Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The mission is obvious and the strikes intentional. On Sunday, alongside Dil-E-Nadan, Stephen Marcelle hit the stage at Soka in Moka, celebrating the 25th yr of the occasion in model. His newest launch, ‘Trini Candy’, was shared with soca music lovers on the anticipated all- inclusive fete, however for Stephen, the ascent has solely simply begun and carnival 2025 will in the end be his springboard into turning into the artiste he has all the time dreamed of being.
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Stephen Marcelle
“I’ve been a frontline band member of Dil-E-Nadan for the previous decade. The expertise has been unimaginable and I’m grateful for the alternatives I’ve gotten through the years, however my intention is to make Stephen Marcelle a family identify,” he stated. A healthcare skilled, artiste and Phd pupil, Stephen says he’s investing in himself, taking the time to construct his music catalogue and market himself as he is aware of he ought to. “I’ve executed many songs through the years, however I believe as an artiste it’s your obligation to market your self and your product correctly. On account of my busy schedule, I hadn’t been ready to try this successfully,” he admitted.
Now, whilst he juggles junior administration obligations with the North West Regional Well being Authority, touring with the band that he loves, and finding out for his Phd, Marcelle is adamant that his time administration expertise have outfitted him for the problem.
In November, Stephen carried out with Dil-E-Nadan in Amsterdam. It was one other alternative for him to point out music lovers there, his versatility as a Trinidad and Tobago born artiste.
“I’ve been singing a Dutch tune in that language. I’ve executed it in Suriname and I did it in Amsterdam. The group is all the time amazed that I’m ready to try this,” he stated, including that he anticipates much more alternatives to find and be launched to new markets and cultures, outdoors of the Caribbean area. “Trini Sweet was written by Jason ‘Shaft’ Bishop. It’s a kind of songs that paints an image of the sensation being at residence in T&T invokes,” he defined, including, “Our meals, the liberty now we have, our individuals and our tradition all maintain the sweetness of our nation and when foreigners come right here and see that, they’re satisfied that T&T is paradise.”
Admittedly, Stephen says crime in T&T is a trigger for concern however says he believes everybody has a component to play within the change that should occur. “Sure, now we have crime right here and sure, the blame recreation will proceed, however all of us must take management of this downside. That apart, T&T remains to be a candy place to be.”
With plans to enter competitions this season, the artiste who sings Soca, Calypso and Chutney music, is following his coronary heart and stepping out robust. “Strengthening my private model as an artiste is helpful to the Dil-E-Nadan model as effectively and the help has been there all through. It’s necessary for me to grow to be extra than simply ‘the opposite man,’ and to try this, I perceive what I must do,” stated Stephen.
Calypso Monarch
A real tradition lover, Stephen Marcelle’s ardour for the music of Trinidad and Tobago, coupled along with his love for performing, has gained him the Emancipation Calypso Monarch in 2012 and the Younger King Calypso Monarch in 2013. Added to that, he has made it to the Skinner Park stage as a semi-finalist for seven years.
“I’ve been doing calypso compositions as effectively. I’ve written for kids for the Junior calypso competitions and it’s one thing I plan on dedicating extra time to, as effectively,” he stated. These days, his dedication to that facet of his music profession sees Stephen writing as a lot as potential when he flies to meet commitments abroad. “I by no means sleep on the airplane so I exploit the time to jot down or research or do work.”
Greater than only a bandmate, greater than only a healthcare skilled and tutorial, Stephen Marcelle is an artiste who deserves to be heard. As he asserts himself within the business, sooner or later at a time, he anticipates the day his fellow Trinbagonians and Caribbean Soca lovers will acknowledge him not as ‘the opposite man,’ however as Stephen Marcelle.
