Corie Sheppard Podcast

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1725191/open_sms] We're joined today by Traffik lead singer, Eddie Charles. Eddie is the last man standing from the era of the brass band lead singers. Eddie has brought big band Traffik back on the road and he tells us about his gigs for the 2025 season. We got into the difference between today's artists singing with backing tracks vs using his own vocals and back up singers. Of course we had to ask him about classic songs like No Evidence, Let me Go, Musical Healing and him being the original big links man and the fact that he was performing in boxers long before Benjai. Eddie speaks on the era of the ground fete and his experiences in fetes like Wasa, Licensing, Flour, Fire, Customs and clears the air on what really caused Machel to pull away from Brass Festival and start the Alternative Concept. While he might be known to some of us as Traffik's lead singer, some of the youths among us might know him more as a soca parang artist and you might be surprised to find out when he started singing parang. The stories are priceless & you won't want to miss this one. Enjoy!!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1725191/open_sms] In this week's episode we join the silly season with the rest of the country. The election date is here, Rowlers' handover is complete and Stuart Young is now the jefe. He done establish dominance with a. cabinet reshuffle like a true top dawg. Somehow we had him down as a softy after seeing him fall off the stage what day but who knew he was a bully in his school days. Lasana Libud put an end to any thoughts of denying the incident so the PR statements and clean ups are rolling in. Who thought that in 2025 we would be referencing The Mirror Newspaper. We get into what bullying entails and his response to the incident. The opposition is in go mode to launch their entire slate and with the resignations flying in we're working on getting a call up. TTFA is also looking for volunteers so we might be coming out of retirement to hold down a number 9 for the Soca Warriors. Enjoy!!!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1725191/open_sms] In this week's episode we're fortunate to be joined by Franka Philip for customary canaval wrap-up. Franka is a journalist and media consultant with 25 years experience in online, radio and print with specialist skills in digital media. We do a mini review of the fetes we attended during the season and we hear Franka's expert opinion on the elements that make for a great fete experience. We get into the beauty that is Panorama and discuss the results while Franka sheds some light on the comments around Beverly Ramsey Moore's Katzenjammers hattrick winning season. The competitions were a hot topic as well and seem to always be shrouded in controversy and this year was no different as The Ultimate Soca Champion kicked off the bacchanal and Calypso Monarch and Road March sparked a firestorm of opinions. We might finally have some answers on which competitions are still relevant and which ones may have outlasted their usefulness. Franka speaks to her experience with Lost Tribe and reminisces about her time with Minshall and we get into how J'ouvert has changed over the years. As is tradition, the canaval is over when we (and Kitchener) say it over. Enjoy!!!!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1725191/open_sms] In this week's episode we're joined by the legendary Sistaron. We get into her beginnings in the industry and her classic Sistaron ah Come alongside the great General Grant. We get into the classic No Compromise album featuring, Ghettorians, Kindred, General Grant & Sistaron with production by Sheldon '$hel $shok' Benjamin that birther the Kiskidee Karavan coming out of Caribbean Sound Basin lead by Robert Amar.  We're lucky enough to take in some of her more recent releases as she discusses her hiatus from the music industry after winning the Award for being the Top Breakout Artiste in the Caribbean. You won't want to miss Sistaron's thoughts on the new generation of artistes in the Trinibad movement! Tune in and Enjoy!!!!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1725191/open_sms] This week we’re joined by the oldest breakout artiste in the history of Trinidad & Tobago – Jungie.  If you don’t know Jungie, just know that your favourite artiste knows him. He’s been around since the days of Kisskidee Caravan and has worked with and around some of the biggest names in the industry and 2025 he ketch a length with his breakout tune – Drinking Rum. If you’re on the socials you may have seen Jungie giving his own versions of motivational speeches and maintains an aura of persistence and positivity but his pages these days show him putting in the work performing his song with energy on a thousand whether he’s on the stages at Army Fete, Different or a backyard jam. We talk to Jungie about his brotherhood with artistes like Mx Prime & Ziggy Ranking and his entry into the entertainment industry.  He openly discusses his battles with mental wellness and the role that DJ Bravo has played in his return to the industry. Not one you want to miss. Tune in & Enjoy!!!