqworlmedia88]

Jamaica had Billy Fontaine’s soca/calypso during the 60’s and 70’s before the rise of Reggae. It wasn’t until Reggae n Ska hit the scene in JA that soca took a backseat in Jamaica. I loved this interview,we Caribbean people need to govern our own thing and stop look to The US to help market we

[@alilouis8216]

I think New York have a big part to play because the West Indies community in New York brings everything much closer you don't have to visit someone's country to understand their culture the melting pot offers you that experience to a point

[@LeylahCarrie]

Very true! Good point

[@kinghiggins5021]

I remember when Admiral Bailey collaborated with Byron Lee and the dragonaires

[@kristadiaz9421]

Am I the only Caribbean person who doesn't care whether or not Soca makes it big in international markets or not? Like we know Soca is amazing it doesn't need the approval of America or Europe to verify it's quality. And sadly we have seen with other genres, Once foreign have a hold on it they try to transform it into something that is unrecognizable from its roots. So leave our soca alone please and thanks.

[@sweetbeat2217]

I agree 100%. Thank you.

[@carolkeise3847]

😅It’s not that The Fix don’t remember how popular Calypso was, most young people simply do not know. Back then people sing and dance to sweet music. Jamaicans had no prejudice to music. Every music has their highest era (usually among the young) when a new sound emerges young people gravitate towards it, makes it popular - Older people don’t bother to tell their children how popular the older genre was. Even if they do,the new sound is more appealing … I remember when I used to wait for Calypso Corner on radio in Jamaica each morning. I had to hear those Calypso songs in the mornings before mi run to school. Until this day Calypso and Ska are my favourite music. Of course, I appreciate some of the great individual talents from different genres and different eras eg; Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Alton Ellis Sparrow, Gregory Isaacs, Arrow, The great Whitney❤️ Super Cat, Koffee. For some reason, we can’t embrace the best of all music, we feel the need to treat music especially in the region as competition. Just embrace the region’s music as part of our Black/Caribbean culture😅

[@renbart7604]

Soon... Caribbean Award Show❤❤❤. In USA and West Indies!!!

[@kinghiggins5021]

Alison Hinds collaborated with Shaggy and Richie Spice Bunji Garlin Bounty Killer we need to collaborate more Kevin lyttle Spragga Benz Gyptian and kas I think what is missing is the balance

[@DE100ify]

Byron Lee popularised soca in JA he got some hits dat is timeless, even other soca artists can't contest also he had a part to play with the influence of pioneering rock steady to reggae, I believe his link is wit Lynn Taitt wen he gave Mr.Taitt assistant wen Mr.Taitt was left with no money in JA by his bandmates , I think a group by d name of fab 5 hav from JA did some timeless soca songs too " every woman deserves a good buddy" is one of dem. Mr. Lynn Taitt a Trinidadian from South Trinidad (San Fernando) who never got any credit as an innovator for rock steady, even tho Mr. Alton Ellis was crowned d Godfada of rock steady.

[@TriniPablo100]

his music was huge here in Trinidad he had relll hits

[@illcadaomusic]

A Big thank you to The Fix for preview ing another project I have worked on "Mystic 1 - Make Me" 🔥🔥🔥 Big Song 💯

[@Djpirateking]

so basically Jamaican uptown love the same lifestyle down town Trinidad love

[@islandworldentertainment7089]

It's crazy that Jamaicans are the ones giving Soca a voice in the podcast world. It's even more crazy that The Fix doh even like Soca.

[@beans2605]

Business is business. Their podcast can only stand to grow from it. Plus I think they secretly like it.

[@paulfrancis253]

Soca don't usually be on the show what's the hate

[@islandworldentertainment7089]

@@paulfrancis253 no hate, Trinidad doesn't have a platform giving soca this kind of voice that's all.

[@paulfrancis253]

@@islandworldentertainment7089 don't be above yourself soca don't need the Fix for a voice there various platforms for soca artists, if you were truly had knowledgeable about soca music you wouldn't make those statements Would of knew soca artists has many platforms and are interviewed by many outlets not just on KZbin Those assumptions would be for Trinibad dancehall artists not being heard internationally not soca artists

[@islandworldentertainment7089]

@@paulfrancis253 voices like what? OJO? 'cause 96 is a radio station. Name one Trini platform like THE FIX that is interviewing artiste and getting the kinda information we getting out of these clips.

[@MyNatasha73]

The problem I have with most Caribbean and Central American Carnival is it steals Trinidad and Tobago artistic and cultural genius. From the names of the fetes, event names, folk characters e.g "Jouvert" and "Dimanche Gras" on the beach really???? It's disgusting! Every other culture protects and safe guards the authenticity of their culture. This we ting I'm not with it.

[@LeylahCarrie]

I completely agree! But this is what happens when you inspire others Trinidad creativity to the world 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@Darrytheprince]

You really need to learn your history. Those terms and festivals would've been in the Windward islands almost 150 years before the first black man even stepped foot in Trinidad, so they could never steal it. There are so many TT characters that originate in other isles long before Trinidad. Things like (lajabless, jab molassie, Bwa-Bwa/moko jumbie, kalinda, all came before tt. You would know these things if you learn to speak patois like your grandparents. Although I will agree that Caribbean Carnival culture is spreading wide to places that it isn't historic to (because it's easy money and tourism)

[@tristand1243]

Trinidad artists use to go Jamaica back in the days cause they had d biggest studio. 1 day while some Trini artist was in the studio in JA, d current (electric) gone. When it come back, d calypso song that was playing was slow. And d JA man liked it. And so that's how Reggae was found. It's just Calypso slow down. 😂 =)

[@anthonyblackman7669]

As a trini I could say for sure that you’re trolling, and you know better than that. Reggae was not influenced by calypso, reggae was mainly influenced by old R&B and old rock and roll with musicians like chuck berry and fats domino which heavily influenced scaar, which begat rock steady, which begat reggae and so on, but nice try though trolley.

[@tristand1243]

@@anthonyblackman7669 das wa I hear breds. I never say it was fun facts

[@OG4lyfe1]

​@@anthonyblackman7669 ​ reggae was influenced by calypso as well, do some research before u spew

[@PAUL-AAP]

@anthonyblackman7669 you don't know what the hell you are talking about. Calypso played an integral part in the build up of reggae . I know... my family owned a recording studio in Clarendon Jamaica. Many calypso artists would visit my uncle's studio to cut tracks. Calypso is made up many genres. Get your facts str8 buddy. This is also backed by interviews from Byron Lee and the dragonaires.

[@JasonEdwards12]

​@@PAUL-AAP 💯 it was called mento and/or sometimes Jamaican calypso before it was called reggae

[@kinghiggins5021]

It annoys me they cannot make the distinction

[@kareem5266]

Yes tekashi new song is a soca

[@MyNatasha73]

Doh do that shit with Latin and SOCA and fusion sh*t ma'am. Not at all! We need to create and promote we own lane. Reggae is on a world stage not Dancehall.

[@colinreese]

It must be hard for Kes to have to deal with dummies

[@Roandre13]

Do people actually play soca in their cars or in there headphones? Cause to me, people really only like soca when a party/carnival time…

[@charlzincharge2281]

To me that's what it for and that's it's place. Nothing better than a soca fete.

[@britbrat1130]

every single day.

[@ChaddyBoom]

I actually do. I have a whole Playlist. While I drive in my car. It's AMAZING for working out as well. Lol.

[@lionjklwlf]

I listen to soca in my car, headphones in the gym, chillin at the house. So, yes!!

[@lawrencehutchinson5673]

You have no idea what you talking about....soca everyday in my car to work an back....I am from st lucia....

[@junglistmaroon4162]

Get back to the Basics! Stop the Gimmicks lyrics

[@diegodon305]

It seems like everybody want dancehall to flop a wha so bout we

[@Robjayar]

Think ah did mi alone 🤔

[@diegodon305]

@@Robjayar dancehall Caah Stall I Play On The BIGGIEST Radio In Miami Florida And We Have Number Reggae Radio Show In America And We Nuh Play Nothing But Dancehall And Reggae Music

[@artworkshop586]

Dancehall a biggest music in the world right wait till summer I live in NYC only dancehall play

[@paulfrancis253]

​@@artworkshop586 top most popular genres isn't Reggae/ Dancehall listed It's biggest genres of music coming out of the Caribbean

[@ike6209]

Any bum off the road can do Soca n calypso all u need is a chorus no special talent needed just simple minded lyrics that just repeat over n over, no sick word play, cadence, flow, mastery of metaphors just a chorus line music smfh

[@colinreese]

You guys need to shut up about Americans until you get a space program.