DJ Rawkus Remy

New Calypso! A modernization of a too familiar groove and “melanin vibe” that Freetown Collective’s Muhammad Muwakil muses over on this electric Saturday Brunch episode, basking in the after-glow of a successful 2020 Carnival season. The group’s debut Carnival EP entitled ‘YAGO’, released on the ‘other’ side of the soca threshold (a brazen Ash Wednesday morning), pushes the musical artform into th...

Hands up! Don’t let them drop! Keep them up! Unforgettable instructions from his debut performance of ‘Rogue’ in 2010 at Skinner Park, with what Mistah Shak describes as a moment inside the ‘enigmatic energy’ of that ‘big yard’ where the true gatekeepers of kaiso decide who the real champions are. Sharing on his cross-generational connections, earlier hesitations to enter the ring, and his infusio...

I dedicate this mix to Aaron Rocke. Merry Christmas bro.

Take the culture and make it your own. Revive the old to make something new and beautiful. Walking faithfully in the legacy of his father Edwin Yearwood, Remy ‘RemBunction’ shares on his work as a ‘culture jammer’, being the creative genius behind countless fascinating collaborations with calypso greats such as Lord Invader, Scrunter, Cro Cro and The Mighty Sparrow. Beyond his artistic tendency to...

“Recording the History of Trinidad and Tobago”- not exactly what you’d think of as the role of a sound technician, but if sound is a road map through Trinbago time and space, it means that being able to journey through it so fluently, makes one a historian. In this episode of Saturday Brunch we get a look behind the scenes of sound engineering mastery with veteran Robin Foster. Joking about how mu...

I've been listening to this mix on repeat for about a week now. I think it's one of my favourite mixes. People wonder what Trinidad and Tobago sounds like, some say we are soca land and they think that is all...here's a very small taste of us...soca and all.   #wegovernourselves #republicoftt 

In this bonus interview episode of the Saturday Brunch Podcast, R&B vocalist John Skweird, chats about his body of work, and the creative communities that he emerged out of; including Youth Pulse choir, the stomping ground of several other brilliant artists in the late 1990s. Speaking honestly on finding his place in the local music scene and the challenges therein, the St. Barbs native considers...

We often learn best by doing. In this sweeping episode of the Saturday Brunch Podcast, Penelope Spencer shares on adaptability and passion as central to her practice as an actor, director, producer and educator. In driving towards the realness of her characters, ‘Aunty Penny’ reflects on  the importance of truth and honesty as the beauty of the craft, and the need for artists to be the catalysts f...

In this episode of Saturday Brunch, Rawkus chats with Valmiki Maharaj of THE LOST TRIBE on the carnival industry, his experiences leading to this point and some sneak peeks into the work involved in creating a carnival experience. Saturday Brunch is LIVE on Talk City 91.1fm every Saturday from 9am - 1pm.

Saturday Brunch is a radio programme live on Talk City 91.1fm on Saturday mornings. On this episode, host, Rawkus has a chat with Wendell Manwarren of 3canal about his contribution to the arts, politics and so much more. Check it out!

The pot is bubbling, the smell is rising Ears poised, waistline oiled After Christmas comes carnival and I have a taste of some of the bachanall! More to come, stay tuned,  But in this mix are some of the songs I think will be BIG TUNES!  

Welcome to your workout session, from the warm up to the cool down. A blend of electronic music and Soca. Enjoy!

A chill way to pass some time Take it in while at work, or in a lime or even over a glass of wine. A lil bit of this, a splash of that Oct 2018, forward and back.

May he rest in eternal peace. Thank you for the music, thank you for the vibes.   This is a throwback to an old Shadow mix I did. Enjoy!

Featuring Brand new 2019 Soca releases, Hip Hop and a lil Sting

Inspired by carnival Inspired by workouts Inspired by Trudy for a class Inspired by every Trinidadian Inspired by every Caribbean resident.  

Just another day, Playing some tunes

This one is to warm up yuh waistline, This one is to gyrate yuh spine, This one is to Throwback & WINE!  

It's Tuesday and I felt like practicing.    Here's what it sounds like...

Here's a live recording of my set at Throwback and Wine as it happened...Mistakes, crowd singing and all. Enjoy....If you were there, re-live it! 

Check out this smooth mix of Groovy RnB hits from the 90's with a special surprise! Courtesy DJ Rawkus!  

Happy 420!

Throw it back with DJ Rawkus 2000's style

This is a mix of some songs that you may or may not know but they all carry potent messages. Mixed together only like Dj Rawkus can do it. The second in a series of 20 min mixes designed to get you in the right mood! 20 mins with DJ Rawkus!

This is a mix of some of the hottest tracks for the July/August vacation period for 2017. The first in a series of 20 min mixes designed to get you in the right mood! 20 mins with DJ Rawkus!