Bouyon pioneers, WCK, receive top recognition for their contribution to music

WCK, the creators of Bouyon music, have been honoured for their contribution to music.

WCK, one of Dominica’s longest running bands, received the International Soca Legends Award at the 15th Annual International Soca Awards which was held in St. Lucia on July 10, 2018.

Keith Goddard, an original member of WCK, accepted the award on behalf of the band.

An obviously delighted Goddard who is the bassman for WCK, cited the 31-year continuing journey of the band which had brought them to the point of being recognized at an international soca award show on the basis of their contribution to the development and promotion of a musical genre which they created.

“We created our own genre and it’s called Bouyon music and what it is.. is a mixture of even the soca itself, the jing ping, the quadrille and basically the local stuff at home,” he told the audience at the event. “We fuse together to call it Bouyon music.”

Goddard who is the current WCK band leader, performs with the band during May Fest 2018

Goddard told a wildly supportive audience at the show that the band appreciates the support received from St. Lucians during the process of developing and promoting Bouyon.

“St. Lucia really gave us the foundation for where we are today and I have to recognize a few people. Right now I’m not sure where he is right now but Sean I (St. Lucia radio personality). I used to listen to him a lot in Dominica where we used to basically monitor RCI (Radio Caribbean International) to find out when they are playing Culture Shock or Volan Vole or Balance Batty,” Goddard recalled. “Because where we are today, these people basically set the foundation for WCK, for Bouyon music, hence, soca nusic as well.”

The veteran WCK musician also thanked the band’s fan base in Dominica.

During its 31-year existence, WCK or Windward Caribbean Kulture, released about 14 albums in their largely successful efforts to gain regional and international recognition for Bouyon – the music they created.

Other early WCK members: (l-r): Cornell Phillip, Ashton Lugay, Derek Peters and Irvin Phillip

 

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5 Comments

  1. musician
    July 13, 2018

    Why WCK, the band which created that Dominican musical genre, Bouyon, cannot embrace our stage on the 40th. Anniversary of Independence and the 20th. edition of our WCMF?

    Why wasn’t EXILE ONE, Creators of our own musical genre, CADENCELYPSO, selected to perform as well this year in our WCMF?

    Dominicans should know why by now. Anytime one has a difference of opinion, as regards, Governance, the economy, etc. get ready to be AXED.

    Wickedness. Absolutely no reason why those two Dominican musical bands could be left out of this year’s WCMF. Instead, Haiti’s former president, Mitchel Martelly (Sweet Mickey), a staunch supporter of the dictators Papa and Baby Doc, a Duvalierist to the bone. was selected to perform.

    Dominica is in a CULTURAL COMA. The new-colonial “Big-Wigs’ here would prefer Sweet Mickey to perform,but not NASIO FONTAINE, with his conscious lyrics and inspiring Reggae rhythms. They lack respect for their own artists so much, it’s…

  2. Asaka W.
    July 13, 2018

    Congrats to the original members for their creativity and for pushing music as an art in DA. Congrats to all the members of the band (those who have been there for a few years and those who are current) for keeping the music alive.
    Jah bless!!!

  3. Dominican for LIFE
    July 12, 2018

    Well deserved. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Patience
    July 12, 2018

    Congratulations WCK. Remember when they came for first time for carnival. That was the 80’same. Boy that was baccanal.

  5. marie-claire R Skerrit
    July 12, 2018

    Great Job they still got it balance batty is a staple in the carnival markets every carnival i go they play it.. Big up to WCK

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