As soca music continues to gain further recognition and appreciation internationally, we are now noticing more opportunities and avenues being created for many of our talented soca stars.  Soca music is making its way into Netflix films.

Previously featured, young Trinidadian Soca Star Aaron Duncan’s 2015 soca release ‘Can You Feel It’ is featured in the Netflix Children and Family film Dolphin Kick. The 2019 film follows the story of a little boy’s friendship with a playful and friendly dolphin while on a tropical island vacation, that helps him to find the courage to get back in the water after the sudden loss of his mother.

 

 

The four-time Junior Calypso Monarch winner, ‘Can You Feel It’ track which compliments the soundtrack of the show can be heard in trailer and also is featured in a scene in the film.  His ‘Momager’ (Mom/ Manager) Lydia Bryan-Duncan revealed that they were contacted by the film’s producer, Derek Lee Nixon from Texas, early last year saying that he loved the song and wanted to feature it in the film.  When Aaron was asked about how he felt about the song being featured, he said that he was overwhelmed and so happy that the song had reached that far.

This however, isn’t the first time that soca music have been featured on Netflix or in an international movie. Another Trinidadian soca artiste who recently achieved this milestone is 2015 International Groovy Soca Monarch winner Olatunji Yearwood whose 2016 track ‘Oh Yay’ is featured in the new Spike Lee’s science fiction drama ‘See You Yesterday’ on Netflix.

Olatunji Yearword

 

‘See You Yesterday’ is a film which follows two teenage science prodigies, who spend every spare minute working on their latest homemade invention- backpacks that enable time travel. When one of their older brothers is killed, they put their unfinished project to the test to save him. The film is set in an unnamed US city and features a number of Caribbean characters, images and other Caribbean music including Tenor Saw’s ‘Ring the Alarm’ and Dawn Penn’s ‘You Don’t Love Me’.

 

The song is featured at the start of an outdoor barbecue scene and fits the Caribbean aesthetic of the film perfectly. When asked how he felt about this one of a kind opportunity, Ola said that he was totally excited when he heard the news.

One noticeable key factors in both films being featured on Netflix, is the leading digital music label for Caribbean music distribution Foxfuse, based in Tampa, Florida who is also the largest label worldwide for soca and chutney music.

Another Spike Lee’s Netflix feature that also included soca music is the American Comedy- Drama TV series ‘She’s Gotta have it’. The series follows a young, attractive Brooklynite who juggles three suitors that she is attracted to, but refuses to commit to any of them, cherishing her personal freedom instead, while each man wants her for himself.

 

This time you can hear the 2016 soca release ‘Scene’ by  Trinidad-born, New York based Soca artiste & producer, GBM Nutron featured in a party scene in episode 4 of season 1 of the show. Additionally, in this scene you can also hear a shout out from the series Protagonist saying, ‘GBM Nutron is Fire’.

GBM Nutron

 

Such a great era for soca music and we at Caribbean Entertainment Hub is elated to witness this progressive step for our Caribbean culture.

Related Articles:

• Aaron Duncan: The New Wonder boy of Soca
• Olatunji Has The X-factor

 

For more updates on the amazing artistes featured, click the link below:

Aaron Duncan– https://www.facebook.com/AaronDuncanAD

Olatunji Yearwood– https://www.facebook.com/olatunjimusic/

GBM Nutron– https://www.facebook.com/GBMNUTRONMUSIC/

 

Sources:

https://newsday.co.tt, https://13thstreetpromotions.com,

and Artistes social media sites

 

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