单词 | soca |
释义 | socan. A calypso-based style of dance music originating in Trinidad in the 1970s which is influenced by East Indian rhythms and Latin and Caribbean regional styles of music and incorporates elements of funk and ska.Compared to traditional calypso, soca tends to have a faster tempo and lyrics which are less focused on social or political commentary. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > folk-song > black Jim Crow1832 plantation song1844 jubilee1872 slave song1881 calypso1900 kaiso1912 leggo1940 road march1951 soca1977 1973 ‘Lord Shorty’ (title of song) Soul calypso music.] 1977 ‘Lord Shorty’ (title of song) ‘Sokah’ the soul of calypso. 1996 Evening Standard (Nexis) 15 Aug. 18 A total of 45 sound systems will belt out a selection of soca, reggae, soul, hip-hop and funk music, and will ensure Europe's biggest street party is also its loudest. 2020 @MMY784 2 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 2 Nov. 2020) Soca can never not lift my spirits. Such feel good music [‘smiling face with heart-eyes’ emoji]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977 |
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