If you crave music to free your body from the prison of your mind, plug this set from soca outfit Krosfyah into your CD player. But this is no mindless disco sound. The band is extremely popular throughout the Caribbean, w... more »here it tours incessantly (as well as in the States and Europe), in part because Krosfyah hail not from Trinidad but from Barbados and sometimes record in Jamaica, all of which adds variety to their tropical spice. Another reason Krosfyah stand out is that their rolling soca beats are not studio manufactured but crafted by hand by a rhythm section that includes bass, steel pan, trap drums, and congas. The album is packed with profoundly erotic tunes like "Oil Pumping," unabashedly dedicated to packing the dance floor with sweating bodies by urging "hotty hotty gals" to wind their waistlines and "jump in the air." The group's fount of racy double entendres seems downright inexhaustible as lead vocalists Edwin Yearwood and Anthony Bailey trade calls to action with their background brothers and sisters' honeyed responses. --Elena Oumano« less
If you crave music to free your body from the prison of your mind, plug this set from soca outfit Krosfyah into your CD player. But this is no mindless disco sound. The band is extremely popular throughout the Caribbean, where it tours incessantly (as well as in the States and Europe), in part because Krosfyah hail not from Trinidad but from Barbados and sometimes record in Jamaica, all of which adds variety to their tropical spice. Another reason Krosfyah stand out is that their rolling soca beats are not studio manufactured but crafted by hand by a rhythm section that includes bass, steel pan, trap drums, and congas. The album is packed with profoundly erotic tunes like "Oil Pumping," unabashedly dedicated to packing the dance floor with sweating bodies by urging "hotty hotty gals" to wind their waistlines and "jump in the air." The group's fount of racy double entendres seems downright inexhaustible as lead vocalists Edwin Yearwood and Anthony Bailey trade calls to action with their background brothers and sisters' honeyed responses. --Elena Oumano
"This is one of the best Soca CDs that I own. Krosfyah gave me a wonderful blend of fast-paced soca and medium tempoed soca that had me dancing around my apartment."
The best soca band I've heard
goyo78@hotmail.com | TEXAS | 05/05/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"KROSFYAH IS BY FAR THE BEST SOCA BAND THAT I'VE HEARD. I ESPECIALLY ENJOY THE SONG "PUMP ME UP." EVERY SINGLE THAT THEY PUT OUT IN COMPILATION ALBUMS IS A HIT! THE RHYTHM AND ENERGY THAT THEY RELAY THROUGH THEIR SONGS IS UNPARALLELED BY ANY OTHER S0CA ARTIST. THE VOCALISTS ARE GREAT AND THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE! GET THIS CD............NOW!!!!!!!!!"
Wonderful CD!!!
T. Taylor | Scarborough, ON Canada | 01/18/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can I say, Krosfyah is hot group. I have all of their CD's and every single one is 5 stars on my list. Krosfyah has always remained on top of their talent and the CD speaks for itself. I can't even say that I have a favourite. All of their songs are amazing."
The Sweetest Soca Sounds Complied On One CD.
T. Taylor | 05/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Once you slide HOT ZONE into your CD player without warning you are up on your feet because the vibes move through your system. This CD was put out near the end of 98 and it is still going strong. Each track can stand on its own thanks to the lyrical stylee of Edwin Yearwood, Tony "Rebel" Bailey, Ray Armstrong and the band leadership of Michael Agard. We're proud of you krosfyah. One People; One Carribean."