Charlo Music

When people think of the word “Caribbean,” a number of images come to mind: tropical scenes with palm trees and calm, blue waters being perhaps the most notable. But when it comes to the evening time with dinner and dancing however, nothing invokes images of the Caribbean more than Calypso music. Certainly, the name Calypso could hardly be associated more with any location in the world than with the Caribbean.The name for Calypso music has been updated and has changed in recent years. Now termed Soca, it is said that the new name came about when a dose of ‘So’ from Soul was infused with the ‘Ca’ in Calypso to become Soca! While the original label continues to be used to describe the early recordings of Harry Belefonte and others of the period, Caribbean communities worldwide currently refer to the music now only as Soca.Soca music is dance music! It is also music that anyone can enjoy dancing to, regardless of their previous dance experience. Standing in one spot and moving to the rhythm is all that it takes… just swaying in whatever way the beat moves you.Moving to the beat is, indeed, perhaps the most natural response to hearing … Read more