Image via YouTube music video © Smiddy Smith of StarBlu Entertainment/Olatunji Yearwood.
After the launch of Panorama 2025, we are returning to our daily routine of showcasing new music for Carnival 2025. Today, we present "Sauna," a recently released song by Olatunji and Smiddy Smith. Smiddy Smith of Star Blu entertainment produced this song, and if you're a fan of Groove Soca, you'll love this offering for Carnival 2025. Smiddy Smith infused the song with a golden touch and a refreshing vibe, adding the essential elements that make this song enjoyable to listen to.
Written by Olatunji and backed by the genius guitar work of Kwami Morrison, "Sauna" brings the warmth that will generate Soca love and a heat that will only be realized when you get into the groove of the music. Iland, also known as "The Audio Lab," expertly mixed and mastered the track, ensuring it was polished and prepared for Soca fans worldwide.
Sokah2Soca notes that the inclusion of the national instrument in the song is of special interest. This surely adds to the authentic value of the song. This marks the first song of the season that prominently features the national institution. We are fittingly featuring this song the day after the launch of Panorama 2025, the greatest steelpan festival, at Phase II Pan Groove in Woodbrook, Port of Spain.
We adore Groove Soca, and this particular rendition is truly captivating. It is groove love, but it will surely bring the heat for Carnival 2025. Olatunji and Smiddy Smith's production deserves our appreciation. Please share your comments about the song. Tell us if you love the groove or whether you think we are off course with the praise for this song.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Sauna
Artist/Performed by: Olatunji x Smiddy Smith
Vocals by: Olatunji
Written By: Olatunji Yearwod
Prod By: Smiddy Smith of StarBlu Ent
Guitars By: Kwami Morrison
Steel Pan By: Judah Barker
Mixed & Mastered By: ilands (The Audio Lab)
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Soca
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