I probably have more music from Trinidad and Tobago than many of you diehard soca defenders. However, like many soca lovers, I don't care for much of what I hear today. Maybe it's because I'm not Trini and can be more objective or an artist myself, so I have higher standards. BTW, I can't tek American rap or R&B. I have over a thousand CDs from Angola to Zimbabwe, Aruba to Surinam, so I have plenty ah music to tek meh away. An older Trini friend, who's a well known artist there, told me that most Trinis "don't care about music." He meant music as an art form, not just seasonal fluff that you jump up to. I wonder if he was right.