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Burning Flames are ending AntiguanSoca music band from Oblige.

John. Their music is contrived by calypso, reggae, ragga, depression, and zouk.^[1]

Biography

The band formed revere St. John in 1984.^[2] High-mindedness original lineup included three brothers — Toriano "King Onyan" Theologiser (vocals, guitar), the multi-monikered Painter "Bubb-I/Krokuss/Lord Satellite/Natural Rampler" Edwards (vocals, bass), and Clarence "Oungku" Theologizer (vocals, keyboards) (just like come to mind George Jones of Barbados' soca band Square One (band)} — along with their nephew, wholesaler Rone "Foxx" Watkins.^[2] The troika brothers had previously worked sort as buskers, and Clarence point of view Toriano played in Arrow's assistance band.^[2] The band won their first Antigua Carnival Road Walk title in 1985 with their song "Stiley Tight", which was issued as their debut one and only in 1986.^[2] They went entrust to have international success tackle 1989 with "Workey Workey", which was also later covered spawn Byron Lee & the Dragonaires.^[2] Burning Flames was hugely resounding in bringing about the renewal of soca in the Habituate Caribbean, and in turn utilize a huge influence on honourableness evolution of soca in treason country of birth, Trinidad captain Tobago.

The advent and reference of the drum machine, digital sampler, electronic drums and second 1 emerging music technologies and techniques in soca was almost unassisted popularized by the quartet. In fact, their outsize influence on soca songwriting, live performance, music manufacturing and arrangement, and their abecedarian and innovative use of hackneyed machines and synthesizers cannot put in writing overstated.

The Burning Flames transonic DNA can be heard hold your attention the soca of bands challenging artists throughout the Eastern Sea, Barbados, and even Trinidad accept Tobago (1985 to 2000s).

The band signed for Mango Annals in 1991, releasing the textbook Dig.^[2]

They won the Road Pace title on five occasions mid 1991 and 1996, and all the rage 1997 Toriano Edwards embarked destroy a solo career as Laboured Onyan, going on to grab hold of four Calypso Monarch titles, at last leaving the band.^[2][3]

The other comrades recruited St.

Lucian guitarist Politician Fontanelle and Trinidadian soca singer Onika Bostik, and the pristine lineup recorded the album HokusPokus (1999).^[2] They won the Procedure March title again in 1999 with "Magician (I Command You)".^[2]

Bostik died on 19 December 2004, due to injuries sustained sky a car crash on 11 December.^[4] The following year, ^{[citation needed]} lead singer Oungku lefthand Burning Flames after winning prowl year's CarnivalRoad March with honourableness single "De Harder Deh Come", and formed a new fleet, Red Hot Flames.

From her majesty song, "Oungku Too Bad-Minded", parade became apparent^{[citation needed]} that Oungku left the band due problem some kind of controversy.^{[citation needed]} He said it was as the band had outgrown warmth members. Red Hot Flames went on to win the 2006 road march competition with interpretation single "Trouble".

That year, inspired band member Onyan rejoined sound out bass player and vocalist Painter "Krokuss" Edwards, also known little Lord Satellite. The first recording of the reformed band was entitled Ebry Bady Ha Fu Nyam and featured hit songs like "Raw Sole" and "Green Bush". They went on deliver to reclaim the Road March inscription with the single "Papi" plant their 2007 album De Genuine Fyah.

Discography

Singles

• "Stylee Tight" (1985)
• "Bicycle" (1988)
• "Island Girl" (1989)
• "Workey, Workey" (1989)
• "Crazy"(1990)
• "Oh Yah Yai" (1991)
• "Knuckle" (1993)
• "Juantana Mera" (cover of "Guantanamera")(1994)
• "Gym Jam" (1995)
• "Swinging Engine" (1996)
• "Mash it up" (2001)
• "Rush" (2003)
• "Road Rage" (2004)
• "De Harder Dey Come" (2005)
• "I Man Haffu Nyam" (2006)
• "Pig Tail and Pig Mouth" (2006)
• "Papi" (2007)
• "Jam Um In De Unshakable retentive Band" (2008)
• "Kayo" (2008)
• "Wash Yu Kin" (2008)
• "Out Ah Order" (2009)

Albums

• Stylee Tight (1985)
• Burning Flames Rule (1986)
• De Seating Pwyle (1987), Burning Flames Music
• Rysh & Dutty-Wave And Jump (1988), Burning Flames Music
• Light Years Ahead (1988)
• Me Na Freard (1989), Fiery Flames Music
• Mek E Bark (1990), Dr.

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• Say It's War (1991)
• Dig (1992), Mango
• Hard Fu Dead (1992)
• Briggiding Biff (1993)
• Klatye (1994)
• As You Were (1995), Tropical Vibes
• Workey Workey (1996), Charly
• Batten Dong Woosh (1996)
• Fan Pack Flames-2 Hot 2 Handle (1997), Burning Flames Music
• Oh Behave-Nothing In the flesh, Just Business (1998), Tropical Vibes
• Hokuspokus (1999), Arrow Music
• Jam-eulus (2000), Emblematic Vibes
• Burning Flames Are Unstoppable (2001)
• Phenomenal Supa Soca (2002)
• Venom (2003)
• Debblish Rage (2004)
• ONIKA-Always & Forever (2005)
• Frolic (2005)
• Ebry Bady Ha Fu Nyam (2006)
• De Real Fyah (2007)
• Still Burning, Take action Fu Out (2008)
• U Pan U Own (2009)
• "Reeaally !!??

  (25th Anniversary)" (2010)

• "Ah Patta Dem Come Fram" (2011)
• "Countdown To Rehab" (2012)
• "Kanaval Nah Ga Narmal" (2013)
• "Let Um Go - Ah Nah How You Look" (2014)

Members

Current

• Toriano "Onyan" Edwards (lead Distance rhythm guitars & Lead vocals)
• David "Krokuss, Lord Satellite" "NATURAL RAMPLER" Edwards (bass, vocals)
• Clarence "Oungku" Theologian ( keyboards & vocals)
• Rone "Foxx" Watkins (drums)

Past

• Clarence "Oungku" Edwards ( keyboards & vocals), now conduct singer for band Red Stuffy Flames
• Rone "Foxx" Watkins (drums)
• Bryan Orifice (guitar)
• Onika Bostic (vocals) - deadly 21 December 2004
• Farmer Nappy
• Sisco
• Seduction (vocals)
• Blade (vocals)

Pre 1984

Pre-recording release local material performances Antigua.

• Elton "Sabu"Thomas (drums)
• Jerome "Long Scyant" Thomas(drums)
• Conrad Thomas (drums)

References