A Shot of Soca is a London based Caribbean podcast hosted by Caribbean people for Caribbean people and those who are Soca enthusiasts. Your hosts are Supertrini Vibes, a Trinidadian residing in London and Annie a British born St. Lucian. Together they wanted to create a platform to unite all parts of the Caribbean community, domestically and internationally, and to provide a safe space to discuss their very beautiful and vibrant culture but through a different lens.
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Road March Predictions, 2025 Soca & DJ Jel Talks Trends!
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21:22In this special episode of A Shot of Soca, we sat down with the Soca Boss himself, DJ Jel, at Paparazzi Carnival Mas Camp in Port of Spain, Trinidad! We covered it all:🏆 Road March Contenders – Who’s taking the crown in 2025?🎶 Soca 2025 – Are female soca artists bringing the same heat as the men this year?💃 Jus’ So Fete & Trending Hits – What’s run…
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What's new for 2025 | A Shot of Soca
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1:19:06We are back! Happy 2025! In this episode we discuss: New Logo Ultimate Soca Champions Trinidad Killa Machel Montano Chutney Soca Monarch & Tiny Desk 2025 soca - Ones to watch What’s coming up in 2025 Soca Matrix ————————————- Hosts: Annie - / anniiemai_ Supertrini Vibes - / supertrinivibes ——————————— Stay connected with #asospod: IG - / ashotofsoc…
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41. Chocolate Nation Mas and Abir Mas
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2:03:09In this episode, we had Mike Forbes, band leader of Chocolate Nation Mas and JP, band leader of Abir Mas join us in studio. They give us a true breakdown of what it takes to start a carnival mas band and what is required to have that mas band on the road for carnival. ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/…
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40. Playmas, Goodmuse and Natural Mystic
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2:21:46We had Playmas, Goodmuse and Dj Natural Mystics in studio with us to talk about their respective brands and how they’re using to influence soca music and carnival. We also touched on their thoughts of Notting Hill carnival————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/sup…
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We had Melstheory, president and CEO of The Strutlab join us in studio. The Strutlab is an inclusive model and media agency that supports, mentors and highlights black talent and creatives. We discussed why she started The Strutlab, what made her fall in love with soca, the Canadian soca scene and her expectations for NHC————————————-#asospod is ho…
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38. Notting Hill Carnival recap with Triple M, Digga D, Carnival Slayers, Gavin DC, Big Bad Tubbs and Lisa
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2:30:34We had Triple M, Digga D, Carnival Slayers, Gavin DC, Big Bad Tubbs and Lisa join us in studio to give their honest opinions of Notting Hill Carnival 2024 ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supertrinivibes/ ——————————— Stay connected with #asospod: IG - http…
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37. Notting Hill Carnival 2024
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We caught up with Simbaarley, a UK born soca artist who recently moved to Canada to further his career. We discussed the transition into Canadian life, his project with Dj Puffy, what made him fall in love with soca and of course where to catch him for Notting Hill carnival (and much more). ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.in…
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We’re back! After a few weeks away we sat down to discuss St Lucia carnival, hurricane Beryl, UK race riots and more Clip referenced in episode: Travel with Zoe X Umpa https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9x6DT-xPB_/?igsh=ZXQxeG41N2ZvdGM3 ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertrinivibes - https://www.ins…
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In our latest episode we got Supertrini back and we were joined in studio by Guyanese artist, Pahjo. We discussed his events that he holds here in the UK, his musical journey since coming over to the UK and of course new music. ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - / anniiemai_ Supertrinivibes - / supertrinivibes ———————————Stay connected wit…
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In our latest episode we had Sir influential join Annie as I guess cohost while Supertrini was away. They had the pleasure of being joined by Dj Levels and Bouyon Baby. They discussed everything from commercial soca events vs soca events, when is the right time for dj’s to educate on new soca, DJ Levels started DJ and much much more ————————————- #…
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In our latest episode we sat down with Ken Youngblood and his daughter Danika, co owners of Fisherman’s Birthday - Family Fun Day celebration in the UK. An event and organisation bringing the cultural celebrations from the Island of Spice, Grenada to the UK. We discussed Grenadian soca, Ken’s history in the Soca Music industry, what to expect at th…
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In our latest episode we sat down with Wendy owner of Radiate festival, a grassroots organisation which is self-funded and led by the community. We discussed the challenges of creating and growing a space for the Caribbean Diaspora within London, her journey in Soca and Ibiza Soca Featival. And of course Culture Weekend! ————————————-#asospod is ho…
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In our latest episode we sat down with the Credable from Release di Riddim and band owner of D Riddim Tribe. We discussed being a band owner at Notting Hill Carnival, his favourite Caribbean carnival and a carnival in Sierra Leone! (amongst other things). ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertriniv…
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We sat down with the K Lee to get to know him a little better; to understand what inspires his music, how he formed his partnership with producer/DJ Shaker HD and Pahjo and a full run down on Trinidad ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supertrinivibes/ —————…
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We are back for our first episode of the new year and we needed a good catch up! We discussed Trinidad carnival, The ‘Soca Mafia’, Machel Montano and what is in store on the podcast for 2024————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - / anniiemai_ Supertrinivibes - / supertrinivibes ———————————Stay connected with #asospod: IG - / ashotofsoca Twitter…
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UK artist and songwriter Ms Desire joined us in the studio to discuss her latests projects ‘Boss Lady’ and ‘’Platonic’ and to discuss how she typically spends Christmas to get us into the festive spirit ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - / anniiemai_ Supertrinivibes - / supertrinivibes ———————————Thank you for watching please like and subs…
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Dj Jel in the mix| Ep 19 We caught up with Dj Jel while he was in London for NHC and we discussed it all - carnivals, his upcoming artists to watch, why it’s important to have a track list for mixes, his sweet carnival memories and much much more ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertrinivibes - ht…
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In this episode old school meets new school. We had Soca veteran, artist and promoter Big Bad Tubbs and host/presenter Ruth Amor join us to discuss the UK Soca scene past and present, how we’ve seen it change over the years and how the music has changed with it ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - / anniiemai_ Supertrinivibes - / supertriniv…
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We sat down with Sean and Antony from Creepa Rum Punch, our official drink sponsors to discuss their love of Soca and their fantastic brand ———————————Thank you for watching please like and subscribe to Karibe Kulture channel ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com…
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We were joined by LJ and Gemma who are part of the Soca Karaoke team to discuss the concept of this event as we approach their 1st year anniversary. We also touched on the UK soca scene as a whole and what they do individually as Scarlett is a Carnival Model and Lj a videographer and content creator ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - http…
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Don Calypso and Dynamite | Ep 22We had two very talented artists join us in the studio. Calypso Don, UK Calypso Monarch winner and Dynamite, an artist from St Vincent and the Grenadines with one of the biggest soca songs over the last few years. We discussed how they got into the music business, what made them fall in love with soca and the plans f…
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21. Notting Hill Carnival Recap
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1:01:29Notting Hill Carnival recap| Ep 21Both Annie and SuperTrini Vibes attended Notting Hill Carnival this year. They both share their view on how they think carnival was this year and rate it out of 10————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supertrinivibes/———————————T…
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Trinidadian Artist Jadel and international dj Lady Drea stopped by Myraid studios to discuss all things Notting Hill Carnival with us. We touched on why they love soca, their expectations for Notting Hill Carnival, navigating being a women in the industry much more ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Sup…
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Welcome to Freetown | Ep 18 Freetown Collective stepped into A Shot of Soca with such an energy as they shared their journey as a group and also their connections spiritually and musically with the music they gift us with. From memorable moments to inspired and real content. It was such a delight that we were able to be apart of it. Check it out it…
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Old Skool Soca | Ep 17 This episode is all about old skool music. Our guests are telling stories from back in the day and sharing their love for older soca. We are talking Corks, Coceyea, Colours, Soca splash, Soca vs dancehall Stratford Rex, Poison Fete, Dougies, Swiss cottage, Red Eye. ————————————- #asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.inst…
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Trending Episode 2 | Dear Promoter
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1:17:41Dear Promoter On this episode we pose the question how do the larger staple events in the UK soca scene grow and keep their core soca lovers? We also touch on where social media platforms have a duty to represent the culture in a positive light ————————————-#asospod is hosted by: Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertri…
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16. A Shot Of Soca 16 Sundivas
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2:19:29On this episode Sundivas joined us on the sofas to discuss navigating the music industry as female artists and shared their thoughts on how women are depicted within soca music. We discussed spontaneous Trinidad soca monarch performances with Olatunji and the transition as dancers to vocalists. They shared their favourite soca songs with us as well…
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15. A Shot of Soca Podcast - Secrets of Triniboi Jooice
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2:21:14In his first interview since The Voice we had the absolute pleasure to sit down with Triniboi Jooice to talk about his latest projects, The Voice and sweat rice (if you know you know!) HostsAnnie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supertriniv...We can be found on the following social media and audio p…
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14. A Shot of Soca Podcast - What the Dennery?
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1:36:06A Shot of Soca Podcast Ep 14 - What the Dennery? Dennery segment is the sound of St Lucia that is making waves across the world. We sat down with producer and song writer Cold Chizzle, host/dj Shyboy, artist DBoy and Dj lightening (of course all Lucian) to discuss the origins of Dennery Segment and whether they believe it was a sound that would las…
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13. Are you looking after your metal health?
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1:36:34A Shot of Soca: Ep14 - Are you looking after your metal health? It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 15th - 21st May. With the increase in mental health issues amongst the Caribbean diaspora, in particular young black men we thought it was important to have a conversation about this issue. We sat down with Dr. Yansie Rolston and Alex Holmes and spoke …
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A Shot of Soca: Trending You’ve been talking about it so now we’re talking about it. Can a whine just be a whine? Or are you risk the wife, House and kids to whine on a bumpa? Here our thoughts on Chance the Rapper catching a whine at Jamaica carnival HostsAnnie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supe…
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We are called “A Shot of Soca” but this episode is a definitely more than a shot. We are here to celebrate the music so we thought why not just give you soca music! Our guests are like you and I, true masqueraders from different walks of life but united by the love of soca.
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Zess was birthed in Trinidad but has firmly planted its roots across the Caribbean as it’s rapidly growing as a popular genre of music. As people from the Caribbean diaspora there’s no surprise we are seeing a growing scene in London for UK Zess. We sat down with Batch, Dj Bradshaw and Nie to discuss their brand, UK Zess and their plans for 2023.…
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We weren’t there for carnival this year but we had the pleasure of sitting down with somebody who rarely misses it, Vanisha. She is a band leader, designer, band and co-founder of the largest UK soca party, Rebel. She gave us her take of Trinidad carnival this year and her plans for NHC and the rest of 2023.…
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Happy New year! We are back for 2023 and we have some surprises for you!! We would like to introduce Supertrini Vibes to the A Shot of Soca Family, hosting alongside our Annie. We will be bringing you something different this year. So help us welcome our new host as we get to know him in this episode.…
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We wanted to take some time to properly introduce ourselves. This episode is an insight into Annie and Lex Lion.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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Miami Carnival recap with Supertrini Vibes & Cold Chizzle
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3:01:37We were joined by Supertrini Vibes and Cold Chizzle. We discussed Miami Carnival, Jamaica music ban and much more.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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Notting Hill Carnival with Martin Jay, BK & Rakz
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2:29:54Martin Jay, BK & Rakz joined us to discuss Notting Hill Carnival, music policy at carnival, The Voice and much more.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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Notting Hill Carnival recap with Deejay Dee
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2:07:45Deejay Dee joined us for his first interview! We discussed Notting Hill Carnival, the UK soca scene and Flagz Sound and much more.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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Notting Hill Carnival with Sir Influential
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2:02:07Sir Influential joined us to discuss to give us a little insight into who he is and why he became a host. We also discussed Notting Hill Carnival, up coming events and the road itselfبقلم Karibe Kulture
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Merzy and Terrah Dan joined us to talk about the importance of discussing men’s mental health, whether Shenseea teef Denise Belfon's song and much more.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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Cooyah, Dhirv and Dj Prostyle joined us to celebrate St Lucia independence in style.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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This is the first episode of A Shot Of Soca. Get to know Lex, Annie and Karibe Kulture.بقلم Karibe Kulture
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