3Canal is back in full Rapso force with their new release “Beyond The Bacchanal,” a timely and soul‑stirring piece written by Wendell Manwarren, Roger Roberts, and Stanton Kewley, and composed, produced, mixed, and mastered by EMAYE. Published under Machete Music/COTT 2026, the track reminds us why 3Canal remains one of the most important voices in contemporary Calypso and Rapso culture.
“Beyond The Bacchanal” reaches for something deeper than Carnival hype. Is it just noise or having the ability to recognize the noise. If I we a betting man I would say the song calls out the noise, confusion, misinformation, political chaos, and emotional exhaustion that define modern life. In classic Rapso fashion, 3Canal blends chant, poetry, and rhythm to ask a simple but profound question: Where do we find hope when everything around us feels like madness?
Preach 3Canal, preach. And having said that, one can feel the music and the track moving between pleas for spiritual grounding, reflections on social disorder, and a yearning for unity in a world filled with fear, backbiting, and distrust. It’s a call to rise above the surface‑level spectacle—to go beyond the bacchanal—and reconnect with truth, purpose, and community.
This years has seen the rebirth of Calypso music and now with Rapso style music bringing strirring narratives we find ourselves safe space. 3Canal’s delivery is urgent yet meditative, grounded in the band’s signature Rapso cadence. EMAYE’s production gives the song a modern edge while keeping the heartbeat of the tradition intact and for this, we are thankful. The result is a piece that feels both contemporary and ancestral, political yet deeply personal and a song that Brother Resistance would be so proud of.
“Beyond The Bacchanal” is not just a song—it’s a reminder that Rapso remains one of Trinidad & Tobago’s most potent cultural tools for reflection, resistance, and renewal.
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Beyond The Bacchanal
Artist/Performed by: 3Canal
Written by: Wendell Manwarren, Roger Roberts and Stanton Kewley
Composed, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by: EMAYE
Machete Music/COTT 2026
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Genre: Calypso 🎶
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