Carnival time is an opportunity for fun, a chance to release inhibitions, and, some may say, a moment for Jab mischief! The release of "Hide Me" for Grenada's Spicemas 2025 is a song that is sure to spark some cheeky banter. It is a song that will bring carnival flavor to the spirit—and one of the songs among the early sparks igniting the flames of jab culture. Angeleau James, the artist who wrote and performed the track, brought it to life with the engineering finesse of Lighthouse Recordz (for production, mixing, and mastering) and Vehement Productions (for recording), making it less about lyrical poetry and more about rhythmic provocation. Let's just say this song will stir up some carnival commess!
Listening to the song, one would quickly discern that it is a minimalist chant with a maximalist mood vibe. Let’s not pretend “Hide Me” offers lyrical depth—it’s a looped, hypnotic invocation of the phrase “Hide Me,” repeated until it becomes both command and confession. But that’s precisely the point. In jab culture, repetition breeds release. The power of the song isn’t in what’s said—it’s in what’s felt. The riddim alone promises to send masqueraders into controlled chaos, as mud, oil, and powder merge into one pulsating expression of Caribbean defiance. The question to be asked is, "What is he hiding from?" Is he in trouble because he did something wrong, or is he doing something wrong in carnival mode?
One can say that, like the song 'Ducking," this one is about hiding in plain sight—it's carnival camouflage as a cultural commentary about how we play during carnival season. The song’s cheeky theme—men ducking behind masks or just ducking not to be noticed behind bushes and bass riddims to escape the gaze of their watchful women—is nothing new. But what makes it carnival-worthy is how it dramatizes the tension between freedom and accountability and celebration and secrecy. To hide is to revel; to disappear is to truly arrive. And “Hide Me” taps directly into that ethos. 👀
This song may become a favorite, similar to "Ducking!" With Spicemas’s roots entwined in rebellion and masquerade, this track could easily become a rallying cry. Not every song needs metaphor or message—sometimes it just needs madness. And as the trucks roll and jab crews swarm the streets, don’t be surprised if “Hide Me” becomes the soundtrack of those fleeting, oily disappearances. It’s messy. It’s mischievous. It’s pure Grenadian Carnival.
What say you—will “Hide Me” be this year’s unofficial anthem for escapists and bacchanalists alike? Or just another rhythm lost in the jab? Either way, Angeleau James has tossed his powder into the ring—and it’s looking flammable.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Hide Me
Artist/Performed by: Angeleau James
Written by: Angeleau James
Recorded at Vehement Productions
Produced by: Lighthouse Recordz
Mixed & Mastered by: Lighthouse Recordz
Visuals by: Kid Leo Productions
Origin: Grenada
Genre: Soca 🎶
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