>>> Endless Vibrations >>> 100% Soca Music

Edits & Remixes

Introducing the second release on our label: Sentinel Island Disco - Soca Jams.

**Full Liner Notes and booklet with images are included in the Vinyl Release only**

We’ve worked almost 3 years to bring these lost and obscured recordings back into the limelight, ensuring that the talent and legacy are preserved for generations to come.

We hope you’ll enjoy and love this music so dearly as we do and that you share it with dancefloors worldwide!

Love,
Coco & Barney

Compiled by Sentinel Island Disco
Licensing & liner notes by Barney Graman
Remix (A1) and edits (B1) by Sentinel Island Disco
Mastering (all tracks) by Sergey Luginin
Vinyl restoration by Michel van der Meer (A1,B2)
and Sergey Luginin (A2, B3).
Artwork and design by Mirjam Debets

Special thanks to: Loughton B. Sargent, Alvin Phillip, Huntley Vassel, Matteo Fava, Peter Humphrey, Bill Spencer, Michel van der Meer, Bernadette Michaud, Gary from Invisible City Records, Harry James, Callum Duff, Jeremy Spellacy, Mirren, Dario Smagata, Sarah Bekkering as well as Gertie Teunissen & Jeroen Vink.

Snippet from Liner notes:

"The birth of a music genre is often attributed to a few lucky rebels or musical geniuses who dared challenging the status quo and inspired thousands others in doing so. Lord Shorty’s re-invention of calypso music in the 1970’s was no different, changing the musical landscape forever. With his imposing height of almost 2 meters, Trinidadian born ‘Shorty’ was devoted to (musically) unite the African and Indian cultures, the two major ethnic groups on Trinidad & Tobago. By fusing calypso with Indian rhythms and instruments, or chutney music, he created an exciting new musical hybrid and called it Sokah. As a true Calypsonian, Shorty felt this new sound could well be the answer to Jamaica’s reggae that started overshadowing Trinidad’s calypso at the time. Little did he know that the energetic and syncopated off-beat drum rhythm had far more in store than that.

Sokah, now soca, stands for The Soul of Calypso. It drew its inspiration from many different musical genres such as reggae, latin and zouk which were also airing in Port of Spain and Bridgetown, as well as soul, disco and house ruling in New York, Toronto and London. This influence from different styles and places across the Caribbean, African and Indian diaspora played a big part in soca's growth and success, while popular artists such as Arrow, Machel Montano, Brother Resistance, Lord Nelson and Super Blue helped shape and popularize the genre further in the 80's and 90’s. Even more, it led to soca leaving its mark on new genres such as reggaeton, dancehall, afro house and even EDM. Once you start paying attention, you'll find the soca rhythm along with the steelpan sound everywhere, and rightly so.

Dozens of specific soca styles emerged too. From the early chutney and steelband soca to parang, rapso and many other so-called crossovers. These sub-genres were as much a display of soca’s malleability as it was attesting to its distinctive sound and artistic creativity of its makers. Soon, faster BPM’s started making their entry with Jump & Wave and a whole new generation of artists took the genre to global popularity with smooth R&B flavored groovy soca.
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SOCA JAMS (SNIPPETS)  - OUT NOW - Limited 500 copies

Boogie Jams (RARE SOUL & BOOGIE REMASTERED - FROM THE VAULTS)

Recent mixes

Marley Covers on the Soca House beat with some Steeldrums by yours truly

Marley's Drum (Bongo's Steeldrum mix)

Remastered by me 2025 version.   More oomph more sweet sweet Socaaa music!

Gerard P.J. Browne - Soca On Broadway (2025 Sentinel Remaster)

This is Part two of my Endless Vibrations series displaying different soca styles, steeldrum,  rapso, disco and house.   Brass Man Control Your Section.

Part one:  https://soundcloud.com/bongobarns/endlessocapartone

>>> Endless Vibrations >>> 100% Soca Music  >>> Pt. 2  >>>  I am a Trinidadian

Representing the Amsterdam connection, for this next summer mix we’ve invited Redleg On A Roll & Bongo Barns to join forces once again and make sure you get real smooooth through the warm days!
Enjoy 3 hours of killer chillerssss🏖🧊😮‍💨

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***We’ve rolled up a dutchie to enjoy this mix and def recommend you doing the same❌❌❌

ID Requests -> @redlegonaroll & @bongobarns

Redleg On A Roll & Bongo Barns

Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Bongo Barns Edit

RFC is back and this time we've drafted in some help in the form of the Soca Santa aka @bongobarns coming through to save Christmas with a Running For Covers Soca Special! Featuring Soca versions of smash hits from the likes of Bob Marley, Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and many more!

Running For Covers 6 - Soca Special w/ Bongo Barns

@sentinelislanddisco
Studio Pandora is a free-to-visit hybrid between an off- and online stage in TivoliVredenburg. In the former smoking area on the sixth floor podcasts about music are developed, DJs are given free reign and a stage is created for conversations about culture and/or Utrecht. Studio Pandora was created thanks to the experiences of TivoliVredenburg in recent times. A souvenir of the COVID era, which artist Dewy Elsinga has turned into a colourful and warm headquarter, by which we’d like to offer a kickstart to starting, experimenting and often local creatives.

Studio Pandora can be attended in real life for free or seen and listened to (live) via www.studiopandora.nl

Studio Pandora x Sentinel Island Disco - Thursday 7th April

Pryme Tyme - Soca Conga

EQD and Slightly Edited by yours truly, Thanks to DJ https://soundcloud.com/tachetache for this insane find

Punta Garifuna Jam

Imani - Danger Zone (Bongo's Big Fix)

Rock it Steady SOCA JAM

where have you been, holy grail balearic soul not on discogs, hidden forever

Ultra Balearic Cabo Soul Jam Edit

Recording of the last 3 hours of the all-day cruise extravaganza happening during Loveland Festival 10-08-2024 @ Sloterpark Amsterdam. 

Captains:
@aram-mukanay
@Rik-Tan
@sentinelislanddisco

Carefull listeners please note!! Long breaks and loops happening every 30 minutes in the recording due to people steppin on board and off!!  unfortunately our MC skills were not recorded, shame!!!

Loveland Festival Cruise 2024 - S.I.D. w/ Aram Mukanay & Rik Tan

Episode #013 of Badhuis Radio
Live from het Javaplein in Amsterdam Oost

Badhuis Radio #013 - Sentinel Island Disco

B1   Image Band — Don't Give Up (Sentinel Island Edit)

B2   Big Stitch — Soca Jam

A3   Peter Humphrey — Soca Fire

A1   Richard X — I Come To Fete (Sentinel Island Mix)

A2   Image Band - Soca Party

B3   Dabs In Fifth - Stepping Out

Rare Canadian Soul with the Edit Treatment

Two Lovers  (Lovely Stratocaster Barn Burner)

BIG SENTINEL ISLAND FAVOURITE - Another ultra rare creeper Cleaned and remastered. 

Warm up sets require warm up weapons, and this one does the trick every goddamn time...

Let's Dance  (Electro Boogie Early Rap Banger)

Soul Sister  (Floaty Lazer Disco Island Boogie)

Charlie doesn't like cheese (edit)

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I want a Fish  [Wav download]

Different Soca styles, Old Skool, Disco, Rapso, Kaiso, Chutney -  the all "No cheese" Bongo Selection. 

Shadow,  Machel, Babla & Kanchan, Duke, Carl and Carol and many more.

>>> Endless Vibrations >>> 100% Soca Music >>> Pt. 1  >>> Steeldrums for Lovers

Bongo's Break  [Wav download]

Instrumental edit on this Heavy Street Soul Piano Jam

Noise in my life   (Wav download)

(Tropical Digi HiLife Latin Bomb )  Waka Djo Hee Bye

Black & White   (Wav download)

Die For The Truth (Pantsula Breakbeat)

Housy rework of this classic, ready for the dancefloors.

Sweet Banana House Mix     (Wav download)

Despite all flights being cancelled, Bongo Barns seems to have traveled the world for his new mix on AstroFM. In "Spring In Isolation", we're treated on an hour of heavy dubs and tropical balearic vibes. You know, sound on, windows open, feet out kind of vibes!

Artist: @bongobarns

AstroFM 053 // Spring In Isolation by Bongo Barns

Be ready for a long ride with the captains Bongo Barns and Redleg on a Roll from Amsterdam. 3,5H of BhangRaggaEuroDance are waiting for you !

@bongobarns
@redlegonaroll

Cruisin' with... Bongo Barns & Redleg On A Roll

✓ Sax Hook
✓ Snap -  the power sample
✓ Upcoming on Bongo Edits #3

Deep Dreamin (Holy Sax Edit)

La Banana (Extended Sax Edit)

E para hoje, vamos com o podcast do colecionador holandês Bongo Barns, dono de uma tonelada de edits caribenhos, africanos, asiáticos que o artista mostra nos seus podcasts ou pelo seu canal misterioso Sentinel Island Disco, nome também usado pela festa que o DJ produz em Amsterdam. Impulsionado por um grande apetite por diferentes gêneros, para este set, espere um pouco de Boogie oitentista, Hip dos anos 90, Soul e também Rap como alguns dos gêneros presentes nessa mistura que ele preparou para nós!

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Links:
soundcloud.com/bongobarns    
facebook.com/BNGBRNS  of @Bongo Barns
youtube.com/c/SentinelIslandDisco   -->  uploads op Youtube
instagram.com/bongobarns

Bongo Barns - Alter Disco Podcast 71

Label, DJ's and club night in Amsterdam
SID002: Soca Jams OUT NOW!

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