Kaiso Dial Closes Out 2025 With Pure Trouble—Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Freetown Collective & XplicitMevon.
For our final post of 2025, shared across Kaiso Dial and Sokah2Soca, we’re ending the year with fire. Trouble—the brand‑new collaboration from Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Freetown Collective, and XplicitMevo—arrives with the kind of vibrance, melody, and raw Carnival energy that reminds us why this music moves the world.
Produced by XplicitMevon, with live guitars and bass by Kyle Peters, Trouble is a soca track built for motion. It’s lively, playful, and full of that unmistakable “she causing trouble” energy—the kind of woman who steps into a fête and instantly becomes the center of gravity. Phrases like "trouble on the bass," "making up her face," and "jumping up on the stage" paint a scene straight out of Carnival: uninhibited, joyful, and alive.
And behind the groove is a powerhouse writing team:
Jason “Shaft” Bishop, Muhammad Muwakil, Lou Lyons, and Mevon Soodeen—a lineup that guarantees melody, message, and movement.
But what truly elevates Trouble is the presence of Boogsie. Calypso and soca were born for the steelpan, and with Boogsie at the helm, the anticipation for Phase II Pan Groove’s Panorama 2026 interpretation is already electric. If this is the starting point, the road to the Savannah will be something special.
Listeners are already feeling it. The early comments say it all:
- “This is a great song. Ready for the road and panorama.” — @elizabethfrank3383
- “Calypso needs to come back for decades. Beautiful arrangement of music. Well done, Boogsie.” — @Rajendradeonarine
- “On point, Boogsie. Come out the gate swinging…” — @MK-cc8ih
- “This song is TROUBLE!!” — @arielsaunders2527
- “Phase II’s guitar and cello sections have lovely chords and lines to play thanks to Kyle!!!” — @adeliat3983
- “TROUBLE ❤❤❤❤❤” — @Lisa-K-US
As we step into Old Year’s Night and welcome 2026, Trouble is the perfect send‑off—a reminder that melody, musicianship, and pure Carnival joy still reign supreme.
Here’s to more music, more culture, and more Kaiso in the new year.
Blessings, love, and rhythm straight into 2026.
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Trouble
Artists/Performed by: Len Boogsie Sharpe x Freetown Collective x XplicitMevon
Produced by: XplicitMevon
Written by: Jason "Shaft" Bishop, Muhammad Muwakil, Lou Lyons, and Mevon Soodeen.
Live Guitars & Bass by Kyle Peters.
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Genre: Calypso 🎶
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