Destra Garcia (born November 10, 1978) is a Trinity singer and songwriter of soca music. He is repeatedly known for his mononim Destra .
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Biography
Childhood and early career
Destra has the ancestors of Spain, Venezuela, Vincentian, Barbados and Grenadian. The eldest of four siblings, Destra grew up in the Desperlie Crescent community, Laventille in eastern Port of Spain, and attended the Woodbrook secondary school and St James Secondary School where he found his penchant for singing and music. He not only won his school Calypso Monarch title for five consecutive years, he composed each of his songs. His musical roots came from his late grandfather Frankie Garcia (Bourg Mulatresse, Santa Cruz), an island jazz musician. His father, Lloyd Garcia, was a great guitarist.
He joins a quartet called Psyke which is dissolved after just one year. After the death of the group, Destra attended the School of Business and Management earned a diploma in Sales Management.
Music and recording career
In 1999 Roy Cape All-Stars paid attention to his single titled Ah Have A Man Already with Third Bass and invited him to join the Roy Cape All-Stars band as one of the main vocalists. He pursued a solo career briefly, but eventually joined the Atlantic band at the end of 2002. He remained a front-line singer for the Atlantic and had established successful songwriting partnerships with Kernal Roberts (until 2005 inclusive), churning out hits such as "Whe Yuh Want "," Negative Vibration "and" Bonnie & Clyde ".
In 2003 Destra released her first album Red, White, Black which included her hit duet "It Carnival" with fellow artist Soca Machel Montano. The song became the virtual carnival of Trinidad and Tobago that year and is well known throughout the Caribbean and with extension, the world.
Career highlights
Destra won the Road March title in 2003 at the Labor Day Carnival in Brooklyn, and was also second in the Trinidad and Tobago Monaco competition in the same year.
He has never won a Carnival Road March or Soca Monarch in Trinidad even though he has approached the Road March race, came second in 2003, 2004 and 2009. Nevertheless, he has become a success in the local music industry, specializing in soca pop- sounding and fusion music covering aspects of East Indian culture.
In 2006, Caribbean Beat magazine describes Destra's music as "a kind of young voice, living at the crossroads of culture and technology that Trinidad and Tobago today, is likely to produce, and its music furor may also act as an antidote for the hard edges that often characterize life not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but in many parts of the world.
Also in 2006, Digicel's mobile telecommunications group named Destra as a spokesperson for a two-year support deal.
Cultural Influence
With the Caribbean roots going back to Trinidad and Tobago, Destra Garcia respects its cultural traditions. As a young girl, Destra took her father and grandfather into his musical interests. His father was a guitarist, a western instrument influenced by Middle East Al-oud, and his grandfather played brass instruments; both using common instruments that fit the traditional Soca style. Destra started by experimenting with Calypso and R & amp; B and the Gospel. He was recognized for his mastery in the Calypso style for five consecutive years at school. It was not until Destra was introduced to Soca that he would find his passion and place. Both are from the Caribbean with Trinidad roots. Soca, "Soul Calypso", was created by Lord Shorty to respond to changes in people's interest. The music is essentially calypso with sexual vocals and faster speed. When we saw the music content, one of his most popular songs, called "It's Carnival" talked about the annual event held in the Caribbean. This carnival is the most significant event in the world. One line of his song, he stated, "Carnival in T & amp; T is so special for all our ah" where T & amp; T is Trinidad and Tobago and he reveals intrapersonal meaning. The contents of his songs usually relate to his Caribbean roots, with this as an example.
When Destra explores further this genre, he achieves an extraordinary struggle. Destra Garcia wants his fan base to grow but it's fundamental for him to remain true to his roots and Caribbean culture. The struggle with this is that he knows that his traditional values ​​may need to be compromised to allow a more open mind when working with outside artists to grow maximally. He believes that with a larger audience, it would be easier to implement the less popular sounds of Soca, eventually bringing the genre back from the pop version to its origin while allowing for more exposure than ever before. He also mentioned that the biggest setback he faced was the pressure he felt from Trinidad to stay within the traditional boundaries of the Soca style. Overall, Garcia carefully proceeded to a new place, responding to modernity to continue to expand his fan base. She mentioned that she hopes to keep exploring her artistic boundaries while still having her culture and her Trinidadian fan base remains faithful.
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Destra Garcia is known as the Queen of Bacchanal, QoB for short, because the listener is excited to hear in his sound inflection on radio talk shows and because of the Carnival-inspired "Bacchanal Festival" event. He is also known for having an alter ego named Lucy who should personify a more sexual aspect of Destra. In his song released in 2017, "Destra vs. Lucy," one of the lines sung is, "[Cause] I [will] sing like Destra, but keep [work] like Lucy" who tells the listener that Lucy is a sexual ego and Destra is the one who sings. More details about Destra's personality can be heard in a comedic interview with his ego "Lucy" himself on a radio show called "Breakfast Party." In the interview Lucy reveals that Destra "holds [Lucy] back,... [he] is too safe" and Destra always notices what he says. This makes the listener see Destra as a more shy person who improves Lucy's sexuality because of this gap.
Destra Garcia's sexual ego "Lucy" is speculating to come from Carnival in Trinidad. In her song "Lucy," she sings about growing a good girl and good student but one day when she is hit by her Carnival and her dance begins to become very sexual. Carnival Day consists of women in disguise and "flaunting" their bodies through dances and open clothes that create lots of sexual tension and what Destra might see on TV. The cause of Carnival in Trinidad to be very sexual is due to the dominance of women present and their preference for a very sexual dance. Destra's interest for him and his very sexy music are heavily influenced by Carnival and he continues to be erotic making caricatures "sexy."
Destra is famous for his style. Because of his radical choice of clothing mainly consisting of clothes that look like tight pants, shorts, and low-cut tops, he has captivated the audience during his performance. Onstage, Destra is wild and explosive in his movements and vocals, sometimes appearing to appear in his own world because of his passion. Destra has been expressing music and fashion choices as a merger between American punk rock and Soca. This mix is ​​evident in the instruments used in Destra music, as he often uses acoustic rock guitar with the underlying Soca rhythm. The look of 2006 "soca fabulous" has been made by local designers such as Meiling and Peter Elias. From the new "glam" hairstyle, to her new and thick wardrobe, Destra's new look has been described as something that "will shake the city and will become a fashion force to be reckoned with."
Relation to Soca
During the last two decades soca music has changed and revolutionized the world of Trinidadian music. Soca is said to be derived from soul calypso, showing a combination of African American and Trinidadian music. Lord Shorty, the calypso musician and soca Trinidadian coined this term in the late 1970s spelled it "sokah" and said it was meant to be a blend of calypso with East Indian music. "In addition to successfully making Africans and East Indians join as a unit, soca also promotes a sense of nationalism and unity for the Trinidad state as a whole." [1] Soca brings Trinidad as a common state and through music Trinidad people can express themselves and their cultural pride. "The majority of popular dance songs during the Trinity Carnival will now be described as Soca as opposed to Calypso and it is because soca that was founded as a dominant form of carnival music by Calypsoian Super Blue singers in the 1990s who sang and led most popular streets lined up three consecutive years Super Blue has finally formed a new model for carnival music that emphasizes more dance, faster tempo, and energetic rhythmic vocalizations. "[2] Basically calypso and soca soon begin to separate and become distinctly differentiated from each other with calypso tending to be more reserved music sung in calypso tents and soca linked to roads and street festivals. Furthermore, calypso is characterized by long narrative texts while the lyrics of soca are usually constructed in short phrases that do not necessarily form a logical narrative. In addition, soca is often seen along with electronic studio effects that are never seen in calypso. Trinity singers and songwriters from Soca Destra Garcia music can be seen showing off soca elements through fast movement along with fast vocals while performing with the use of lights and electronic studio effects in the background.
[1] Guilbault, Jocelyne. Voice Government, Cultural Politics from Trinidad Music Carnival. Chicago. The University of Chicago Press. 2007. Print.
[2] Dudley, Shannon. Carnival Music in Trinidad Experience Music, Express Culture. New York. Oxford University Press. 2004. Print.
Social Media, Style, And Performance
The Soca Artist, Destra Garcia, 'The Queen of Bacchanal' is a dynamic and colorful Caribbean sensation. Queen Bacchanal states that "At Carnival, you learn more: listeners what people say about what you do that you wear". Not only are blogs about Destra honoring their musical talent, they also express admiration for their physical, especially belly bugarnya. His defined belly has also become part of Destra's celebrity persona that fans think of when they think of Destra Garcia. A blogger exclaimed, "I will admit that I am very jealous of dem abs, I hope the mine is like that, but I think I have a hard track wuk." The tumblr page named 'Triniwoodentertainment' provides a star activity image with text using the same praise tones as' See soca songstress and Queen of Bacchanal, Destra Garcia showing off his abs and curves on a hot, hot week. Fit to be the Queen, indeed. 'This description is for a picture of Destra Garcia dressed in a bikini enjoying the sun. Blog posts include links to images originally from Destra's official instagram.
Garcia is very active in the social media scene, with Twitter account, Instagram, and Facebook. He stated, 'Everyone is experimenting to see if we can bring soca to another level. I think soca is good, I decided to see if I can make it more valuable. 'Destra's activity on social media has enabled him to not only connect more with his fanbase but also grow the community around his music. In an interview with Huffingtonpost, we learned that, 'while many popular personalities have social media managers, Destra sees things differently. Therefore, to establish the level of authenticity, he believes that it is very important that he do it himself. 'Therefore, every post, comment,' like ', tweet, retweet, etc. On the social media site Destra Garcia comes from her own queen!
Queen Bacchanal believes that when it comes to artists, "At Carnival you learn more: music, audience, what people say about what you do, what you wear." Destra is famous for his musical style and fashion which he describes as 'a merger between American punk rock and Soca'. This is a style that goes beyond traditional and modernity. Similarly, singer and singer Malian West African and Blues, Kar Kar's personal style is also influenced by the era of American Rock n 'Roll. The YouTube clip entitled 'Destra Garcia Live at Soca on De Hill 2015' is a live show that shows the style of her wardrobe and the explosive and exciting energy she emits on stage. Destra wore a black leather jacket with rims along the sleeves and pink boots of Doctor Marten's shoes. These pieces can be described as American punk rock. He also wore very short spandex shorts that allowed him to maneuver and dance easily with potential pairs for soca music. Destra captivated the audience by trying to instruct male fans from the audience about how to dance with him on stage. He put his hand on the side of his hips and demanded 'Now you have to listen to me'. Destra is authoritative and fiery in the direction of his dance and quickly loses patience with this potential first male dance partner. Dancing attempts failed to brighten the mood with funny aspects. When he failed to follow his instructions, he exclaimed 'I can not teach you anything' and 'you have to listen to what I say'. Nevertheless he rejected it with a hug then a 'Off Off Off!' Cue. In order for the event to continue, he quickly summoned two more people from the crowd on stage and warned 'I do not like slow men'. The man who moves his hips well into the socia music pleases Destra and he starts dancing with him. The show features the fiery personality of Destra Garcia and his ability to go beyond traditional and modernity in soca. She danced traditionally to soca with her dance partner. However, Destra breaks down from traditional 'passive women' roles by taking an authoritative role of not only leading in dance but also verbally ordering the male partner movement. Destra's belief and dominance is the aspect of his captivating persona that makes him a strong and dynamic woman in the male-dominated soca genre.
Famous albums and singles
Destra's released its first CD in 2003, titled Red, White, Black . Her second CD, Laventille pre-release featuring her Bonnie and Clyde hit songs, was released in 2004. Destra is famous for one of the most popular socia songs "It's Carnival" (featuring Machel Montano) released on Carnival season 2003. Some of his popular releases later were "Come Beta" (featuring Shurwayne Winchester), and the 2005 singles "Fly" and "We Say So". He also paid tribute to his hometown in 2005 with a song called "The Hammer Revisited", a duet with Calypso veteran David Rudder. In 2006, Destra donated his vocals for the song "Aur Chale" in conjunction with Dil E Nadan band, and released popular songs like "Max It Up" and "Independent Ladies." He also released a song titled "Jumpin '" later that year for his album "Independent Lady" which seems to have marked the beginning for women's cry for independence. For 2007, Destra has released the following singles so far; "Las Lap" featuring Naya George, "Soca or Die", "Sign", "Situation" with Multi Symptom, the production of 'made-to-pan', "We Luv Carnival", the most popular song of his 2007 release, "I Dare You" (The song in which he started using the popular dance created by Reggae Superstar Tony Matterhorn, "Dutty Wine"), all of which are now part of the album "Soca Or Die" released in 2008. Hott (2009 ) It was released for Barbados Soca.
Awards and nominations
Albums
Singles
Trivia
- The Destra song, "Bonnie and Clyde", is featured as a song for Parrot Bay's alcohol advertisement.
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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