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Throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world, Alison Hinds is known as the woman who has taken Soca music to a whole new level. Whether, Alison is known to be the Soca Queen, the Raggamuffin Queen, or the Queen of Soca, she has definitely earned the title and the proof is in the music and in the entertainer that she has become. Alison has developed into a strong and determined woman. Alison and Square One has been credited with taking soca to a whole new level with one hit song after the other. Ms. Alison Hinds was born in England on June 01,1970, raised by her mother and father. While back home in England , Alison was very involved in her school's choir. As a young girl, she often imagined herself in the entertainment field.

 Ms. Hinds has truly been blessed with her gift of the arts. “ I have always been able to sing. That was one of the talents the good lord above gave me”. At the tender age of 11 Alison and her mother would decided to move back home to Barbados.

Believe it or not but the woman who is known for her stage performances was once a very shy little girl. Yes , while in Secondary School in Barbados, Alison was very shy when it came to performing on stage. But within time and hard work , Alison has grown to dominate her audience while performing on stage.
 

"When I first joined the band people from school were like huh? Alison in a band? They didn't even know I could sing" Alison joined the band Square One back in 1986 at the age of 16. “ I used to imagine myself on-stage singing in front of thousands of people. Yet I remember one of my first experience on stage was in Secondary School when I was performing “Ben” . I sang maybe the first couple of lines and then I went blank. I could not remember a thing.” But that did not stop her being a part of the band Square One, Alison would learn to be up front and in control. Alison went on to score her first big hit with the song “ Raggamuffin” back in 1996 .

Alison was the first woman in Barbados to win the Road March title in 1996 with the hit song “ Raggamuffin”. In 1997, she would share the Party Monarch and Road March crown with her song “ In The Meantime”. This would mark the beginning of Alison’s new role in the band as one of the front line singer.

"Many people are under the misconception that I am unapproachable, that I'm stuck-up, but I'm not". The Alison off stage is just a little reserved and enjoys her alone time. "I'm a Gemini, I trust people quickly, but I've been burnt by those I've let into my space." She states that most people she has met have only wanted to be with or around her just because she is Alison Hinds the singer and not Alison Hinds the woman are the same ones who have hurt her. But she takes it all in strides and realize the lessons behind it all. When in the public eye it is very difficult for people to take the time out to get to know you as an individual.

" I enjoy what I do, I enjoy doing my music". There has been mush talk about Alison sexual appeal on and off stage. But as Alison puts it most of the time men never take the time out to look her in her face. This has only made Alison stronger as an entertainer in the public's eye.

Sexuality in a women is evident when she recognizes that she is a sexual being. It's a

powerful thing, a great gift when a women knows how to utilize her sexuality." Alison goes on to say that she has learn how to draw the audience into her performances. The men in the audience enjoys Alison's challenge to a sexy wining competition, which she does most of the work because she like to remain in control and let's no man disrespect her while on stage. The same thing applies when she is off the stage when it comes to men.

The song Faluma is perhaps one of the biggest song that Square One is known for recording. Up until today the band cannot perform at a venue without singing that song. Faluma was the biggest soca hit of 1999-2000 in the Caribbean region.

Faluma , which spent 45 weeks at the number one, position in Guatemala a country that is not known for soca music. The song Faluma originates from Suriname, a Dutch speaking country in South America. The band decided to record this song after they heard it for the first time because they wanted the people of Barbados to hear the song. Alison and Square One would record the song live . But it was not until the song was later remix by a dj that Square One decided to re-record the song. This would be when the song took on a life of it’s own. Up until today it is one of the biggest hit for the band Square One.

Within the last two years there has been much talk about Alison's solo album. "It will be different from what people are used to hearing from me, I won't do much soca because I don’t want to compete with the band Square One".

"It's Caribbean inspired music because I am a Caribbean woman at the end of the day so I have to stay true to my roots and to who I am about". Alison is showcasing the various sided to her in on this project. She has even taken on the role of writing some of the songs that will be included in her album.

Alison has been blessed to collaborate with the likes of Elephant man, Peter Ram, Lil Rick, Iwer George, Foxy Brown, Sean Paul, Rupee, John King, Machel Montano, Bunji Garlin , and the list goes on. Alison along with all these artists has help to make the sweet soca music what it is today.

It’s obvious once Alison Hinds take the stage, her innate ability to excite and evoke a reaction; from waving hands and flags, to “rolling it” left to right, all in a ritualistic celebration of Caribbean life. She possesses a unique presence that empowers and inspires women and mesmerizes men. She is artist, mother, lover, performer, teacher and queen all rolled up into one dynamic force.

After taking a break to give birth to her daughter, Alison has re-emerged as a solo artist more emphatically than ever with her smash anthem “Roll It Gal”. Since its original release date, “Roll it Gal” shot all the way to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean almost instantly. The video for “Roll it Gal” was number #1 for ten (10) weeks on the Caribbean Countdown on TEMPO (MTV Network’s channel devoted to Caribbean music), being viewed in over 20 Caribbean countries.

With superstar status established amongst the Caribbean audience, Ms. Hinds is on an unstoppable roll into the mainstream. She is on a mission to show the rest of the world the power and passion of SOCA (Southern Caribbean) music. And the charts prove she’s off to a great start. “Roll It” is currently being championed by none other than Hot 97 (New York) and receiving play on urban mixshows across the US. She’s performed in front of sold out crowds in London at the Stratford, and moved an audience of ten thousand at Hyde Park on carnival day. “Roll it Gal” was the hit of the carnivals in London, Brooklyn and Miami last year. In addition, “Roll” is currently being played on FUN radio in Amsterdam with other European countries slated to follow.

The Alison Hinds Show is currently on a world tour, winning even more hearts and minds across the US, Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. Stay tuned for the debut solo album entitled "Soca Queen" coming soon on 1720 Entertainment / Black Coral.