THE ROOTS of OUR MUSIC are used in a MILLION WAYS by MUSICIANS around THE WORLD. Starting with THE ANDREW SISTERS and RUM AND COCA COLA and continuing on for decades up to today.
But OUR PRODUCERS never PRODUCE THE VERSIONS that make all the MONEY ON THE OUTSIDE -- The FOREIGN EXCHANGE and ALL THE LOCAL CREATIVITY and GENIUS that they write about every day never materializes.
I will summarize the problem as: NOT KNOWING but NOT KNOWING that you DON'T KNOW.
Ah hear that when you go to AA the first thing they make you say is: I AM AN ALCOHOLIC!!! And after you admit that you have a problem then they try to help up solve it.
Well, dem TRINIDAD MUSIC PRODUCERS have to wake up one day AND ADMIT that they DO NOT KNOW how to make music for GLOBAL AUDIENCES and then look for remedies. But when you have people calling them musical geniuses all the time -- how could they slow down their egos long enough to listen.
Just look at that HIGHLY EDUCATED economist (like so many others) falling in the WE SO TALENTED TRAP.
All the LOCAL MUSIC PRODUCERS have to do is to clear their heads (smoke a joint or something) and LISTEN to what the FOREIGNERS do with our BEATS. But they have to listen without the local arrogance and bring a BLANK MIND to the process. And they may come to hear the very subtle changes that are embedded. Those little tweaks to the rhythm and melodic lines -- make all the difference in the world. (Plus I would not waste my time if I do not have a HIGH QUALITY VOCALIST -- and that is a BIG PROBLEM down IN THE MECCA.)
And the best way to understand it is for a few LOCAL PRODUCERS to put their heads together and conceive a music project designed for the FOREIGN MARKET. And then bring down an AVERAGE AMERICAN MUSIC PRODUCER to show them the LITTLE MODIFICATIONS they need to make to appeal to GLOBAL AUDIENCES.
Just a PILOT PROJECT as we dream about producing WE TING to grab a slice of that $19,000,000,000 (NINETEEN BILLION DOLLARS) spent last year on the GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY. And don't talk about ROYALTIES!!!
Of course, we also need a good marketing plan. But the EXPAT COMMUNITY could lend a very BIG HAND in that area.
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Harmonites - Overture To Rienzi
With distinctive bell-like resonance and clarity, the Steelpan family of definite-pitch acoustic percussion instruments is capable of faithfully mimicking even the most complex classical scores. Fitzgerald ‘Jerry’ Jemmott aptly demonstrated this one evening in November 1988 by conducting Solo Harmonites playing ‘Overture to Rienzi; composed by Richard Wagner
the biggest music market is in north america & no matter how good our music is until an american like Narell takes a tune & goes on billboard or cash box, we will never make wordlwide. bossa nova existed 4 years,so did mambo,merengue,rhumba etc. when stan getz & charlie byrd played bossa nova it reached d world & people began to hear about astrud gilberto,antonio carlos jobim, luiz bonfa & others.when perez prado & mongo santa maria went to d u s & began playing in clubs there then their music took off. even jazz & rock & roll which was played 4 years by black americans ,only came 2 d fore when d white musicians took it over. elvis presley was dubbed d king of rock & roll in deference to men like chuck berry & little richard who pioneered that genre long b4 presley.when they take it over it will make.no matter what we do down here nor how good it is, we do not have d tools nor d market.trinbago is d only place where 4 its size & population so much music is produced on a yearly basis.so much so dat the foolish local radio stations doh like 2 play music from last yr or yesteryear during d current year.radio stations in north america still play nat cole,fats domino etc.
Despers - Tangerine
Steel Pan Romance... arranger Clive Bradley Recorded 1993
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Affectionately renamed "Bradley's Bolero" for its romantic overtones and overtures
More Steel Pan Romance....
From: The Four Pillars Of Steel
Arranger: Clive Bradley
A Repertoire Championship 2011
Sanch Electronix Limited
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Chilgapsan, the most popular folk song of South Korea, is rendered with panache by a steelband ensemble (Pantastic Players) from the Caribbean island of Trinidad.
"Much of the music that people listen to is still in the form of cassettes."
ODW: You are A BLESSING to everybody who reads your postings on THIS FORUM.
How many times have I said: Every society EVOLVES at its OWN PACE.
So I wish that PEOPLE who read THAT SENTENCE ABOVE -- could understand what it IMPLIES!!!
For years now when I go to these INDIAN RESTAURANTS out here -- ah was amazed at how they had integrated CURRENT BEATS into THEIR MUSIC. And dem living QUITE IN INDIA!!!
IFPI is the voice of the recording industry worldwide.
IFPI released its Music Consumer Insight Report 2018 on 9th October 2018. The report examined the ways in which music consumers aged 16-64 engaged with recorded music across 20 of the world’s largest music markets.
Report highlights:
Music is an integral part of our lives: On average, we each enjoy music for 17.8 hours per week, with the car being the most popular listening location
Streaming is virtually ubiquitous: 86% of us listen to music through on-demand streaming. Young music consumers are most engaged streamers, with 57% of 16-24 year olds using a paid audio streaming service.
Consumer are engaging with their local music genres: Music consumers especially enjoy listening to local music genres, with 66% of consumers in Japan listening to J-pop, 69% of consumers in France listening to Variété Française and, in Brazil, 55% listening to Música popular brasileira.
High-growth music markets are seeing high levels of licensed engagement: 96% of consumers in China and 96% in India listen to licensed music.
User upload services continue to dominate consumption: Nearly half of all time spent listening to on-demand music is on YouTube.
Copyright infringement remains a significant issue: More than one-third (38%) of consumers obtain music through infringing methods – with stream ripping the dominant method (32% of consumers).
"Conscious Chutney" - ASU Pan Devils & Liam Teague
Under the direction of Alex Fragiskatos, the Arizona State University Pan Devils Steel Band perform Ras Shorty I's "Conscious Chutney" for their Spring 2016 concert. Featuring guest soloist and arranger Liam Teague.
I say we should target Bollywood, ah hear the Indian market is making inroads/crossroads in the GLOBAL MARKET place.
INDIAN POP AND BOLLYWOOD MUSIC
Indipop is a term used to describe dancable Indian pop music, most of associated with Bollywood films. It has been described as "sugarcoated dance melodies" with Hindi lyrics, large orchestra film music, overdubbed with dance beats.” Much of the music that people listen to is still in the form of cassettes.
Trinidad All Stars - Aai Aai Aa Sukoo Sukoo
Arranger Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
Marketing plan?
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