The first time I heard Turner’s voice on ‘She Bad’ last year, I wanted to interview him. Voices and deliveries like that don’t come from easy living. His voice reminds me of Buju’s. It…
Category: Interviews
Interviews with Soca artists, promoters and more..
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Lutenants: A New UK Sound
It was probably one of the first spring days in London, UK when I met Lutenants. I walked along the London Thames riverbank heading to the Coppa restaurant enjoying the relative warmth of the…
DJ Shep Beats: Ruk A Tuk, Amped and Beaufort by Beats
It’s funny the assumptions we make about people. About who is important and who is not. Based on I don’t know… these days more than ever, popularity, who has the most followers on social…
Ilovecarnivall interviews Mike Forbes of Chocolate Nation
If you have been on carnival scene in London UK for a while , then you must have heard of Mike Forbes and the huge Chocolate Nation band of Notting Hill Carnival; one of…
S.Rise: The Creole Reggae Artist!
S. Rise has been around. He helped form Frenglish Connexion along with Dundee and K9 (UK rapper and producer). He has also supported artists such Beenie Man, Féfé (Saïan Supa Crew), Phife Dawg, Chip-Fu…
E.sy Kennenga : Solda Lanmou (The Soldier of Love)
Esy Kennenga can be considered the Machel Montano of the creole world. He was also a child prodigy learning the guitar from the age of 4. From the creole caribbean island of Martinique, he…
Soca Loco; Come Out To Fete!!
Going to a Soca Loco event? The energy is different, fresh. These are high energy events with a very personable touch. I’m always curious about new teams; how they come together, what their main…
Notting Hill Carnival??? NO THANKS
We know the thoughts of those who love Notting Hill Carnival. It is also interesting and useful to hear the thoughts and feelings of some against Notting Hill Carnival. This was not easy listening.…
An interview with Pumpa: The Soca Artist from the US Virgin Islands
There are some artists, celebrities, entrepreneurs you meet, you talk to and you want them to succeed. Do you ever get that feeling? You want them to succeed so bad it feels similar to…
MX Prime from Ultimate Rejects; More than ‘Full Extreme’!
I was at a boat fete over this year’s Notting Hill carnival season (Duck Wuk or Ruk A Tuk, I can’t remember) and my friend and I were having a conversation with a random…
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