Soca Tabernacle Riddim – Various Artists

SOCA TABERNACLE RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2005

Soca Tabernacle Riddim sits in that early-2005 run where the Trinidad side of dancehall and soca was really leaning into chant-ready party cuts, and this one keeps the cast tight with seven tracks and a clean little version cut in the middle. Bunji Garlin’s “Wave Something” is the obvious pull, all big-room energy and road-commanding swagger, while Fayann Lyons and Gauge on “Uno” bring a sharper, more playful edge that feels made for Carnival season movement. Lyrikal’s “Sailor Dance” gives the riddim a breezier lift too, with Soldier Man and Wanskie filling out the set in the same lively vein. It’s one of those various-artist drops that doesn’t waste time, just a quick 2005 snapshot of how soca and dancehall were talking to each other at the time.

Soca Tabernacle Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bunji Garlin – Wave Something
2. Claudette – To Damn Lie
3. Fayann Lyons Ft Gauge – Uno
4. Lyrikal – Sailor Dance
5. Soca Tabernacle Riddim – Version
6. Soldier Man – Work
7. Wanskie – Go Dung Calochi