A modern soca classic
“Go back, go back… go baccck! Throwback-throwback. Throwbaccck!” If you’re not already humming that hook, you’re way behind the Carnival eight-ball.
Ding Dong’s “Throwback” is setting the pace for Carnival 2025, and with good reason. The Point Fortin-born crowd-pleaser, known for his Blaxx-esque lavway delivery and hilarious Michael Jackson-inspired dance moves, has served up a nostalgia-fueled celebration of everything there is to love about the annual festival. He sings:
While we alive the present is home
So don’t let your pride keep you alone
Somethings in life we cannot control
So leh we enjoy this nah gyal
Do it all over
Drunk or sober
So high like a stoner
Time to feel de feelin again
“I hold every lyric dear to me,” He shared over WhatsApp on Thursday afternoon. “This is how we grow as artistes—when we put passion into our songs and into our performances. People will gravitate to it.”
And gravitate they have. Ding Dong (Andre Houlder) has a knack for winning over audiences with his humour and authenticity. It’s a quality that shines through in a string of hits like “Outside”, “Hornin’ First”, and “DAP (Drink & Party)”. Read More
Mondezie, M. (2024, November 24). Ding Dong’s “Throwback.” Trinidad Express Newspapers. https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/ding-dong-s-throwback/article_6f14c3ae-a9f6-11ef-9a4f-f70e812d33f7.html
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