Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Because the leisure highlight in Trinidad and Tobago turns to the smaller of the dual islands, Tobago, main strikes are being made by some. They purpose to amplify the upcoming Tobago carnival. One music producer, Diamond Dale who’s based mostly in Boston, has been arduous at work. He’s delivering a mission collaborated on with well-known Tobago leisure hub, Jade Monkey. It’s a mission he says is proudly Tobago.
Jade Monkey Carnival Challenge
The Jade Monkey Carnival project has illuminated 4 Tobagonian artistes. Diamond Dale says the mission began off forward of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 carnival season. Nonetheless, efforts to finish it failed then. Each he and lots of artistes approached had been absorbed within the season’s bustling exercise.
Shurwayne Winchester was the lone artiste who had voiced a track on the manufacturing. Dale recollects Shurwayne later asking him to share the riddim with one other artiste out of Tobago.
“He shared it with Mikie Tower – a Tobago artiste and producer, and Mikie went into the studio,” stated Dale. One factor led to a different and earlier than lengthy, the riddim had been sturdily supported by 4 Tobagonian artistes. “I hadn’t realized it till someday whereas driving, it hit me. I referred to as Shurwayne and I requested him if he’d realized that the riddim was all Tobagonian artistes. I urged that or not it’s launched for Tobago Carnival this yr and he agreed.”
Now, as momentum builds for the fourth installment of the competition, Tobago’s Mikie Tower, Verse, J- Kez and Shurwayne Winchester are set to share their power on the Jade Monkey Carnival Challenge.
“It’s a Bouyon flavoured riddim, combined in with the standard Soca sound. With the explosion of Bouyon across the area and even internationally, it’s pretty much as good a time as any, to ship music that fuses our Trinbagonian sound with what’s sizzling,” stated the chief producer.
With the help of Dominican producer, Dada, the riddim was accomplished with every track written by the respective artiste.
“I’m actually completely satisfied to be part of one thing that’s dwelling grown- a robust present of camaraderie amongst artistes from Tobago who respect one another and are giving one thing to indicate the world that Tobago’s artistes are simply pretty much as good as each artiste within the area,” stated Diamond Dale.
He says he hopes this effort will assist construct extra confidence in Tobago’s artistes.
“I might positively encourage producers and songwriters to interact the Tobago artistes extra. They’ve the power to just do what the Trinidad acts are doing, however they must be given the identical alternatives.”
Tobago Carnival 2025
Tobago Carnival 2025 climaxes on October 24th by the 26th. “This competition belongs to the individuals of Tobago. It’s a illustration of the wealthy tapestry of cultural traditions and creativity they possess. I’m actually completely satisfied about this, and I feel it simply may need been God’s work. The best way it turned out being all Tobago artistes on this riddim, is nothing in need of outstanding,” he stated.
The mission shall be launched this week and whilst a number of fashionable entertainers sprinkle their particular Soca sauce on the scene, Diamond Dale and the Tobago artistes on the Jade Monkey Carnival Challenge are assured that the individuals of Tobago will get pleasure from their contributions to the carnival. “There’s sufficient room for everybody. It’s necessary for us to assist one another develop and Tobago’s annual carnival has the power to supply its individuals that chance.”
Expressing a powerful sense of gratitude for the chance, Diamond Dale stated, “I’m actually grateful to Shurwayne for believing in me. He gave me the encouragement to get into manufacturing and it’s been a dream come true. He opened doorways for me and I hope what I’ve carried out right here with this riddim, will open doorways for these Tobago artistes as a result of, fairly frankly, they deserve it.” He prolonged his immense gratitude to the administration at Jade Monkey for his or her function in investing and supporting the mission.
