Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. January 26th, 2011 - You just know a hot song when you hear one. With soca music the energy penetrates even faster when it’s good.
T&T’s soca golden boy, Umi Marcano has teamed up with Tobago’s heartthrob, Tele Cruz in a sexy, melodic and steamy single called, Sail Away - one that’s almost guaranteed to bring attention. The pair met up at Cruz’s bar in Tobago sometime ago and decided that the time had come to stop procrastinating. For quite some time, they’d been speaking of collaborating on a track but the timing never seemed right. On their last encounter however, the guys decided to make a go for it and came up with the sizzling lyrics to a song that is gaining tremendous popularity on the sister isle and will more than likely, receive the thumbs up from the masses in Trinidad.
Penned by both Marcano and Cruz, the track was produced at Madmen Studios in Trinidad and mixed and mastered by Madman Yohan himself. Understanding the competitive nature of the business, both artistes have separately carried their weight, with Cruz having produced music over the past five years. In 2006, a track called Caribbean Affairs made it to the number three spot on the Caribbean Count down in Europe. The track featured well-known Swedish Pop singer, Maria Albayrak. Subsequent to that, Cruz offered another single in 2009 called, Material Tings, which featured Ward 1. The Groovy-soca single has since earned a place at radio stations from New York to Florida and around the Caribbean.
Cruz’s ambition to excel, keeps him going. Not only is this young man vocalizing his thoughts and dreams, but he’s also a model and entrepreneur, having opened a popular spot in Crown Point, Tobago called, Cruz Cocktail Bar and Bistro. For this season however, music is atop his agenda and with the confidence to match, there can only be big things on the horizon for Tele Cruz.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. January 15, 2011 - Her sophisticated nature won’t stop her from generating a carnival buzz this season. R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Techno and Dance music have all been done by T&T’s sunpop sensation Krystal Khayne, but as the island’s Carnival takes focus, the world had better prepare to experience the versatility of this super talented songbird.
Krystal Khayne’s vocals are presently being plastered from pillar to post alongside that of Umi Marcano in what is certainly the height of the carnival season. To many, this may be a bit strange as never before has the Belmont born vocalist ventured into the Soca spotlight.
On Sunday, January 9th, a single entitled, “Bring It” alongside Marcano, was released. The track, which was produced by Trinidad based Mad Men Productions is just a taste of what the young vocalist will offer for the high-energy season. Soon to come is yet another Soca collaboration with HD Family member, Zan. The track, which will be called “So Hot,” will be released within the next few weeks.
Khayne’s sudden leap into the soca spotlight wasn’t planned. She however felt the need to answer the call of her fan base. “Many people wanted to hear just how I’d sound, and even I was a bit curious to hear the final product,” she admitted. For Krystal – the girl who’s admired big name artistes like Whitney Houston Mariah Carey and Chaka Khan all her life, the decision to do ‘home’ was certainly a big one. She however knew it was necessary to show the Caribbean that no matter what, her appreciation for her roots, would never dwindle. “I had to show the world that I do have a strong appreciation for soca music. I love soca music. I love listening to it and ‘wining’ to it at parties,” she laughed. Krystal however prides herself as a strong R&B artiste. Having opened for John Legend on his visit to Trinidad in June 2009, Krystal’s talent immediately became known and embraced. Her vocal ability led to performances at the Tobago Jazz Festival last year and the Digicel Outta Conrol Tour shortly after that. Just after the New Years weekend, Khayne returned to Trinidad from Barbados where she lit up the stage at Carib Fest 2011. Now with all sights set on carnival, she’s turning up the heat, stepping onto the local scene with some very hot tracks that are guaranteed to make waves this season and well into the summer.
Currently, Khayne who works arduously at her craft is focused on the creation of three music EPs, which she explained, will be used to shop for international consumption in the months ahead. She explained that the EPs, which will fuse dance music with soca will be individually produced by three producers out of T&T, among them, the reputed Richard Charsu Ahong.
In the meantime however, she’s giving just a taste of what she’s got and what the world can look forward to, both in the carnival season and thereafter when her crossover hits are unleashed together with the her flavourful R&B, Reggae and Hip-Hop ballads her fans eagerly await.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. January 26th, 2011 - You just know a hot song when you hear one. With soca music the energy penetrates even faster when it’s good.
