Editing Soca music (section)

==Related genres==
Soca music has evolved like most other music genres over the years, with [[calypsonian]]s, soca artists, musicians and producers also experimenting with fusing soca with other Caribbean rhythms. Examples include:

=== Afrosoca ===
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Afrosoca is a fusion genre of [[afrobeats]] and soca music and some influences from [[dancehall]]. Afrosoca songs typically have a similar tempo to [[#Groovy soca|Groovy Soca]] (110 to 135 BPM), often with West African-influenced melodies.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/03/soca-guide|title=Red Bull Music Academy Daily|website=daily.redbullmusicacademy.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828053628/https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/03/soca-guide|archive-date=2019-08-28|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> The genre was pioneered in [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad & Tobago]] by Nigerian and Trinidadian artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2018/8/q-jamaica-center-caribbean-spirit-2018-08-10-cl.html|title=Caribbean spirit: Queens denizens celebrate Island culture|last=Alexandra Simon|website=Caribbean Life|date=10 August 2018 |language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828061013/https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2018/8/q-jamaica-center-caribbean-spirit-2018-08-10-cl.html|archive-date=2019-08-28|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref><ref name=":29">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/278412/african-music-on-a-round-tripfrom-cotonou-to-cuba-and-back.html|title=African music on a round trip—from Cotonou to Cuba and back|website=Nigerian Voice|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828052657/https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/278412/african-music-on-a-round-tripfrom-cotonou-to-cuba-and-back.html|archive-date=2019-08-28|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

===Chutney soca===
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Chutney soca is one of the original soca styles started by Lord Shorty<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/IDCS1G6GobE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190912213749/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDCS1G6GobE&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|last=P'Ville Pardner's Place|title=Indrani|date=2015-01-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDCS1G6GobE|access-date=2018-11-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> that contains strong East Indian musical influences; It is a soca style that originates in Trinidad and Tobago; many of the songs have both English and "Hindi" lyrics. The term Chutney soca was coined by the Indo-Trini artist, [[Drupatee Ramgoonai]] in 1987 when she recorded a hit song called "Chatnee Soca".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Drupatee-Ramgoonai-Chatnee-Soca/release/2514925|title=Drupatee Ramgoonai - Chatnee Soca|website=Discogs|date=1987 |language=en|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124055156/https://www.discogs.com/Drupatee-Ramgoonai-Chatnee-Soca/release/2514925|archive-date=24 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after 1987 the spelling was changed to Chutney Soca. Before 1987 this fusion style was sometimes referred to as Indo Soca or Indian Soca. The term Chutney that is now being used to refer to Indo-Caribbean music did not come into popular use until after 1987 when many Indo-Trinis started to abbreviate the term "Chutney soca" to "Chutney" in reference to those Chutney soca songs that were sung only in the Hindi language.<ref>{{Citation|last=Narotam Rai|title=Chutney in Yuh Soca|date=2012-02-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPCJqqYCXBs|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008195107/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPCJqqYCXBs|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ragga soca===
[[Ragga]] soca is a fusion of soca and the former artistic lyrical delivery of Jamaican artists known as "DJing or chanting". It is a fusion of [[dancehall]] and contemporary calypso/soca, which has an uptempo beat with moderate bass and electronic instruments. Bunji Garlin is one of the artists that has sung ragga soca in Trinidad and Tobago since the late 1990s and has been dubbed the King of Ragga Soca. "Dancehall soca" and "bashment soca" are other terms used to refer to "ragga soca" music and these other terms are sometimes used depending on the artists and Caribbean country they hail from, with "bashment soca" being used for the Barbadian contribution to the genre while the Jamaican artists usually refer to their contributions as "dancehall soca".

===Parang soca===
Parang soca or soca parang is a fusion of calypso, soca, parang and [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music]]. It originated in Trinidad & Tobago and is often sung in a mixture of English and Spanish. The first major parang soca hit was a track called "Parang Soca"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Crazy-Crazys-Super-Album/release/1999010|title=Crazy (4) - Crazy's Super Album|website=Discogs|date=1978 |language=en|access-date=2018-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124055413/https://www.discogs.com/Crazy-Crazys-Super-Album/release/1999010|archive-date=24 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> by the Calypsonian called Crazy for the 1978 Christmas season that also gave this soca sub-genre its name. Crazy is viewed as the pioneer of the parang soca sub-genre and is also dubbed the Original Parang Soca King.

===Steelband soca===
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[[Steelband]] soca or Pan soca also referred to in Trinidad & Tobago as Pan Kaiso is soca composed for or using [[steel pan]]s which are types of music drums often used in soca and calypso music; it became so popular that it became its own musical genre. This soca style was mostly pioneered by the late Lord Kitchener whose songs have been played by steel bands at T&T's annual Panorama competitions more than the songs of any other composer. The steel pan originated in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago during the late 1930s. Steel pans are handmade, bowl-like metal drums crafted from oil drums so that different drum sections produce different notes when struck. Steelbands are groups of musicians who play songs entirely on steel drums. There are many types of steel pans, each with its own set of pitches.

===Groovy soca===
Though most of the early soca recordings of the 1970s were done at a groovy pace, Groovy soca was made popular as a trend and soca style starting with Robin Imamshah's composition "Frenchman" in 1990.

The term '''groovy soca''' was coined in early 2005 by the [[International Soca Monarch|ISM]] organizers as a re-branding of the slower tempo soca styles that had been popular in Trinidad and Tobago since the inception of soca music in early 1970s.

===Bouyon soca===
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Bouyon soca, sometimes referred to as "jump up soca", is a fusion genre that typically blends old [[Bouyon music|bouyon]] rhythms from the '90s and soca music. Bouyon soca is a term coined by non-Dominican producers and musicians, mainly from St Lucia, who embrace both Soca from Trinidad and Bouyon music from Dominica and so find it natural to produce blends of both music genres. Bouyon is a music genre that originated in Dominica that is distinguishable from its older "colleague" Soca.

In Dominica while there may have been the occasional fusions, bouyon has always maintained a very clear, recognizable and different style from soca. Outside of Dominica the Bouyon Soca fusion style is popular in islands like Antigua, Saint Lucia, [[Guadeloupe]] and [[Martinique]] and is a natural evolution from Zouk and Soca fusions that were popular there during the 1980s.

===Dennery segment===
Dennery segment is a style of Soca music developed in Saint Lucia in the early 2010s. It emerged from [[Kuduro]], incorporating [[Zouk]] influence and Lucian drums alongside suggestive lyrics usually sung in Kwéyòl (Saint Lucian Creole). Originally known as Lucian kuduro, it was changed to Dennery segment to reference the town Dennery where the genre began.

Originally just singing over existing kuduro beats, artists began to build their own rhythms from scratch and that's what created the foundation of the genre. Dennery segment beats have a simple build, aggressive drums, and are always above 140 BPM. The style is also different from other soca because it is less melodic and more repetitive, usually only having one lead instrument that carries the entire beat.

In the late 2010s, Dennery segment artists such as Freezy, Mighty, and Motto incorporated more English into their lyrics and that led to a boom in popularity throughout the Caribbean and raised the genre's international profile. Artists in this first wave from Saint Lucia began collaborating with artists from off the island, and they played at festivals throughout the Caribbean.

===Power soca===
The term "power soca" was coined in early 2005 by the [[International Soca Monarch|ISM]] organizers as a re-branding of the uptempo jump & wave soca style that took hold in Trinidad and Tobago during the early 1990s. This fast-paced version of Soca music tends to appeal more to the younger generation of party-goers and those who love working out in the gyms getting fit for the Carnival season and playing mas. [[Calypsonian]] and soca artist [[Superblue]] pioneered this style with his 1991 hit "Get Something & Wave". Power soca of today is known for its high [[Tempo#Measurement|bpm]] (ranging from 155–163) and its aggressive drums/percussion and dark synths.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/13132/entertainment/what_is_soca_music.html|title=What Is Soca Music|website=streetdirectory.com|first=Mantius|last=Cazaubon|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> Today, it has transcended from its original sound of darkness into a more light and playful sound but has kept its foundation of fast-paced rhythms.