C U LT U R E , F E T E & V I B E S , S O C A

MUSIC IS FOR GOOD TIMES

S H A R I - FA H A R R I G A N
 St. Thomas

BACKGROUND St. John

P R E S E N TAT I O N
The U.S Virgin
Islands

St. Croix

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O U R C U LT U R E - Carnival

• Bright and vibrant colors

• Music such Reggae, Dancehall, Calypso, Zouk, and Soca

• Cultural food

• Village night with performances by local artist

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THE HISTORY OF SOCA MUSIC

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INSTRUMENTS
USED IN SOCA
MUSIC

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 ROAD MARCH
COMPETITION

• Started in Trinidad and Tobago

• Takes place during carnival

• Winner selected by the people’s choice or most played song

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 • What do you love most about your culture?

What I love most about my culture is that it is very diverse.

There’s people from all different places who come to the
Virgin Islands to kickstart their hopes of “The American
Dream” with a fun filled island experience.

• What sparked your interest in music?

BIOGRAPH I mostly get my inspiration from just about anything. It

could be an ant walking across a table, and I may find that

Y interesting and start putting lyrics together lol. No

artist/musician should limit themselves to being inspired by
just one specific thing because it will indeed stifle their
creativity.

• Do you play any cultural instruments?

Sorry, no cultural instruments. Give me the mic and I

will play the hell out of it though lol.

Sincerely,….PUMPA #1love

Dennis
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 LISTENING GUIDE

0 . 0 6 - F l u t e s o u n d m i x e d w i t h
g u i t a r a n d b a s e s o u n d

0 . 0 7 - I n t r o f r o m P u m p a
d i s p l a y i n g l o v e f o r o u r i s l a n d
a n d c u l t u r e .

0 . 0 9 - M o r e b a s e i n c l u d e d i n t h e
s o n g , u p b e a t t e m p .

2 . 2 3 - S o u n d s o f a s t e e l p a n
b e i n g p l a y e d .

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•What sparked my interest in music?
My interest in music was sparked when I discovered
that I was gifted with the natural ability to sing
basically any genre of music in any key. I was even
more interested in music when I discovered my 6-
octave range.
•Where do you get your music inspiration from?
I get my music inspiration from those before me who
dared to make music their choice career. I’m inspired
by Fantasia, Beyonce, the Late Whitney Houston, and
so many others who have paved the way.
•What do you love most about your culture?
There so many things that I love about my culture,
such as dance, food and our people. However, I’d
have to go with the wide expression of music that
makes our culture so unique: quelbe, reggae, soca,
calypso, etc.
•Do you play any cultural instruments?
No, I do not physically play any instrument.
However, I consider my voice as a human instrument.
It presents similar melodic abilities to most
BIOGRAPHY
Lorna ” The Fox” Freeman
instruments.
 

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 LISTENING GUIDE

0 . 0 1 - S i m i l a r t o a s o u n d o f a
p i a n o .

0 . 0 2 I n t r o f r o m L o r n a a s k i n g
l i s t e n e r s a b o u t f i n d i n g
u n c o n d i t i o n a l l o v e .

0 . 1 7 - L o w t e m p o , b u t t h e n i t
p i c k s u p a n d b e c o m e s u p b e a t .

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THANK YOU

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