\u201cHe shared it with Mikie Tower \u2013 a Tobago artiste and producer, and Mikie went into the studio,\u201d said Dale. One thing led to another and before long, the riddim had been sturdily supported by four Tobagonian artistes. \u201cI hadn\u2019t realized it until one day while driving, it hit me. I called Shurwayne and I asked him if he\u2019d realized that the riddim was all Tobagonian artistes. I suggested that it be released for Tobago Carnival this year and he agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Now, as momentum builds for the fourth installment of the festival, Tobago\u2019s Mikie Tower, Verse, J- Kez and Shurwayne Winchester are set to share their energy on the Jade Monkey Carnival Project.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a Bouyon flavoured riddim, mixed in with the traditional Soca sound. With the explosion of Bouyon around the region and even internationally, it\u2019s as good a time as any, to deliver music that fuses our Trinbagonian sound with what\u2019s hot,\u201d said the executive producer.<\/p>\n
With the assistance of Dominican producer, Dada, the riddim was completed with each song written by the respective artiste.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be a part of something that\u2019s home grown- a powerful show of camaraderie among artistes from Tobago who respect each other and are giving something to show the world that Tobago\u2019s artistes are just as good as every artiste in the region,\u201d said Diamond Dale.<\/p>\n
He says he hopes this effort will help build more confidence in Tobago\u2019s artistes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would definitely encourage producers and songwriters to engage the Tobago artistes more. They have the ability to do just what the Trinidad acts are doing, but they need to be given the same opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tobago Carnival 2025<\/h3>\n
Tobago Carnival 2025 climaxes on October 24th<\/sup> through the 26th<\/sup>. \u201cThis festival belongs to the people of Tobago. It\u2019s a representation of the rich tapestry of cultural traditions and creativity they possess. I\u2019m really happy about this, and I think it just might have been God\u2019s work. The way it turned out being all Tobago artistes on this riddim, is nothing short of remarkable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\nThe project will be released this week and even as several popular entertainers sprinkle their special Soca sauce on the scene, Diamond Dale and the Tobago artistes on the Jade Monkey Carnival Project are confident that the people of Tobago will enjoy their contributions to the carnival. \u201cThere\u2019s enough room for everyone. It\u2019s important for us to help each other grow and Tobago\u2019s annual carnival has the ability to offer its people that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nExpressing a strong sense of gratitude for the opportunity, Diamond Dale said, \u201cI\u2019m really grateful to Shurwayne for believing in me. He gave me the encouragement to get into production and it\u2019s been a dream come true. He opened doors for me and I hope what I\u2019ve done here with this riddim, will open doors for these Tobago artistes because, quite frankly, they deserve it.\u201d He extended his immense gratitude to the management at Jade Monkey for their role in investing and supporting the project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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