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Arrow

Arrow

  • Genre: World
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Instrument: Vocals

Biography

From Montserrat, Arrow got his start as a first-class calypsonian in the traditional Trinidadian style but soon began exploring ways to bring the music to an international level. Always an innovator, he played around with mixing elements of cadence, salsa, and American R&R guitar into his music. In 1983 he experienced his first pan-Caribbean success, "Hot Hot Hot" (a song that later became an international hit). Since then he has branched out to include a wider array of world-music elements, from hip-hop to the sounds of various African nations, while concentrating on lyrics that act predominantly as a vehicle to drive the music to a higher frenzy. A late-'80s contract with Island/Mango Records has made him the soca artist most widely distributed and most easily available in the States. His 1992 release, Zombie Soca, was notable for including three songs with social commentary lyrics. Unlike those of most calypsonians, Arrow's early releases, including those preceding the Island/Mango albums, are still easily available. ~ Gene Scaramuzzo, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Hot Hot Hot," "Limbo Calypso," "Groove Master"

Representative Albums:

Hot Soca Hot, Massive, Instant Knockout

Similar Artists:

Santa Cruz Steel, The Touch, Sugar Aloes, Lord Shorty, Shadow, Scrunter, Rootsman, Protector, Plain Clothes, Ken "Professor" Philmore, Nelson, Kitch, George Iwer, Explainer, Duke "Mighty Duke", Ramgoonai Drupatee, Cro-Cro, Chalkdust, Calypso Rose, Blueboy "Superblue", Black Stalin, Baron, Crazy

Performed Songs By:

Everton Weekes, Roland Richards, Justin Cassell, Alphonsus Cassell

Worked With:

George Victory, Julian McBrowne, Ricardo Mason, Errol Ince, Charles Dougherty, Bianca Baptiste, Janet Alleyne
 
 
Wikipedia: Arrow (musician)

Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born 16 November 1954, Montserrat, West Indies) is a soca musician who performs under the stage name Arrow.

One of his most well-known songs is "Hot Hot Hot" (1982) - later covered by David Johansen in his Buster Poindexter alter ego. Although native to Montserrat (and most famous representative of its music) Arrow attributes his success to his time in Antigua, and time spent with Antiguan bands such as Burning Flames.

Arrow continues to be much in demand in the Caribbean, and most recently performed at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremonies with Shaggy, Byron Lee and Kevin Lyttle.

Arrow's "Hot Hot Hot"

Breakthrough hit by Montserratian Arrow noicon

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