The US Virgin Islands, like many of its Caribbean counterparts, spawned its own kind of soca known as Bram.
One of the voices giving face to that is Pumpa.
Dennis “Pumpa” Liburd, 35, was born in St Kitts and moved to St Croix, US Virgin Islands, at nine. While at secondary school there, he discovered his musical ability and, while initially he sang dancehall, he quickly realised it made economic sense to transition to soca.
“The switch from dancehall to soca took place because we are in the islands; the dancehall is not dominant within our islands. Especially if you are trying to do it as an art, it is not as dominant as it would be in Jamaica.
“Calypso and soca are more our breadwinners. I had to go where the bread could be made.” Read More
Doughty, M. (2023, November 14). Pumpa puts you on The A List - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Newsday.co.tt. https://newsday.co.tt/2023/11/14/pumpa-puts-you-on-the-a-list/
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