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Wuk Up Music
A (Mostly) BAJAN PERSPECTIVE
Musical Characteristics of Wuk Up Music


Duple time.



Polyrhythmic.



Binary.



Has the presence of strong down beats emphasised by foot kick or similar
frequency.



Each hip rotation/circle is the length of one pulse.
Wuk Up – A Dance


The Bajan traditional form of Tuk band is said to have encompassed this type
wuking up – See Landship performance.



Namely the (3rd rhythm of Tuk) the Tuk Rhythm – Tuk encompasses 3 rhythms.



Musical Example -Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Ruk-A-Tuk International.
Dance Calypso


Dance calypso/Road march types like Harding, developed their own style of
wuking up.



Musical example - Burn Mr. Harding – Mighty Gabby.
Early Soca and Classic Soca Sound


Early Soca and Classic Soca Sound maintained this version of dance.



Musical examples – We Ain’t Going Home – Tambu.
1990s


1990s saw a conscious attempt by Barbadian producers in Barbados to
emphasise rhythm and remove harmony.



Emphasis on rhythm was led initially by Eddy Grant.



Key producers - Nicholas Brancker and Terry Arthur, Petter Coppin.



Musical Examples – Ring Bang – Dr. Cassandra – Eddy Grant



Musical Examples – 90s Bajan Soca – Yardie – Krosfyah - produced by Nicholas
Brancker.



Musical Examples – 90s Soca – Ragamuffin – Square One -composed by Terry
Arthur.
Bashment Soca


Combination led to increased tempos and rhythm emphasis.



Hard Wine opened the door to Bashment Soca which prominently features
wuk up dancing and lyrics.



Musical Example – Hard Wine – composed by Lil Rick – produced by Peter
Coppin.
Ragga Soca


Due to tempo elicits a different Wuk Up.



Musical Example – Wet Me – Krosfyah – produced by Nicholas Brancker.
More Info


www.stefanwalcott.com



Stefan Walcott on YouTube and Vimeo



hstefanwalcott@outlook.com

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Wuk up music

  • 1. Wuk Up Music A (Mostly) BAJAN PERSPECTIVE
  • 2. Musical Characteristics of Wuk Up Music  Duple time.  Polyrhythmic.  Binary.  Has the presence of strong down beats emphasised by foot kick or similar frequency.  Each hip rotation/circle is the length of one pulse.
  • 3. Wuk Up – A Dance  The Bajan traditional form of Tuk band is said to have encompassed this type wuking up – See Landship performance.  Namely the (3rd rhythm of Tuk) the Tuk Rhythm – Tuk encompasses 3 rhythms.  Musical Example -Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Ruk-A-Tuk International.
  • 4. Dance Calypso  Dance calypso/Road march types like Harding, developed their own style of wuking up.  Musical example - Burn Mr. Harding – Mighty Gabby.
  • 5. Early Soca and Classic Soca Sound  Early Soca and Classic Soca Sound maintained this version of dance.  Musical examples – We Ain’t Going Home – Tambu.
  • 6. 1990s  1990s saw a conscious attempt by Barbadian producers in Barbados to emphasise rhythm and remove harmony.  Emphasis on rhythm was led initially by Eddy Grant.  Key producers - Nicholas Brancker and Terry Arthur, Petter Coppin.  Musical Examples – Ring Bang – Dr. Cassandra – Eddy Grant  Musical Examples – 90s Bajan Soca – Yardie – Krosfyah - produced by Nicholas Brancker.  Musical Examples – 90s Soca – Ragamuffin – Square One -composed by Terry Arthur.
  • 7. Bashment Soca  Combination led to increased tempos and rhythm emphasis.  Hard Wine opened the door to Bashment Soca which prominently features wuk up dancing and lyrics.  Musical Example – Hard Wine – composed by Lil Rick – produced by Peter Coppin.
  • 8. Ragga Soca  Due to tempo elicits a different Wuk Up.  Musical Example – Wet Me – Krosfyah – produced by Nicholas Brancker.
  • 9. More Info  www.stefanwalcott.com  Stefan Walcott on YouTube and Vimeo  hstefanwalcott@outlook.com