A new podcast endeavor from the University of Alabama's Vida Magazine.
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In our refreshed, rebranded and updated podcast series we will explore the culture, art and brands that make up the Barbados Crop Over sphere. Join us as we interview different brands, events and people who make up the Barbados Crop Over Festival, giving you a look behind the scenes and a greater understanding of the brands you know and love. We will keep you updated on all the changes and updates to Crop Over and even have some prizes in store for you.
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Season 4 Episode 2 sees us talking to the inimitable Justin King aka Jus Jay, a man with his finger on the trigger of his destiny. Jus-Jay crafts all of the major hits for the Crop Over season since his smash hit ‘Sometime’ with Lead Pipe in 2019. He is back again for Crop Over 2024 with an amazing slew of tracks, pushing the boundaries of soca and…
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Lower It Up S4E1 - The Icy Temptations Episode
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First podcast of the year! Brand new start for Season 4, kicking thing off by talking to Vida by Esquire about their band launch party and their new theme ‘Icy Temptations’ for Crop Over 2024. We chop it up about the meaning of the theme as well as what’s in store for the band launch, the rest of Crop Over and on the road for Kadooment 2024. Take a…
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Lower It Up S3E10 - The Sponsor Episode & NCF
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Leading up to the Las' Lap of Crop Over 2023, we sit down and talk to some of our much loved sponsors this season such as Sagicor General with JCI and their activations across the season, Mount Gay and all the work they did for Crop Over including their special Crop Over bottle with young Barbadian artist Rudy Vuitton, as well as Banks and their ac…
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Lower It Up S3E9 - The Caesar's Army Episode
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The Romans are coming! Caesar's Army touches down on the Lower It Up podcast to talk about everything Sail Caesar and what to expect for A.M.bush BIM 2023. Jules and Renata sat down with us to talk about their new event Sail Caesar as well as the much awaited j’ouvert experience Caesar’s Army A.M.bush Bim. People have been clamouring for A.M.bush s…
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Lower It Up S3E8 - The Vida By Esquire Episode Pt. 2
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We spoke with the team from VXE for the second time for the season, getting some fresh insight into their plans for the road. Ryan and Corin shared some surprises for the day and thanked everyone for the support in their first year out. We also spoke about their upcoming beach party Juk Down Cool Down.…
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Lower It Up S3E7 - The July Episode Part 1
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A large episode this week, features Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) talking about their new road safety campaign Party Smarter as well as plans for the season and the future. We also speak to Frazzled, talking about the return of their iconic Crop Over event and what patrons can expect. Finally, we speak to We Ting, both about their iconic Foreday sty…
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Lower It Up S3E6 - The Tipsy Episode
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Twisted Barbados, the entity behind the super popular event Tipsy, has evolved the event into the Tipsy Music Festival which spans the weekend of July 22nd to 23rd, offering two exciting events to patrons, including one that is a give back. The powerhouse lineup for the event features Machel Montano, Buju Banton, Bunji Garlin, Fayann Lyons, Hypasou…
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Rise Barbados is an event that people attending Crop Over 2023 will remember. Not the first time this mega-concert, party experience has manifested in Bim and this year it will feature headline acts from across the region such as Kes the Band, Skinny Fabulous and Lil Rick. We sat down with organizers to get the inside scoop on what’s new from this …
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Lower It Up S3E4 - The D.N.A Episode
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We are very proud to announce our new song D.N.A, produced in conjunction with Robbi Niles, Soca Junction and Walkes, is out now on all streaming platforms! A labour of love, this song was the result of the combined creative forces of Bazodee, Robbi Niles, Soca Junction and the artiste, Walkes. On this episode, we sit down with the team to talk abo…
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Lower It Up S3E3 - The Weekly Events Episode
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On this episode we sit down with three weekly events for the Crop Over season to let our listeners know what’s happening across the island and where they can get their Crop Over fix if they’ve caught th festival fever. First up is Paula-Anne from the National Cultural Foundation to discuss their upcoming Crop Over Sweet Limes starting June 2nd. Nex…
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Lower It Up S3 E2 - The Fitness Episode
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On our fitness episode, we sat down with Gerston, retired wild boy, band launch model and fitness & health enthusiast (influencer?) about his recent viral post around alcohol consumption as well s his health and fitness tips to our listeners for the Crop Over season. We are also joined by Danielle Gill, fitness athlete, bodybuilder and entrepreneur…
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Lower It Up S3E1 - The Kadooment Bands Episode
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On this episode of a brand new season of Lower It Up, we sat down with two Kadooment bands., Passion Vybz and ROMP International, to chat about their offerings for Kadooment 2023 and what they had in store for this year's Crop Over Festival. We touched on a number of issues, including Passion Vybz's recent brush with controversy. We hope you enjoy…
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Lower It Up ft. Vida X Esquire (Special Episode)
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In this special episode we talk to a new band on the Crop Over scene, Vida X Esquire, about their first time on the road for Kadooment Day with the theme Kindred Spirits. Band leader Rian Codrington joins us in studio along with soca artiste Stiffy, to discuss how Vida and Esquire Entertainment joined forces, what people can expect from this new ba…
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On this episode, both Megghan and Luke sit down and discuss their thoughts of Crop Over 2022, what they like, what they don't like and what they look forward to for Crop Over 2023Autor: Bazodee Mag
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 8 ft. David Barker, Chef Stoute, Chef Leach, Chef Gibson, Chef Applewhaite & Chef Ifill
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Episode Eight is here and we take a deeper dive into the Barbados Food & Rum Festival 2022 and the Bqrbadian mixologists and chefs involved who plan to make magic at the festival. On this episode, we speak to mixologist David Barker, Chef Trevon Stoute, Chef Ann-Marie Leach, Chef Danielle Gibson, Chef Marvin Applewhaite & Chef Nicholas Ifill to hea…
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 7 ft. Chef Miller, Shane McClean and Chef Javon Cummins of BFR2022
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On this episode, we take a closer look at the upcoming Barbados Food & Rum Festival 2022 and the Barbadian chefs and mixologists in the festival such as Chef D’Sean Miller, mixologist Shane McClean and Chef Javon Cummins.Autor: Bazodee Magazine
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 6 ft. BMHS, Chef Hasin-Bromley, St. Andrew Carnival & Mark Forde
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Episode Six is a jam-packed episode full of history, heritage, food, carnival and music. A full Bazodee episode that captures the ethos of the brand. On this episode we talk to Elena Pinder from the Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS), Chef Seth Hasin-Bromley from the 2022 Barbados Food & Rum Festival, St. Andrew Carnival and musician Mark …
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Blurr debuts a new event, NovemBlurr Road Jam, that has brought a lot of interest from followers and casual fans of the brand. On this episode, we talk to Michael-Ray of Blurr about their new event the brand is debuting, highlighting the variety of amenities the event promises for a very affordable cost. We also touch on DecemBlurr and what people …
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 4 ft. Sivers Tha Third
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Talented young Barbadian artiste, rapper and poet Sivers Tha Third sits down on Lower It Up to chat with us about his upcoming HBCU tour across America, mental health, his new song 'Save Me', his upcoming shows and his aspirations for the future and beyond. You can hear more of Sivers Tha Third here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/svtiii/dSqc We…
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On this episode of Lower It Up, we speak to Aprille Thomas, Director of Public Relations and Communications at the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), about the 2022 Barbados Food & Rum Festival and what we can expect from this year’s festival. We talk about #FeedTheFuture, the international chefs invited down and all the brand new events takin…
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Lower It Up Season 2 Ep. 2 ft. Tae and Kevin Moore from the NCF
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We talk to Shontae aka Tae, the winner of the 2022 Crop Over Junior Monarch Competition about her journey towards her win. We also talk to Mr. Kevin Moore from the National Cultural Foundation about his role during the season and all the competitions he worked with and designed for the festivalAutor: Bazodee Magazine
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Lower It Up Season 2 Ep. 1 ft. Quon & Cheyne Jones from Water Street Boyz
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A brand new season of Lower It Up with a new hostess Megghan headlining the show. and bringing new energy and perspectives. First up on our new season we speak to Quon, the Crop Over 2022 winner of Pic-O-De-Crop Competition discussing his winning track as well as his upcoming music and his views on Pic-O-De-Crop competition and where it's going. We…
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Lower It Up ft. Robbi Niles & Ms. Pan (Special Episode)
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Another special episode!! We sit down with artiste and produce Robbi Niles, the same producer of our podcast, and Ms. Pan to do a deep dive into the state of the soca musical industry, what we have seen across the 2022 season, its failings, the possible future of the industry and the ways we would like to see it evolve. As a producer, Robbi Niles s…
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Lower It Up ft. Hashtag Balance & Ms. Pan - Crop Over Recap (Special Episode)
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For a very special one-of-a-kind super chaotic episode, we sit down with Olivia from Hashtag Balance and Ms. Peter Pan to discuss our Crop Over season and do a recap on our entire experience across the festival. We discuss our perspective versus that of Ms. Pan as an avid soca lover and a lover of Crop Over and versus that of Olivia who is not a lo…
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Lower It Up Ep. 14 ft. the Ministry of Health and Wellness
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Episode14, our final episode of Lower It Up for Crop Over 2022! We talk with Ms. Donna Barker, Senior Health Promotion Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness all about how to avoid COVD-19 this season, especially reminding you that the virus is not gone and we should all be doing all we can to keep ourselves, our family, our friends and our…
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Lower It Up Ep. 13 ft. Megghan & Esquire Entertainment
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We sit down to talk to our new cohost Megghan and find out more about her. Prepare to hear her voice a lot more! We also had a chat with Anthony from Esquire Entertainment, the company behind Bliss all about what people should expect from the event this year, clearing up some rumours, talking about the future of Esquire Entertainment as well as dis…
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Lower It Up Episode 12 ft. Oh Ship, Rum Punch, Waves & Soca on De Hill
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Episode 12 is one of our biggest episodes yet! We are joined by a number of heavy hitter brands for the Crop Over season and titans in the Barbadian entertainment arena: Oh Ship, Rum Punch: Good Evening, Waves and Soca On De Hill. We talk to Dario from Oh Ship about the upcoming event this Sunday 24th and what people can expect. We also talk to Tas…
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Lower It Up Episode 11 ft. WMBY, Vibe Nation & Tionne Hernandez
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Episode 11 is here! We doubling up this week as we approach the end of the 2022 Crop Over season. On this episode we talk to Joyann from WMBY Inc. about Crop Over, its future, the direction of the Festival and the way that Crop Over and the Orange Economy can benefit Barbados in a massive way. We also talk to Andwele and Reko Chase from Vibe Nation…
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Lower It Up Ep. 10 ft. Rhea Layne & Akhnaten Burrowes
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Episode 10 already! We sit down with Rhea Layne and Akhnaten Burrowes to discuss their musical journey, the challenges they face as artistes and creatives, the problems they face as musical artistes in the Crop Over arena, the way artistes survive and how we can all play an important part in Crop Over and the Orange Economy of Barbados.…
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Lower It Up Ep. 9 ft. Puff of Colour, Budget Fete & She Markets
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Episode 9 wow! What a journey to get here and we have so much further to go! Thank you for joining us on this journey and we hope to keep delivering to you for the rest of the season and into 2023. We got a chance to sit down with Nadia from the legendary Puff of Colour to talk about their upcoming event and what patrons can expect from POC for Cro…
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Lower it up ep. 8 ft. Awaken & Epiphany events
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Episode 8 reach! We sit down with Awaken, happening Sunday July 3rd 2022, about their Crop Over event which is usually seen as one of the highlights of the festival. The all-inclusive event is seen as a season starter for Crop Over and pulls a loyal dedicated grown and sexy crowd each and every year. We hear from them what plans they have for Crop …
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Lower It Up Ep. 7 ft Gorg, Kloth and Body Silk
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Another week, another new episode of Lower It Up! This jampacked episode starts off with artiste/producer/event host Gorg from Super Lynks who speaks about his weekly soca event coming for Crop Over, Soca Fridays Pun A Satduh which starts Saturday 25th June 2022 and is located at Halo Ultra Lounge. We also speak to Khadija from Kloth Pop-Up Shop & …
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Lower It Up Ep. 6: Our Look at Crop Over ft. Jess
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Hot off the press, episode 6 of our brand new podcast Lower It Up is here. We take a break from our usual interviews with various Crop Over brands to discuss our thoughts about Crop Over, its direction, its possible future, the role of music artistes, and the way the Festival intersects with the Orange Economy of Barbados and how the Festival can b…
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Lower It Up Episode 5 (ft. Powda & Khepri Kulture)
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Episode 5 is here! We talk to Laura (de Sheriff) from Jump Promotions and Lucky Horseshoe about the foreday-style event Powda, a highly anticipated and very popular foreday-style event for Crop Over. We also take time to talk to Kadooment band Khepri Kulture and hear their plans for Crop Over 2022, including all the events they have for the season …
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Lower It Up Ep. 4 ft Spinny, UV, We Ting & Colorz
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Our 4th episode is here ! This week's episode of Lower It Up features the inimitable fitness powerhouse and creative cultural cardio champion Spinny, who tells us all about his upcoming birthday event. We are joined in studio as well by Mario who gives listeners a tantalizing tease of what to expect from We Ting for Crop Over 2022. Last but by no m…
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Episode 3 is here! We talk to both the Marketing Manager Ashley Dyall from the National Cultural Foundation, the govt entity that oversees the Crop Over Festival, about all the new things to expect from this year’s Crop Over Festival. We also speak to Richel from Twisted Entertainment, the brand behind the massively popular event Tipsy: The All Whi…
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Lower It Up Ep. 2 ft. DAMM J'ouvert, VIDA & Le Jardin du Belaire
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We are proud to announce the second issue of our new refreshed podcast, Lower It Up. We are pleased and excited to have three brands join us on this episode, to help you the listener become more aware and get a look behind the scenes of these brands and what these events offer. On this episode we touch in with three Barbadian entertainment brands t…
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Our Crop Over 2022 podcast - Lower It Up
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For Crop Over 2022, we want to go back to basics with our podcast and look to feature artistes, creatives, event promoters and everyone working with the Crop Over Festival. Our refreshed Lower It Up podcast helps us shine a light on all the happenings behind the scenes for Crop Over 2022, helping our listeners and follower get a look behind the sce…
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Our intro to our new podcast series, giving you a feeling of what to expect from Bazodee across this upcoming months as we explore music, artistes, promoters, band leaders and Crop Over using our fun, new. exciting podcast series.Autor: Bazodee
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Twisted Entertainment, the promoters of the mega popular all white Crop Over party, Tipsy sit down with Bazodee to talk about their plans for Tipsy 2019.Autor: Bazodee
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For the first episode of Dispatches, we meet the Vida team and we gaze out a window. The website is now live! Check out vidamagazineua.com for more pictures and stories.Autor: Alexander Richey
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BroTubs and a Total Eclipse of the Sloth: Informal 2
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The team travels out of San José and into La Fortuna. Spoiler alert: SlothsAutor: Alexander Richey
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In 1948 four young men were arrested in Fairhope, Alabama, for refusing to register for the draft. They were quakers and believed in pacifism. At the trial the judge said, 'like it or leave it.' So they did. They left in search of a more peaceful place, and they ended up in the green mountains of Costa Rica. This is a story of whether the grass is …
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Carbon Offsets and Deforestation: Informal 1
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A brief rundown of the first day in country.Alexander sits down with writer Reid Bolling and photographer Sam MacDonald for a conversation about covering their first story on what environmentalists are doing to teach carbon off-setting to farmers.Autor: Alexander Richey
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The food and drink scene of Costa Rica may often be described as behind the times. Alexander and Vida Writer Mary Clay Kline travel along with Chef Federico Lizano and Liz Furlong of Maza Bistro and Bebedero to San José's markets in the morning and meet for a stiff drink at night.Autor: Alexander Richey
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The Vida Team gets underway.Autor: Alexander Richey
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Mimosa Experience 2017 #bazoSPOTLIGHT
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We sat down with the Mimosa team to get the #bazoDEETS on their upcoming all inclusive breakfast event, Mimosa - Experience De Luxe. This all inclusive sumptuous breakfast event has taken on a French theme this year and we wanted to learn more about what Mimosa was all about with our Spotlight series. Take a listen to our podcast here: If you want …
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