Reggae vs. Soca Round 1

In a recent interview in VIBE magazine I Wayne clearly exposed his view on soca music which has gotten the soca community all heated.

Here is part of the interview.

"Unfortunately, the success of Rupee and Lyttle has become both a gift and a curse. With the reggae pendulum swinging back toward one-drop reggae, on the strength of rootsy anthems by Richie Stephens and I Wayne, a clear line has been drawn in the sands of the Caribbean. The reggae purists are no longer playing nice with the soca contingent. “That is devil dancing,” says the Rasta representative I Wayne. “It’s dancing with the demons. That’s why I try to wake up the people and show them some message within the music.” But Rupee argues that soca is more than the sounds of sin. “Our music is a happy music,” he counters. “It’s about dancing and forgetting your worries and problems.”

Now one of the biggest soca artist in Trinidad, Bunji Garlin, recorded a song in response to this comment.

[ Bunji Garlin - I Wayne Reply ]

Do we really need to hype this up so much?  Do we really care so much about what I Wayne thinks about soca?  I don't even think its worth all this drama. One thing it will probably do is help to promote soca even more.

--Knockz