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Bazodee 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.
Episodes
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Lower It Up S5E2 ft. House of Soca and Stain'd
On this episode, we talk to Sharon from House of Soca about the important work that calypso tents do and the history of the tents. We also talk to Scott and Ryan from Stain'd about what to expect from this brand new Foreday experience event.
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Lower It Up Season 5 Ep. 1 ft. Carnival Concierge UK, Lucent & Vida By Esquire
Our very first episode for season five, looking at the Crop Over 2026 season. For our first episode, we sit down with Carnival Concierge UK to discuss Fete Connect and their other offerings for the season, the brand new event for Crop Over Friday Lucent, as well as the big bad band Vida by…
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Lower It Up S4E2 ft. Jus-Jay
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…
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Lower It Up S4E1 - The Icy Temptations Episode
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...
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Lower It Up S3E10 - The Sponsor Episode & NCF
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…
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Lower It Up S3E9 - The Caesar's Army Episode
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...
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Lower It Up S3E8 - The Vida By Esquire Episode Pt. 2
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...
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Lower It Up S3E7 - The July Episode Part 1
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...
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Lower It Up S3E6 - The Tipsy Episode
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...
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Lower It Up S3E5 - The Rise Episode
Rise Barbados is one event that people attending Crop Over 2023 will surely enjoy. This mega concert party experience will feature a number of headline acts from across the region such as Kes the Band, Skinny Fabulous and Lil Rick, bringing electric vibes and energy to Barbados for the climax…
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Lower It Up S3E4 - The D.N.A Episode
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.…
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Lower It Up S3E3 - The Weekly Events Episode
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...
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Lower It Up S3 E2 - The Fitness Episode
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…
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Lower It Up S3E1 - The Kadooment Bands Episode
On this episode, 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.
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Lower It Up ft. Vida X Esquire (Special Episode)
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...
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Lower It Up Ep. 9 - Crop Over Recap
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 2023
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 8 ft. David Barker, Chef Stoute, Chef Leach, Chef Gibson, Chef Applewhaite & Chef Ifill
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,...
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 7 ft. Chef Miller, Shane McClean and Chef Javon Cummins of BFR2022
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.
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 6 ft. BMHS, Chef Hasin-Bromley, St. Andrew Carnival & Mark Forde
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 &...
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 5 ft. Blurr
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…
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 4 ft. Sivers Tha Third
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...
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Lower It Up Se. 2 Ep. 3 ft the BTMI
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...
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Lower It Up Season 2 Ep. 2 ft. Tae and Kevin Moore from the NCF
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 festival
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Lower It Up Season 2 Ep. 1 ft. Quon & Cheyne Jones from Water Street Boyz
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…
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Lower It Up ft. Robbi Niles & Ms. Pan (Special Episode)
On 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…
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Lower It Up ft. Hashtag Balance & Ms. Pan - Crop Over Recap (Special Episode)
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…
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Lower It Up Ep. 14 ft. the Ministry of Health and Wellness
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 community...
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Lower It Up Ep. 13 ft. Megghan & Esquire Entertainment
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…
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Lower It Up Episode 12 ft. Oh Ship, Rum Punch, Waves & Soca on De Hill
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...
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Lower It Up Episode 11 ft. WMBY, Vibe Nation & Tionne Hernandez
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 about their Crop Over 2022 event, Vibe Land:...
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Lower It Up Ep. 10 ft. Rhea Layne & Akhnaten Burrowes
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…
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Lower It Up Ep. 9 ft. Puff of Colour, Budget Fete & She Markets
We got a chance to sit down with Nadia from the legendary Puff of Colour about their upcoming event and what patrons can expect from POC for Crop Over 2022. We also talk to promoter Mr. Jucks about his brand new event Budget Fete, where he tries to recapture the old vibe of Crop Over and have an...
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Lower it up ep. 8 ft. Awaken & Epiphany events
This episode we talk to Tremayne from Awaken, one of the Crop Over mainstays that many people look forward to. This all-inclusive event is seen as the Crop Over starter and is a must-attend for many people, especially those who are "grown and sexy". We also talk to Jeremy and Khadijah from…
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Lower It Up Ep. 7 ft Gorg, Kloth and Body Silk
As the season ticks on, we are joined by more impressive people and brands. First up is the legendary Gorg from Super Lynks, artiste turned producer turned event promoter. who talks about his new weekly Crop Over event starting this Saturday June 25th called Soca Fridays Pun a Satduh. We are also...
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Lower It Up Ep. 6: Our Look at Crop Over ft. Jess
On this episode we take time out to share our views on the Crop Over Festival and how we believe the festival can evolve for the future and the way that Crop Over and the Orange Economy intersect. We give our views on the possible future direction of the Festival and what we would like to see,...
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Lower It Up Episode 5 (ft. Powda & Khepri Kulture)
Episode five we talk to mega wet-fete and foreday-style party Powda, powered by Jump Promotions and Lucky Horseshoe. We also talkto one of the younger Kadooment bands on the Crop Over scene Khepri Kulture, discussing all their plans for Crop Over and Kadooment 2022 and what people can expect from...
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Lower It Up Ep. 4 ft Spinny, UV, We Ting & Colorz
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...
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Lower It Up Ep. 3 ft. NCF & Tipsy
On the third episode of our hugely popular Lower It Up podcast for Crop Over 2022 season, we talk to Ashley Dyall from the National Cultural Foundation and Richel from Twisted Entertainment, the promoters of Tipsy: The All White Party.
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Lower It Up Ep. 2 ft. DAMM J'ouvert, VIDA & Le Jardin du Belaire
On this episode we touch in with three Barbadian entertainment brands to discuss their events. Up first is DAMM Jouvert, talking about their event on May 29th. Then we talk to VIDA about their upcoming event Sangria Wave. Last but not least, we talk to Le Jardin du Belaire about their upcoming...
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Our Crop Over 2022 podcast - Lower It Up
With our new refreshed Crop Over 2022 podcast, titled Lower It Up (because it's lower and we want it up), we look to explore all the happenings behind the scenes of Crop Over. With this first episode of the 2022 season, we talk to Tyquan Neblett from 8.22 Entertainment, DJ Mali Fresh from Fresh...
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Our new Bazodee Podcast series
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.
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Tipsy 2019 Podcast
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.
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Mimosa Experience 2017 #bazoSPOTLIGHT
We sat down with the Mimosa team to discuss their Crop Over 2017 event and what patrons can expect from this all inclusive breakfast event.
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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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