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词汇 soca
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soca1

noun ˈsəʊkə
mass noun
  • Calypso music with elements of soul, originally from Trinidad.

    索加(音乐)(源于特立尼达岛,混有灵歌的即兴讽刺歌曲)

    as modifier a soca band
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gone are the days when the BamBoo Club on Toronto's trendy Queen Street held sole sway over calypso and soca artists.
    • Undoubtedly, the largest single leap in calypso evolution came with the 1973 debut of soca music.
    • Citizens had assembled with their coolers and chairs as they revelled to the sounds of soca and calypso from the bands.
    • They had a nice little band playing songs of the Caribbean too, like Yellow Bird, and some Bob Marley and some of this year's soca music.
    • Calypso and soca music sway the body of festive dancers to a mixture of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with witty lyrics and heavy metal or finely tuned steel drums.
    • Release at least one anthology of calypso and soca hits every year.
    • Music trucks blasted as they moved at what seemed like one mile an hour as the revelers gyrated to soca rhythms.
    • There are many different kinds of music within our culture: reggae, calypso, soca, dub.
    • Reality is that soca has overtaken the role of calypso rooted in fundamental mid-20th century style.
    • After spending Carnival season 2005 in Port-of-Spain, I just might be able to recite all the lyrics of the top ten soca songs upon request.
    • The soca music is not what I am used to but it is good.
    • The festival brought the complex alive as bright ribbons floated and children twirled and danced in colourful costumes to the sounds of Latin and soca music.
    • The basis of this performance highlighted the range of products at Courts and she danced to a popular Christmas soca song.
    • They believe more traditional forms such as calypso, reggae and soca are in danger of being overshadowed.
    • The talks also featured pan music and a soca demonstration by Machel Montano.
    • The facility also offers a variety of music, including dance, reggae, soca and pop.
    • Also giving commendable performances were calypsonian Eunice Peters, who performed the song House of Music, and petite soca diva Sherry Ann Church.
    • The St Joseph's Convent Steel Band bang-started the show with calypso and soca medleys and early arrivals were invited to sample the local dishes on sale.
    • Last year Bomani hit it big with his wonderfully written and performed tribute to soca music entitled ‘Who Am I’.
    • The artwork and woodwork are must-haves and the local calypso and soca music featured on the CD's will give you a true taste of St Lucia.

Origin

1970s: blend of soul and calypso.

Rhymes

Asoka, broker, carioca, choker, coca, croaker, evoker, invoker, joker, mediocre, ochre (US ocher), poker, provoker, revoker, Rioja, smoker, soaker, Stoker, tapioca

SOCA2

abbreviationˈsɒkə
  • (in the UK) serious and organized crime agency.

Definition of soca in US English:

soca

nounˈsōkəˈsoʊkə
  • Calypso music with elements of soul, originally from Trinidad.

    索加(音乐)(源于特立尼达岛,混有灵歌的即兴讽刺歌曲)

    as modifier a soca band
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The artwork and woodwork are must-haves and the local calypso and soca music featured on the CD's will give you a true taste of St Lucia.
    • The facility also offers a variety of music, including dance, reggae, soca and pop.
    • There are many different kinds of music within our culture: reggae, calypso, soca, dub.
    • The festival brought the complex alive as bright ribbons floated and children twirled and danced in colourful costumes to the sounds of Latin and soca music.
    • Last year Bomani hit it big with his wonderfully written and performed tribute to soca music entitled ‘Who Am I’.
    • Music trucks blasted as they moved at what seemed like one mile an hour as the revelers gyrated to soca rhythms.
    • Calypso and soca music sway the body of festive dancers to a mixture of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with witty lyrics and heavy metal or finely tuned steel drums.
    • They had a nice little band playing songs of the Caribbean too, like Yellow Bird, and some Bob Marley and some of this year's soca music.
    • The St Joseph's Convent Steel Band bang-started the show with calypso and soca medleys and early arrivals were invited to sample the local dishes on sale.
    • Also giving commendable performances were calypsonian Eunice Peters, who performed the song House of Music, and petite soca diva Sherry Ann Church.
    • Citizens had assembled with their coolers and chairs as they revelled to the sounds of soca and calypso from the bands.
    • Gone are the days when the BamBoo Club on Toronto's trendy Queen Street held sole sway over calypso and soca artists.
    • They believe more traditional forms such as calypso, reggae and soca are in danger of being overshadowed.
    • After spending Carnival season 2005 in Port-of-Spain, I just might be able to recite all the lyrics of the top ten soca songs upon request.
    • Reality is that soca has overtaken the role of calypso rooted in fundamental mid-20th century style.
    • The basis of this performance highlighted the range of products at Courts and she danced to a popular Christmas soca song.
    • Release at least one anthology of calypso and soca hits every year.
    • Undoubtedly, the largest single leap in calypso evolution came with the 1973 debut of soca music.
    • The soca music is not what I am used to but it is good.
    • The talks also featured pan music and a soca demonstration by Machel Montano.

Origin

1970s: blend of soul and calypso.

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