Bunji Garlin & Fay-Ann Lyons

An executive decision has been made to extend the opportunity for foreign carnival attendees to experience Fire Fete in 2016. The event will now take place in the heat of the carnival action, on Wednesday February 3rd at a venue that will soon be announced.

The decision comes amid much concern by foreigners over what many frequent carnival visitors, have coined, the lack of the authentic carnival vibe. In what is essentially a decision with culture and country at heart, the Fire Services of Trinidad and Tobago, in tandem with event organizers are excitedly moving to make Fire Fete 2016, an event for the people who truly anticipate a traditional fete experience.

With the carnival calendar saturated with countless all inclusive events which, by all accounts, cater to the more reserved carnival fetter, Fire Fete organizers say they feel the need to deliver tradition to people who will visit T&T and certainly those here at home who yearn for the real carnival vibe.

The Fire Fete cast of entertainers remains powerful with Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and the Asylum Vikings leading the way. Other acts include Lyrikal, Teddyson John of St. Lucia, 2016 sensation, Third Bass and several other soca stars of the season. Tickets remain available at all initially advertised outlets and there is an assurance that tickets already purchased for the event, which had been carded to take place on January 16th, will be honored at the venue on February 3rd.

AdvoKit Productions gets down to business with its new soca compilation Brass Tax Riddim, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on December 18, 2015, with pre-order available now, from FOX FUSE.

The groovy Brass Tax Riddim features five tracks, including Destra Garcia with “Ring Leader,” Blaxxwith “Imagine Dat,” Nadia Batson with “Secrets”and Ravi B with “I Za Problem.”

Produced by Kit Israel for AdvoKit Productions, the album fuels the studio into the 2016 carnival season, and adds to its rich catalog that also includes 2015’s biggest soca riddim compilation, the Kan Kan Riddim.

“Brass Tax is a play on the term brass tacks, which means get down to business,” discloses Israel. “That’s what we’re doing at AdvoKit Productions, as we bring new hits for the fans to jam to, at carnival and beyond.” And with soca, calypso and chutney stars along for the ride, fans are bound to get down to business, indeed.

TRACK LIST

1. Blaxx – Imagine Dat
2. Ravi B – I Za Problem
3. Nadia Batson – Secrets
4. Destra Garcia – Ring Leader
5. AdvoKit Productions – Brass Tax Riddim (Instrumental)

MillBeatz Entertainment crafts its new carnival hit for soca stars Olatunji and Machel Montano with“Where I’m From.” 

The reigning Groovy Soca Monarch Champion Olantuji teams with the reigning Power Soca Monarch Machel Montano for this groovy soca gem, which debuted in the Top 100 on the iTunes Canada Reggae Top Songs chart, during its first week of release.

Produced by David “MillBeatz” Millien for MillBeatz Entertainment, the song was a rare teaming of competing champions, as Olatunji and Montano unite for the party anthem “Where I’m From.”

The audio-only videos have already racked up over 100-thousand views collectively on YouTube, and the track continues to gather steam as it propels all parties into the 2016 Trinidad Carnival season, where it is bound to stay atop fan and fete playlists for years to come.

Internationally-acclaimed soca star Darryl “Farmer Nappy” Henry drops his spicy new single “Meet Trouble.”  Trinidad and Tobago-based hit house 1st Klase Records brings us this sizzler from the Trinidadian groovy king for the 2016 Trinidad Carnival season. The track is featured on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Top Songs chart, during its week of release.

Produced by Klase Gonzales for 1st Klase Records, “Meet Trouble” showcases Farmer Nappy’s signature groovy vocals, fused with an up-tempo beat, to create another carnival anthem for the electrifying entertainer and the 1st Klase Records imprint.

Farmer Nappy built a global fan base as part of fellow international soca act Machel Montano’s ‘HD Band,’ touring extensively for over two decades now, and bringing the sounds of mas to the masses worldwide. With his new hit in hand, Farmer Nappy continues his quest of carrying Caribbean music around the world, 30 years and counting.

Nubiaan brings to you his 2016 soca release called “Connection” a soca beat infused with the West African Afrobeat genre. Nubiaan in writing explains the music to be of one influence, From Trinidad to Brazil where the beats used in carnival celebrations are similar because of the west African influence brought to these shores via Slavery.

Nubiaan himself after visiting West africa a few years ago meeting top producers now teams up with Grenadian born producer Wizz Record to document his true experience in sound, Rhythm and Lyrics. The song :’CONNECTION” says it is one beat we dance to, though it differs a bit, it is from one influence but are all ‘connected’ this is “Connection”