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Signal Band

Bouyon band · modern Dominican band · Cross Street, Roseau, Dominica · 105 Tracks · 10 Collaborators · 10 Sources

"Bouyon Vax", released in 2022, is measured at 157 BPM by Musicstats. In 2024, Harvard Magazine runs a feature on Shelly and the Signal Band dynamic, the first time an English-language academic magazine seriously discusses Bouyon.

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THE Celebration Song

September 1, 2026 · Shelly & Signal Band

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Year by year

2010

1 fact

Founded on Cross Street, Roseau, Dominica, by seven young musicians in August 2010.

2015

1 release

"Baby Come Back" becomes a marker single that places the group in the Dominican public landscape.

Discography

2017

1 release · 1 collaborator

"Ani Ba Yo Love" becomes an emblematic hit of the post-Maria period (devastating September 2017 hurricane on Dominica).

  1. Ani Ba Yo Love (feat. Shelly)post-Maria hit, Dominican resilience

2018

16 releases · 2 collaborators

Discography

2019

6 releases · 1 collaborator

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2020

5 releases · 1 collaborator

Discography

2021

7 releases · 1 collaborator

Discography

2022

10 releases · 1 collaborator

"Bouyon Vax" is measured at 157 BPM by Musicstats. Musicstats, Bouyon Vax 157 BPM

  1. Bouyon Vax157 BPM (Musicstats)

Discography

2023

20 releases · 3 collaborators

Discography

2024

16 releases · 3 collaborators

Harvard Magazine publishes a feature on Shelly and the Signal Band dynamic, first significant English-language academic recognition. Harvard Magazine, Shelly / Signal featur

Discography

2025

16 releases · 6 collaborators

Signal Band participates in "RAGS" (Trilla-G x Skinny Fabulous x Shelly), the inaugural Bouyon Road March winning title at Mas Domnik (March 2025), 108 votes out of 56 entries, A Plus Musik production (Th3rd House Studios USVI). Soca News, RAGS claims Dominica inaugura

Discography

2026

10 releases · 3 collaborators · 3 news items

Shelly & The Signal Band are booked for the closing night (October 25, 2026) of the 26th World Creole Music Festival, at Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, Dominica, alongside Machel Montano and Diblo Dibala. Dominica News Online, WCMF unveils star-

"I Deserve This" (Xpert Productions, Ride Out Riddim) comes with a Grenada media tour alongside Shelly (June 26-30). "Bye to the Old Me" is nominated for Bouyon Song of the Year at the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards, and "Lapidé Yo" gathers the band with Trilla-G and Unstoppable Shax. WIC News, Dominica leads Bouyon categori

Follows up in 2026 with the single "Out da Group Chat." Apple Music, Signal Band, page artiste (

Release of "Bye to the Old Me" as a recent single, continued activity documented in editorial notes.

  1. Clock ItSignal Band, Shelly, Trilla-G & Unstoppable Shax
  2. Band of De YearSignal Band & Shelly
  3. Out da Group Chatsingle

Discography

In the news

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Where to listen

The circle

10 collaborators

The names that keep coming back · Sourced musical collaborations · Other bouyon voices from Dominica · In the same circle · The story behind the name · Understand bouyon

The names that keep coming back

Sourced musical collaborations

2026

THE Celebration Song

Shelly

2026

Out da Group Chat

Shelly

2026

Calendar Riddim 2025

Shelly

2025

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Shelly

2025

Where Did You Come From

Shelly

2025

Signal Dat Dere Wii

Shelly

2025

Bye to de Old Me

Shelly

2025

Calendar Riddim 2024

Shelly

2024

Mic Check 12345678

Shelly

2023

I'll Be There For You

Shelly

2023

Angels in the Sky

Shelly

2021

Who Make de Bouyon?

Shelly

2021

Carnival Shagweh

Shelly

2018

Youngest & Baddest

Shelly

Other bouyon voices from Dominica

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See Signal Band on the bouyon mapTheir collaborations, drawn, and who bridges the islands.

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The story behind the name

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"Bouyon Vax", released in 2022, is measured at 157 BPM by Musicstats. In 2024, Harvard Magazine runs a feature on Shelly and the Signal Band dynamic, the first time an English-language academic magazine seriously discusses Bouyon. But the big year is 2025. "RAGS", produced by A Plus Musik (Th3rd House Studios in USVI), performed by Trilla-G x Skinny Fabulous x Shelly, wins the first-ever Bouyon Road March at Mas Domnik with 108 votes out of 56 entries.

Before 2025, this competitive category didn't exist. The band enters history as first winner.

In 2026, Signal Band follows up with the single "Out da Group Chat", the momentum continues after their historic win at Mas Domnik. In October 2026, Shelly & The Signal Band close the 26th World Creole Music Festival in Roseau, Dominica, alongside Machel Montano and Diblo Dibala.

Signal Band is one of the three structuring groups of modern Dominican Bouyon, alongside WCK (the founding matrix, 1988) and Triple Kay International (the modern band of the 2000s). Founded in August 2010 on Cross Street, Roseau, by seven young musicians, the group builds a trajectory that combines an identifiable lead voice (Shelly), full live instrumentation and a single-driven strategy. "Baby Come Back" in 2015 installs the group in the public landscape. Two years later, "Ani Ba Yo Love" becomes an emblematic hit of the post-Maria period, the devastating hurricane that strikes Dominica in September 2017, which the artists cross as a collective ordeal. The post-Maria resilience is documented by Harvard Magazine in 2024, with a feature on Shelly and the Signal Band dynamic.

On the sound side, the 2022 title "Bouyon Vax" is measured at 157 BPM by Musicstats. Signal Band circulates on international stages: documented tours in the USA, Trinidad and at Carifesta XIV. The group is one of the few with reach beyond the Caribbean while remaining editorially one hundred percent Bouyon.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Signal Band from?

Signal Band is a group from Cross Street, Roseau, Dominica. This profile then follows the whole run: the dated timeline, the releases, the features and the circle of artists around them.

When was Signal Band formed?

Signal Band was formed in 2010, in Cross Street, Roseau, Dominica.

Who is Signal Band?

In August 2010, seven young musicians gather on Cross Street, Roseau, and found Signal Band.

What are Signal Band's key tracks?

Key tracks by Signal Band: "Out da Group Chat" (2026), "Baby Come Back" (2015), "Ani Ba Yo Love" (2017). The profile lists all 6 documented releases, with dates and sources.

THE PROOF

10 sources

All 10 sources, one by one

Sources

  1. Apple Music, Signal Band, page artiste (5 juin 2026)

    https://music.apple.com/ai/artist/signal-band/1324874726
  2. WIC News, Dominica leads Bouyon categories, 2026 Caribbean Music Awards nominations

    "Bye to the Old Me" nominated for 2026 Bouyon Song of the Year. Voting until August 10, 2026.

    https://wicnews.com/dominica/dominica-leads-bouyon-categories-with-multiple-2026-caribbean-music-awards-nominations
  3. Bajan Reporter, Shelly completes successful Grenada media tour

    Grenada media tour (June 26-30, 2026) around "I Deserve This", Xpert Productions, Ride Out Riddim.

    https://www.bajanreporter.com/2026/07/roseau-performer-shelly-completes-successful-grenada-media-tour/
  4. Dominica News Online, WCMF unveils star-studded lineup for 26th edition

    Official WCMF 26th edition lineup (October 23-25, 2026, Windsor Park Sports Stadium). Shelly & The Signal Band on the October 25 closing night.

    https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/world-creole-music-festival-unveils-star-studded-lineup-for-26th-edition/
  5. Soca News, RAGS claims Dominica inaugural Bouyon Road March

    RAGS win, Trilla-G x Skinny Fabulous x Shelly, Mas Domnik 2025.

    https://socanews.com/news/rags-claims-dominicas-inaugural-bouyon-road-march-title/
  6. Harvard Magazine, Shelly / Signal feature

    2024 feature on Shelly and Signal Band dynamic, academic recognition.

    https://www.harvardmagazine.com
  7. Musicstats, Bouyon Vax 157 BPM

    Public BPM measurement of Bouyon Vax (Signal 2022), 157 BPM marker.

    https://musicstax.com
  8. Billboard, Inside Bouyon

    Billboard long-form of June 27, 2025, Shelly and Signal Band in the Dominican Bouyon matrix.

    https://www.billboard.com/music/features/dominica-bouyon-wck-band-asa-bantan-shelly-black-music-1236008694/

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