Trinidad – Onika Bostic, a rising Soca star, died December 19, from massive
injuries sustained in a car crash just east of the capital, Port of Spain, on
December 10. She was heading to a gig.
Born December 23, Bostic first sang back-up for Machel Montano, then recorded
the single, “Facinated”, with another up and coming artist, Gailann.
At 19, she
moved to Antigua as female lead vocalist for star ‘jam band’, the Burning
Flames, but issued tracks under her own name for Trinidad carnival: “Mash It Up”(2002), “Get
On Bad”(w/ Bunji Garlin) in 2004, and “All Is Yours,” for 2005.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
