A selection of records I found on my recent trip to Guadeloupe played on one of London's best sounding hifi systems. Enjoy!

Brilliant Corners - Songs & Stories from Guadeloupe - May 2025

If you've ever been hurt by your main squeeze, deceived by your best friend, or down to your last dime and ready to call it quits, this cat has the solution if you have the time to listen.

Ladies and Gentlemen's...and all those who wish to be considered so! Here 'tis! Here goes the greatest remedy for the blues on earth! The results obtained by the use of this track have been phenomenal!

Your enemy cannot harm you, but watch your close friend - Rev. Edward W. Clayborn

I wanted to buy me some cakes but I had shot dice and lost my roll - Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bakershop Blues

"Sweet Singer of the Swamplands Here to Do a Few Tunes between Homicides" - January 3, 1935, headline in the New York Herald Tribune announcing the arrival of Leadbelly

I had to steal music from every which a way to get it... to get it to fit - Willie McTell, intro to The Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues

Some folks dig the swamp blues...I YAM THE SWAMP, Y'ALL !

They tell me God don't like ugly. Said, boy, your home's in hell - Sam Chatmon, God Don't Like Ugly

When Paramount Records got the ol' chap to make this record, they put over a big one for the Blues! He is a blues preacher that knows how to pick and holler! Listen to this a here record right now!

And now, emanating from the Secaucus Lounge of the
Fabulous Fandango Hotel in Weehawken, New Jersey -
We proudly present the celestial melodies of Lou Waxman
And his Orchestra, who ask the age old musical question...

Aunt Caroline Dye she told me,
"Son, you don't have to live so rough"
"I'm going to fix you up a mojo, oh Lord, so you can strut your stuff"
[Go on and strut yo' stuff!]

Originality is way overrated. To make, you need to take. All great artists do
All has not been said and never will be
Only those with no memory insist on their originality

I know my crown gonna fit me well, 'cause tried it on at the gates of hell - Reverend Gary Davis 

'Scuse my cough, I slept in a chicken house last night. - Jesse Fuller

Nothing annoys me more when I'm talking to someone about music and for some reason, they think their opinion is as valid as mine.

We wrote this song, it's our own compose' - Sleepy John Estes, Don't You Want To Know 1941

Uh - but we celebratin' Christmas wrong from the way I look at the matter - shootin' off fireworks, cussin', and dancin', raisin' all other kinds of sand... uh - Death may be your Santa Claus! All of you who are decoratin' your rooms and gettin' ready for an all night dance - Death may be your Santa Claus! Death is on your track and is going to overtake you after awhile - Reverend J.M. Gates

(about Elvis Presley) I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang "Old Blind Barnabus" together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There'll never be another like that soul brother.--James Brown

I don't play 'em, I stomp 'em. - Bukka White

When you go down on Deep Ellum, keep your carburator clean, 'cause the women on Deep Ellum sell you dirty gasoline - Bill Neely

If I had one biscuit, and you hadn't eaten nothin' in a month, I'd break it in two and eat both pieces - Yank Rachell to Howard Armstrong in Louie Bluie

Here she comes! The Black Diamond Express to Hell with Sin the Engineer holding the throttle wide open; Pleasure is the headlight, and the devil is the conductor. You can feel the roaring of the express and the moanin' of the drunkards, liars, gamblers and other folk who have got aboard. They are hell-bound and they don't want to go. The train makes eleven stops but nobody can get off - Vocalion advertisement for Rev. A.W. Nix's 1927 recording Black Diamond Express to Hell

It must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that - Fats Waller

"...When I play-- if you pay attention, what I sing the guitar sings, too. And what the guitar say, I say."--Mississippi Fred McDowell

Tail Dragger

We look into the rise and mysterious fall of the funky Bajan spouge beat which ruled the island in the ’70s, and discover a few underground musicians who are trying to keep it alive. Calypsonians Mighty Grynner and Red Plastic Bag detail their contributions to the lyrically potent kaiso scene. Soca stars Alison Hinds and Edwin Yearwood talk about the pros and cons of the island's competition circuit, and we learn about the hot "soca bashment" scene. Produced by Saxon Baird and Noah Schaffer.

APWW #746

Barbados - From Spouge to Soca

Calypso

Cari Williams is back on Voices Radio with another episode of Dancing Around the World! 🌍💃🏽

This week, we set sail for the Caribbean — a region bursting with rhythm, resistance, and celebration. We’ll be diving deep into the colourful soundscape that defines the islands, exploring the roots and remixes of genres like soca, dancehall, calypso, and reggae.

From the pulsing energy of Trinidadian fetes to the conscious grooves of Jamaican roots reggae, this hour is a sonic carnival. Expect tracks that make you move, lyrics that tell powerful stories, and beats seasoned with sunshine, struggle, and soul.

Whether you’re familiar with Caribbean sounds or just stepping onto the sand for the first time — this show is a full-bodied, bassline-driven invitation to wine, wave, and vibe out. 🌊✨

So lock in, turn it up, and come catch a joyful curse with us across the Caribbean diaspora — only on Dancing Around the World.

Dancing Around the World w/ Cari Williams 11/06/25 - Voices Radio

A beautiful blend of soca and calypso to start any summer party @kaspa_uk

Soca settings party starter! 2025

Dr.Winnie Demo Set 2025 05

Envelope Riddim

A Bailar Calypso

My Girl

No details. Said to be from Little Egypt, Illinois. Proficient-esque/ish on guitar, One String Homemade Diddley Bow, Congas, and Mississippi saxophone. Present whereabouts unknown. Alleged step/half cousin in-law of Boregard Rippy.

"He sounds like two flat tires on a dirt road, tryin' to catch up."--RS

“What I love about playing music (is) because I did my own singing and do my own thing, didn't have to worry about nobody crossin' me.”

DJ & Record collector. I bring people together with music, art & food.
World champion stretching and dancing at the same time.
I play music (mostly) from the African diaspora with a special interest in Carribean rhythms & influences from New York, Chicago & Detroit.
2024.10.17 - Soulful Sessions ADE, with Shady Lady, Multipla, Amsterdam
2024.10.17 - Lost in Rhythm ADE, Feed, Amsterdam
2024.10.10 - Locomotion, with TBD, NAR, Utrecht
2024.10.10 - with Daiki, Phono Lake, Amsterdam

2024.9.24 - Hour of Power, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.9.24 - Traintracks, Benelux Bar, Amsterdam
2024.9.8 - Locomotion - A Celebration of Life, with Antonio Ocasio (NYC), Radio Radio, Amsterdam
2024.9.6 - Bar Stroom, Rotterdam
2024.9.5 - Jaguar House, Youtube, Amsterdam

2024.8.31 - Space Safari, Massembre
2024.8.30 - Nort Nort, b2b Shady Lady, BIRD, Rotterdam
2024.8.15 - Locomotion, b2b Adriana, Nar, Utrecht
2024.8.14 - Hour of Power, b2b Adriana, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.8.10 - TBA
2024.8.7 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.8.2 - Sundown, Tivoli, Utrecht

2024.7.19 - All night, b2b Shady Lady, Doka, Amsterdam
2024.7.17 - Hour of Power, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.7.11 - Locomotion, b2b Evie, Nar, Utrecht
2024.7.6 - Boogie Boat, b2b Vasco, &Friends, Amsterdam
2024.7.5 - NAR, Utrecht
2024.7.5 - Happy Feelings, Colorado Charlie, Scheveningen
2024.7.3 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam

2024.6.16 - b2b Shady Lady, Lusophonica, Lisbon
2024.6.15 - b2b Shady Lady, Duro de Mater, Lisbon
2024.6.13 - Locomotion, b2b Merchant, Nar, Utrecht
2024.6.11 - b2b Shady Lady, Oerol, Terschelling
2024.6.10 - b2b Shady Lady, Oerol, Terschelling
2024.6.7 - Best Kept Secret Festival, Hilvarenbeek
2024.6.5 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam

2024.5.22 - Hour of Power, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.5.19 - Locomotion Sunday, b2b Coco, Benelux, Amsterdam
2024.5.17 - b2b Shady Lady, Pacific, Amsterdam
2024.5.11 - Festimi, Lofi, Amsterdam
2024.5.9 - Locomotion Festival, b2b DTM Funk, Nar, Utrecht
2024.5.8 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam

2024.4.30 - Hour of Power, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.4.27 - Kingsday, Nar, Utrecht
2024.4.26 - Danskamer, Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
2024.4.20 - Traintracks #9 Earth Night, Borisov, Amsterdam
2024.4.13 - Opening, The Shore, Den Haag
2024.4.12 - Aperitivo, A'dam & co, Amsterdam
2024.4.11 - Locomotion,  b2b Suze Ijó, Nar, Utrecht
2024.4.10 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.4.6 - Cafe Gallery, Tbilisi
2024.4.5 - Love Bar, Tbilisi

2024.3.30 -  b2b Lil Lawaw, Jazu, London
2024.3.29 -  b2b Lil Lawaw, Jumbi, London
2024.3.23 - De Nada, Amsterdam
2024.3.15 - Locomotion,  b2b Shady Lady, Paloma, Berlin
2024.3.9 - Inn, Amsterdam
2024.3.8 -  b2b Eliza, Pamela, Amsterdam
2024.3.7 - Yellow House, Amsterdam
2024.3.3 - Cafe Theater Festival, Hofman, Utrecht
2024.3.1 - All night,  b2b Shady Lady, Doka, Amsterdam

2024.2.28 - Hour of Power, frontleftbythespeaker, Amsterdam
2024.2.24 - Traintracks #8, Borisov, Amsterdam
2024.2.23 - All night, Bar Benelux, Amsterdam
2024.2.16 - Aperitivo, A'dam & co, Amsterdam
2024.2.14 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam
2024.2.9 - Paak, Nijmegen
2024.2.9 - Radio TNP, Amsterdam
2024.2.8 - Locomotion,  b2b Jerrau, Nar, Utrecht
2024.2.2 - Madam, Amsterdam

2024.1.27 - Sunset, Potato Head, Bali
2024.1.26 - Peels, Bali
2024.1.26 - Headstream Radio, Bali
2024.1.13 - Ferdy Durke, Melbourne
2024.1.13 - Spaghetti Funk, Whitehart, Melbourne
2024.1.12 - Angel Music Bar, Melbourne
2024.1.11 - Hope St Radio, Melbourne
2024.1.10 -  b2b Merchant, Shady Lady, Skylab Radio, Melbourne
2024.1.1 - Oxford House, Sydney

2023.12.21 - Locomotion,  b2b Palms Trax, Nar, Utrecht
2023.12.20 - Hour of Power, RRFM, Amsterdam
2023.12.16 - Djoon Radio, Paris
2023.12.16 -  b2b Mel C, Sacré, Paris
2023.12.15 - Frequence, Paris
2023.12.9 - Jazu, London
2023.12.6 - Intermittent Fasting, RRFM, Amsterdam

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8+ years experience in some of London's biggest clubs
House, Rnb, Pop, Bashment, Hiphop, soca, Oldskool Afrobeats, Amapiano and more!
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Moog: Subharmonicon 
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New tracks tagged #calypso