Soca 4

More straight-from-the-islands energy to keep things moving. Soca’s that perfect mix of calypso’s storytelling soul + Trinidad’s unbeatable rhythm section + a splash of everything the Caribbean throws in — it’s born right there in the heart of the islands, and you can feel the sun, the jump-up crowds, and the pure joy in every beat. Soca is born to make you smile and sweat at the same time. Give the whole run a listen; you’ll feel why it’s still the soundtrack to good times. This pick captures that magic: big hooks, wine commands, road march drive, and grooves that make you move without thinking twice. 

Soca 4

52 Alison Hinds - Roll It Gal

53 Super Blue - Get Something and Wave

54 Lyrikal - Cloud 9

55 Marzville - Give It to Ya

56 Nadia Batson - Fattt

57 King Bubba - Calling in Sick

58 Krosfyah - Oil Pumping

59 Erphaan Alves - Intentions (Wine & Touch)

60 Island Strategy - Put Your Peppers On

61 Motto - Uber Everywhere

62 Shal Marshall - Splinters

63 Freezy - Split in De Middle

64 Fimba - Funky Business

65 Viking Ding Dong - Leave It Alone

66 Zoelah - Wine Up On Me

67 Speady - Hold Ya Bam Bam

68 United Sisters - Whoa Donkey

69 Linky First - Rock and Come In

70 Square One featuring Andy Armstrong - Turn It Around

71 Mac Fingal - Big Belly Man

Soca Pick 3

I love having these here now while it is cold at my house. More high-energy Caribbean vibes straight from the islands to warm you up. These tracks bring that irresistible soca energy: jump-up anthems, wine commands, road march grooves, and pure feel-good rhythms. This pick always sounds great at gigs and makes you want to move no matter where you are. Something about this music just hots you right, even if you don't know all the tracks. Give the whole list a spin — there's something here for every part of the party. And yeah, the cover sticks to the classic soca compilation tradition: beach, sun, and a little skin. No complaints here. More soca coming soon — stay tuned! If you've got favorite current soca recommendations, drop them below — always hunting for more to add to the rotation!

Soca Pick 3

30 Ah Puch & Di Conch Fritters - San Pedro All Day

31 Kes - Savannah Grass

32 Machel Montano - Fast Wine

33 Destra - Lucy

34 Olatunji - Ola

35 Kerwin Du Bois - No Apology

36 Patrice Roberts - A Little Wine

37 Voice - Cheers to Life

38 Benjai with H2O & Phlo - Phenomenal

39 Farmer Nappy - My House

40 Hypasounds - How She Like It

41 Skinny Fabulous - BTW (Behaving The Worst)

42 Ultimate Rejects - Full Extreme

43 Bunji Garlin - Big Bad Soca

44 Ricardo Drue - Vagabond

45 Problem Child - Under Vibes

46 Nailah Blackman - Baila Mami

47 Fadda Fox - Ducking

48 Burning Flames - Swing Engine

49 General Grant - Rev the Engine

50 Iwer George - Time to Wine

51 Mr. Killa - Run Wid It

Soca Pick 2

Following yesterday's pick is more dance music from the Caribbean. It's soca number two. It's been a Long Time coming, these should have been posted years ago! And these are not current, new bands. They've been around or were around years ago. Check out the Arrow track which has Hot, Hot, Hot referenced in it. An old track from Roaring Lion, that is slightly naughty (where is that watch?) and one of my favorites, the Mighty Sparrow who sings about beer. But check them all out. Makes me want to look for more of these and more current songs. If you know some good current soca, let me know. BTW, every soca compilation you buy in the Caribbean seems to have a naked or near naked woman on the beach, so I went with the flow on these. Not that I minded.

Soca Pick 2

14 The Soca Boys - Follow the Leader

15 Rupee - Jump

16 Maximus Dan - Fighter

17 Mr Dale & Magnet Man - Kaylaylay

18 Sugar Daddy - Sweet Soca Music (Radio Edit)

19 Kitchener - Sugar Bum Bum

20 Roaring Lion - The Lost Watch (Tik, Tik, Tik)

21 Byron Lee - Tiney Winey

22 Mighty Sparrow - Stag The Recession Fighter

23 Wayne T and Silky Slim - Doye Doye

24 Arrow - Long Time

25 Crazy - Nani Wine

26 Calypso Rose - JuJu Warrior

27 Blackie - He Lie

28 Shadow - Bassman

29 Lord Shorty - Sweet Music

Soca Pick 1

This playlist is old. I made this pick years ago. In fact, I made a couple of these years ago and never posted it here. Just came across it again, and thought I must have posted this, but I hadn't so you get to have this today and probably tomorrow, too. My favorite (at the time) soca songs. I can tell you that most of these still play really well at gigs. They are happy songs and you know at least a couple of them. But the ones you need to really give a list to are the Dragonaires track and the Mighty Sparrow track! Both medleys, but done so well and even if you don't like soca (if you don't: go away, what's wrong with you?) you will end up dancing to these two at minimum.

Soca Pick 1

01 Byron lee - Shaving Cream

02 Roaring Lion - Wash Your Hands

03 Black Stalin - Let The Soca Play

04 Mighty Sparrow - Medley Jean & Dinah, The Lizard, Melda, Drunk & Disorderly

05 Kitchener - Parkway

06 Byron Lee & the Dragonaires - Happy-This Party Is It

07 Sparrow - Poom Poom Shorts

08 Arrow - Hot Hot Hot (Remix)

09 Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out

10 Duke - Soca Have Meh Tu Tul Beh

11 Spice - De Congaline (Bump and Wine)

12 Taxi - Dollar Wine

13 Colin Lucas - On She Cassette