Ras Shorty I (October 6, 1941-July 12, 2000) was a soca musician, known as … Read Full Bio ↴Ras Shorty I (October 6, 1941-July 12, 2000) was a soca musician, known as the Father of Soca and The Love Man. He was born Garfield Blackman in Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago,[1] and rose to fame as Lord Shorty with his 1963 hit "Clock and Dagger". He started out writing songs and performing in the calypso genre. In the 1970s, he began experimenting with calypso by blending it with the local chutneyβthe music of Trinidad's East Indian populationβusing instruments such as the sitar and tabla. The style was dubbed "soca".
Lord Shorty, as he is still known, released his hit song "Indrani" in 1973, which is considered the first recorded soca piece. The following year's Endless Vibrations earned him a devoted fan base, and a following of musicians who began performing in his style. His fame continued to grow throughout the 1970s, and he became one of the country's top performers. He recorded tracks such as Kim and Money Eh No Problem, which was a stinging political and social commentary based on the words of Trinidad's then Prime Minister, Eric Williams of the People's National Movement. Money Eh No Problem was used in a political advertising campaign in 2000 for the United National Congress.
In his early days, he was a known womanizer and fathered 23 children. In 1984, he voiced his disenchantment with soca, claiming it was being used for the wrong reasons. A short time thereafter, he embraced a strict form of Christianity, adopted the name Ras Shorty I and moved with his family to the Piparo forest in the hills of southern Trinidad, where he and his family focused on creating faith-based music.
In the late 1980s, he began recording again, fusing soca and gospel in a style he called Jamoo. He continued recording into the late 1990s, writing hits like Watch Out My Children, which focuses on the dangers of drug abuse. The song was recorded in ten languages and was adopted by the UN in an anti-cocaine campaign. He toured transnationally with his band, the Love Circle, which consisted mainly of family members. The Love Circle included his wife Claudette and sons Eldon, Sheldon and Isaac, who have gone on to record several highly infectious hits, such as "Blessed are the Elders" and "To The Ceiling". His daughters, Marge, Neheilet and Avion Blackman also have successful careers in recording and fashion design.
The family aims to bring across positive messages with their music, focusing especially on youth. They also exhort modern soca artists to preach positivity and the word of God through their music.
Ras Shorty I died in 2000 of multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.
Lord Shorty, as he is still known, released his hit song "Indrani" in 1973, which is considered the first recorded soca piece. The following year's Endless Vibrations earned him a devoted fan base, and a following of musicians who began performing in his style. His fame continued to grow throughout the 1970s, and he became one of the country's top performers. He recorded tracks such as Kim and Money Eh No Problem, which was a stinging political and social commentary based on the words of Trinidad's then Prime Minister, Eric Williams of the People's National Movement. Money Eh No Problem was used in a political advertising campaign in 2000 for the United National Congress.
In his early days, he was a known womanizer and fathered 23 children. In 1984, he voiced his disenchantment with soca, claiming it was being used for the wrong reasons. A short time thereafter, he embraced a strict form of Christianity, adopted the name Ras Shorty I and moved with his family to the Piparo forest in the hills of southern Trinidad, where he and his family focused on creating faith-based music.
In the late 1980s, he began recording again, fusing soca and gospel in a style he called Jamoo. He continued recording into the late 1990s, writing hits like Watch Out My Children, which focuses on the dangers of drug abuse. The song was recorded in ten languages and was adopted by the UN in an anti-cocaine campaign. He toured transnationally with his band, the Love Circle, which consisted mainly of family members. The Love Circle included his wife Claudette and sons Eldon, Sheldon and Isaac, who have gone on to record several highly infectious hits, such as "Blessed are the Elders" and "To The Ceiling". His daughters, Marge, Neheilet and Avion Blackman also have successful careers in recording and fashion design.
The family aims to bring across positive messages with their music, focusing especially on youth. They also exhort modern soca artists to preach positivity and the word of God through their music.
Ras Shorty I died in 2000 of multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.
Kim
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8.6 Neden bu kadar sinirlisin durma Εimdi bir cevap ver GΓΆzlerin…
Ahmet Kaya Kim susturabilir bizim tΓΌrkΓΌmΓΌzΓΌ, kim? Biz ki bu hasreti se…
Aksan Hangisi vuracak beni? Hangisi vuracak beni? Sanki hepsi sahi…
Archer Avenue Come and take me on Γ’€˜Cause our lifetime ain't t…
BARANOVSKI ByΕ bardzo blisko przecieΕΌ rozumiaΕ CiΔ jak brat ZnaΕ CiΔ na…
Candan ErΓ§etin Kim olacak bundan sonra, UyandΔ±ΔΔ±mda, soΔuk yataΔΔ±mda? Kim d…
ElΓ§in OrΓ§un Ah, bu dev korkular YakamΔ± bΔ±rakmaz YarΔ±nΔ± hatΔ±rlatmaz, yokm…
Eminem Aw, look at daddy's baby girl That's daddy's baby, little sl…
Eminem (RoyalJatt.Com) Aww, look at daddy's baby girl That's daddy's baby, little …
Fokko Kim Ik doe m'n best En draag je tas Hier in de Efteling We…
Half-Hearted Victory Song When I look at you girl I get high I don't…
Ho Le Thu Cα» sao buα»n nΓ y Kim Cα» sao sαΊ§u nΓ y Kim Ai thΖ°Ζ‘ng…
Joy Again I'm not one to talk And i'm not one to talk Kim She…
KΓΌrΕat Kalez Kim Sevgi canlarini susturdular Haberi nasil olacak Sevgimi …
Lou & Lenni La ville s'illumine Oui, c'est NoΓ«l Γ Paris Mais moi j'suis …
Love Hunters Quiero dar todo de mi si es para ti de manera que…
M83 Kim and Jessie They have a secret world in the twilight Ki…
MKIT RAIN My chick Callin' Bad bitch μνμ§ My chick λ€ κ°μ§ Bad bitch λ μμ§…
Mr. ASD I can't accept the fact that I need help Think I…
Odeuxzero J'rejoins mes nΓ©gros en 2100 Ta clique de merde est impuissa…
Outkast And now, Kim and Cookie "Ring-ring" "Say hello, Cookie" "…
Pauline Croze FascinΓ©e devant ma tΓ©lΓ© Le Nord et le Sud Γ moitiΓ© PartagΓ©s…
Quoc Khanh Cα» sao buα»n nΓ y Kim Cα» sao sαΊ§u nΓ y Kim Ai thΖ°Ζ‘ng…
Ryan Adams I can't sleep, can't go home Underneath the branches of a…
Sagopa Kajmer DΓΌΕΓΌndΓΌΔΓΌmden fazla, beni kemiren his devasa AdΔ±nΔ± koyamadΔ±m…
Sedat Anar gΓΌneΕ yanar, alem dΓΆner, bir gΓΌn gelir hepsi biter, ey sahib…
Shoxrux Bir paytda qanaqadir narsa, Miyaga taq etib uradi tusatdan. …
Teoman Kim olacak bundan sonra UyandΔ±ΔΔ±mda soΔuk yataΔΔ±mda? Kim din…
THE AMBER UNIT Kim, don't close your eyes Don't shed no tears Cause I'm com…
The Flaming Lips Well Kim's got the answer with her watermelon gun And all…
The Son μ무λ λͺ¨λ₯΄λ μΆμ΄λΌ νμ¬λ μ€μΉλ― μ§λλ μΆμ΄λΌ νμ¬λ νννμ§ μκ³ μ€λμ μ¬λ…
Tkay Maidza I be goin' hard, I ain't slept, yeah And they ain't…
Tα»p Ca BαΊ―c kim thang cΓ lang bΓ rợ Cα»t qua kΓ¨o lΓ …
U.N.S Two to somehow survive Which voices kept me alive? If sex in…
Vixen & Skip Kim jesteΕ na moim tle kim jesteΕ na moim tle Powiedz…
VNM Bo we mnie jest sΕoΕce I deszcz Nie wiem czy to…
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@martyjayy3324
Classic story telling with a little SMUT, for clever minds...Lord Shorty the Father of SOCA MUSIC, Rest Peacefully Brother !!
@danielfortuna2001
What an amazing band and rhythm
@STS007
2022 and still have me lmao π€£ π RIP shorty....creator of soca....ππΎ
@marthacrichard8088
listen to lyrics people. RIP Lord Shorty I your music will always live on
@oralcummings4850
Fabbling with words.Good talent
@dereksealy1542
brings back good memories
@Eccentric-je4kb
Hahahaha , I got licks for singing this on my way to the chine man shop..... Boy it was worth it.... Good ole days...
@hollisterfleming202
Ahead of the trending, life style. The founder of SOCA
@domitilla10_-
However you view this calypso, it is still beautiful. Even if it upsets your sense and sensibilities. A father concerned about his pregnant daughter.
@carlylejoseph6980
This is how smut is done with taste not like the Jamaicans raw raw raw