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| Photo by: J Hamilton Photography |
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. October 31, 2011------------- He promises to stand out. He’s fresh and hungry to penetrate the Soca scene and at age 26, Syr (pronounced SY-ER) is prepared to give the feting public and even those who just like to chill out amid the hype, something to talk about. So confident is this San Juan, Trinidad native that he’s making it known off the bat that this is no hobby- it’s his career and as such, he’s not messing around.
A first taste of what Syr’s got was unleashed on Friday, October 28th. It's a single straight out of Holy House Productions and rides the Body Riddim of which well known local producer, Mr. Spine is owed credit. The track, which is called, Pon D Body is all about a young woman’s anticipation for the Carnival season, her eagerness to let loose and enjoy the local festival. Syr, whose real name is Wackele Williams explained that the track is all soca but boasts some dance and dancehall flavour.
With a keen ability to work with various musical genres, including reggae and dancehall, Syr who only started recording last year, says his first goal is to get the support of the radio stations. “ I need to get my music played, so it can be heard by the masses. This is no hobby- it’s what I do and I plan on doing it well enough, so that everyone appreciates it,” he said. Looking toward the future, Syr admits that his focus is long term, so at the moment he’s
working on music that will be released outside local shores in January and in T&T even after
the C2K12 season has passed.
On the topic of artistes that he enjoys, names like Bunji Garlin and the Millionaire Family pop
up. “ I really like the Millionaire Family- there’s no surprise there. Syr admits that he is fond of
quite a few entertainers on the local circuit, among them Benjai, 3 Suns and FayAnn Lyons. He
didn’t shy away however from voicing his opinion on the Caribbean’s music industry, saying
that as a burgeoning artiste he feels there is room growth and improvement. “ There are so
many genres of music in the Caribbean and then so many sub-genres like Island Pop coming
out of Soca. It’ll be interesting to see how we utilise all of this musical greatness to show up
ourselves as one Caribbean people,” he said.
As it relates to his career, Syr is preparing to do things a little different because as he
explained- “in this biz, it’s all about who makes the strongest impact, regardless of genre,
island or style.”
Already, he’s doing it the right way, with professional standards being set as it relates to
business and image. Syr’s teamed up with popular urban fashion centre, Phat’s International
for all his wardrobe needs and his photos are all done by JHamilton Photography. “ The only
way this can work is if I invest in it and that’s what I intend to do- wholeheartedly. I now look
forward to the wholehearted support of the public at large,”he said.
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