The Medicine of Melody | Ft. Lyrikal

This week we are talking di tings with multi-award winning international Soca artiste, Lyrikal. 

Before the world knew him as Lyrikal, the voice behind some of soca’s most affirming anthems, he was Devon Martin, a boy who first felt the power of music at just seven years old, singing in his Grandfather's church in Trinidad. Today, Lyrikal stands as one of the most recognized, respected, and joyful voices in Caribbean music. He has received multiple COTT nominations, a People’s Choice Award, and was recently named Campari Trinidad & Tobago’s official Carnival 2025 ambassador,

Lyrikal offers more than music to make you dance, he offers something deeper: music that heals. Music that reminds people that joy is still possible, even when life is heavy. In this powerful and enlightening conversation, ahead of his "Happy Place" concert on July 13th in Brooklyn, Lyrikal shares his earliest moments of joy and connection through music, the values that shape his lyrics and life, the unseen discipline behind the energy, reflections on fatherhood, faith, and the integral role his mother played in his life, how getting shot by a stray bullet changed his life, the possibility of a future collaboration with international Soca artiste, Muddy, and so much more!

This episode is not just about music or carnival. It’s a reminder that music can heal. That joy can be intentional. And that (as we say in Jamaica), what is fi yuh, cyan be un fi yuh. 

So grab your tea, coffee, or a glass of wine, and let's talk di tings!
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