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Intro

Soca

A style of Caribbean Music that emerged in Trinidad & Tobago in the early 1970s. It is geared towards dance and celebration, and it blends traditional Calypso with Indian-inspired music, such as Chutney music. Soca is characterized by a steady bass drumbeat, against which a highly syncopated cymbal and snare drum pattern are juxtaposed. The basslines are syncopated. Like other styles of modern music, today's Soca often utilizes programmed drums. The percussion is at the forefront of the track, and is sometimes the only thing backing up the vocals. Horn sections are often present in live Soca shows, typically including two trumpets and a trombone, with occasional saxophones.

Synonym(s) SoulOfCalypso

Relationships
Parents	Pop	Popular music, for lack of a better term. Consists almost entirely of short-to-medium length songs, with heavy use of verse-chorus structures and a strong emphasis on melodicism and catchiness. Has no singular sound - often incorporates the popular sounds of the day (thus pop was synonymous with rock through the 60s, picked up elements of EDM in the late 2000s/early 2010s, and often features trap beats in the late 2010s). UMG's bread and butter.
Belongs to AVS	avs:SubGenre	A Type of SubGenre.

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