2019
Famalay
co-production — Skinny Fabulous × Machel Montano × Bunji Garlin (2019 Trinidad Road March)
DA
Producer · Bouyon-Soca architect · crossover connector
Dada
In 2007, Dada — civilly Krishna Lawrence, Dominican — drops his Bouyon rhythmic grammar on the Soca production of Ricky T's "Pressure boom" in Saint Lucia. Without knowing it, he has just co-created a new subgenre: Bouyon-Soca, a fusion that will circulate across pan- Caribbean Carnival scenes for years. In 2019, he co-produces "Famalay" — Skinny Fabulous x Machel Montano x Bunji Garlin — which wins the Trinidad Road March. It's the first Bouyon → Soca crossover to reach a massive pan-Caribbean audience. In 2021, Dada Music launches "Smoke Riddim" with several Caribbean artists.
- Role
- Producer · Bouyon-Soca architect · crossover connector
- Origin
- Dominica
- Period
- 2007-present
- Territories
- Dominica · Trinidad · Sainte-Lucie · Caribbean diaspora
Why this profile matters
The distinction matters: Bouyon-Soca = cross-genre fusion, NOT strictly a Bouyon subgenre. It's a bridge, not an internal mutation. Wikipedia dedicates an article to the subgenre — official sign of its recognition. Medium publishes a long-form headlined "the Dominican producer behind the monster Soca hit Famalay", which precisely tells Dada / Krishna Lawrence's role as the producer building the bridge between Dominica and Trinidad. He's one of the three identified co-creators of Bouyon-Soca with ASA and Ricky T (tempo 130-150 BPM). On the export side, he joins the Major Lazer / Diplo circle (mainstream EDM validation via Mad Decent), A Plus Musik (RAGS 2025 production), DJ Softee, DJ Taffy, J2MO, Vador and Renaud Brizard.
Verified timeline
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Documented birth date of Bouyon-Soca with Ricky T's "Pressure boom" (Saint Lucia). Dada is cited as one of the identified creators of the subgenre.
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Co-produces "Famalay" (Skinny Fabulous × Machel Montano × Bunji Garlin) — 2019 Trinidad Road March. First Bouyon → Soca crossover to reach pan-Caribbean audience.
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Dada Music launches "Smoke Riddim" with several Caribbean artists — extension of the label-producer to modern riddims.
Tracks / markers
2021
Smoke Riddim
riddim / production — Caribbean circulation via Dada Music
2007
Pressure boom (catalogue Bouyon-Soca)
co-creator of the Bouyon-Soca subgenre with Ricky T and ASA
Related chapters
Sources
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Medium — The Dominican producer behind the monster Soca hit Famalay
Medium long-form — Dada / Krishna Lawrence role behind Famalay 2019.
https://medium.com/jelinthemix/the-dominican-producer-behind-the-monster-soca-hit-famalay-e191a8bb2db4 -
Newsday — Dada Music launches Smoke Riddim 2021
2021 Smoke Riddim launch — Caribbean circulation.
https://newsday.co.tt/2021/06/24/dada-music-launches-smoke-riddim-2021/ -
Wikipedia — Bouyon soca
Article dedicated to the Bouyon-Soca subgenre — Dada cited with Ricky T and ASA as creators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouyon_soca