Anderson Armstrong, Cecil O'Shaka Riley, Paul Slater, George Jones, Winston Beckles Alison Hinds, Terry " Mexican" Arthur, Keann Walters and Janelle Katalyst Waithe
Square One was formed in 1987 by Anderson "Youngblood" Armstrong (vocals), Cecil "O Shaka" Riley (vocals), Paul Slater (bass guitar), George Jones (keyboards/vocals), Winston Beckles (drums) and Terry Mexican Arthur (steel pan) .[1] Armstrong had begun performing in local calypso competitions in 1983, and was the youngest finalist in the Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monarch competition.[1]Alison Hinds joined as co-vocalist in 1987 while Square One was performing at the graduation ceremony of the Christ Church Foundation School Alison's alma mater, and the band took the name Square One that year.[1] Their début album, Eat Drink and Be Merry, was released in 1988, and they were named 'Hotel Band of the Year' by the Musicians & Entertainers Guild of Barbados the same year, winning it again in the following two years.[1] In 1990 they were joined by keyboardist George Washington Jones (named after the first President of the United States of America) (and steel panist Terry Mexican Arthur, and toured Europe for the first time. They built an international fanbase, with Hinds singing in French, Portuguese and Caribbean Patois.[2] They were signed to Eddy Grant's Ice Records, releasing Special in 1992.[1] Square one became the first representatives from Barbados as the Caribbean Music Awards at the Harlem Apollo in 1993.[1] After a further album, Square Roots, they parted ways with Ice Records in 1995. Their next album 4 Sides spawned the hit single "Raggamuffin", which topped the charts in Guatemala for 49 weeks, and also Landed Alison Hinds her first Road March crown in 1996 [3] and further hits followed with the Sweetness album and "Aye Aye Aye", "Turn it Around", "Ju Ju", and Sugar (Sweet)".[1] Alison Hinds won the Road March competition at the Barbados Crop Over in 1997 with "In the Meantime".[1] Their 1998 single "DJ Ride" topped St. Lucia's Radio Caribbean chart for four weeks, only knocked off the top spot by the band's next single, "Faluma".[1] They also had a number-one hit in Barbados with "Bandit Dance", and had several hits in Trinidad and Tobago.[1] In 1999 they won a Sunshine Award for 'Best Group Recording' ("Kitty Kat").[4] The band performed at the Negril Getaway festival in 2002.[5]
Hinds left the band in 2004 after her daughter was born, having first taking a break in 2003 with Keanne Walters taking her place, but has since enjoyed a successful solo career. Alison Hinds and her fiance Edward Walcott Junior got married on Thursday February 26 2004 and she gave birth to her daughter on May 4 of the same year Pareles.[6][7]
Square One split up in 2004 but reformed in 2010, headlining the 'Soca On De Hill' festival in 2010.[8] Anderson won the Party Monarch title in 2010 with his song "Foot On Fire".[9]
^Sullivan, Lynne M. (2000) Adventure Guide to Barbados, Hunter Publishing, ISBN978-1-55650-910-0, p. 12
^Collinder, Avia (2007) "Alison Hinds - Soca Mama 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 15 July 2007, retrieved 2010-10-30
^Oumano, Elena (1999) "Caribbean Acts Aim For Exposure Beyond 'Carnival Season'", Billboard, 11 December 1999, p. 11, retrieved 2010-10-30
^Chaos (2002) "'Di wata' ran at Negril Getaway", Jamaica Gleaner, retrieved 2010-10-30
^"Pareles, Jon (2008) "Happiness Abounds, With Extra for the Ladies", New York Times, 27 August 2008, retrieved 2010-10-30
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March 17, 2024
square, band, square, bajan, soca, band, formed, december, 1987, continued, until, 2004, when, singer, alison, hinds, left, group, then, formed, 2010, square, oneoriginbarbadosgenressocayears, active1987, 2004, 2010, presentlabelsice, gatorpast, membersanderso. Square One is a Bajan soca band formed in December 1987 It continued until 2004 when singer Alison Hinds left the group then re formed in 2010 Square OneOriginBarbadosGenresSocaYears active1987 2004 2010 presentLabelsIce I Man GatorPast membersAnderson Armstrong Cecil O Shaka Riley Paul Slater George Jones Winston Beckles Alison Hinds Terry Mexican Arthur Keann Walters and Janelle Katalyst Waithe Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editSquare One was formed in 1987 by Anderson Youngblood Armstrong vocals Cecil O Shaka Riley vocals Paul Slater bass guitar George Jones keyboards vocals Winston Beckles drums and Terry Mexican Arthur steel pan 1 Armstrong had begun performing in local calypso competitions in 1983 and was the youngest finalist in the Pic O De Crop Calypso Monarch competition 1 Alison Hinds joined as co vocalist in 1987 while Square One was performing at the graduation ceremony of the Christ Church Foundation School Alison s alma mater and the band took the name Square One that year 1 Their debut album Eat Drink and Be Merry was released in 1988 and they were named Hotel Band of the Year by the Musicians amp Entertainers Guild of Barbados the same year winning it again in the following two years 1 In 1990 they were joined by keyboardist George Washington Jones named after the first President of the United States of America and steel panist Terry Mexican Arthur and toured Europe for the first time They built an international fanbase with Hinds singing in French Portuguese and Caribbean Patois 2 They were signed to Eddy Grant s Ice Records releasing Special in 1992 1 Square one became the first representatives from Barbados as the Caribbean Music Awards at the Harlem Apollo in 1993 1 After a further album Square Roots they parted ways with Ice Records in 1995 Their next album 4 Sides spawned the hit single Raggamuffin which topped the charts in Guatemala for 49 weeks and also Landed Alison Hinds her first Road March crown in 1996 3 and further hits followed with the Sweetness album and Aye Aye Aye Turn it Around Ju Ju and Sugar Sweet 1 Alison Hinds won the Road March competition at the Barbados Crop Over in 1997 with In the Meantime 1 Their 1998 single DJ Ride topped St Lucia s Radio Caribbean chart for four weeks only knocked off the top spot by the band s next single Faluma 1 They also had a number one hit in Barbados with Bandit Dance and had several hits in Trinidad and Tobago 1 In 1999 they won a Sunshine Award for Best Group Recording Kitty Kat 4 The band performed at the Negril Getaway festival in 2002 5 Hinds left the band in 2004 after her daughter was born having first taking a break in 2003 with Keanne Walters taking her place but has since enjoyed a successful solo career Alison Hinds and her fiance Edward Walcott Junior got married on Thursday February 26 2004 and she gave birth to her daughter on May 4 of the same year Pareles 6 7 Square One split up in 2004 but reformed in 2010 headlining the Soca On De Hill festival in 2010 8 Anderson won the Party Monarch title in 2010 with his song Foot On Fire 9 Discography editEat Drink and Be Merry 1988 Special 1992 Ice Square Roots 1993 Ice 4 Sides 1996 Sweetness 1997 Square One In Full Bloom 1998 I Man Gator Fast Forward 1999 I Man Gator Champion 2001 Square One Higher Heights 2001 Musicrama Koch Walk of Life 2016 Showdown RecordsCompilationsSquare One A3 Missing Files Collections 2001 See also editRingbangReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j Thompson Dave 2002 Reggae amp Caribbean Music Backbeat Books ISBN 0 87930 655 6 p 275 6 Sullivan Lynne M 2000 Adventure Guide to Barbados Hunter Publishing ISBN 978 1 55650 910 0 p 12 Collinder Avia 2007 Alison Hinds Soca Mama Archived 2011 08 12 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Gleaner 15 July 2007 retrieved 2010 10 30 Oumano Elena 1999 Caribbean Acts Aim For Exposure Beyond Carnival Season Billboard 11 December 1999 p 11 retrieved 2010 10 30 Chaos 2002 Di wata ran at Negril Getaway Jamaica Gleaner retrieved 2010 10 30 Pareles Jon 2008 Happiness Abounds With Extra for the Ladies New York Times 27 August 2008 retrieved 2010 10 30 Soca star says farewell BBC 13 December 2004 retrieved 2010 10 30 Springer Michelle 2010 Back to square one NATIONNews com 24 July 2010 retrieved 2010 10 30 Henry Anesta 2010 A footnote about fame nationnews com 29 July 2010 retrieved 2010 10 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Square One band amp oldid 1178048980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
