Soca’s leading lady Allison Hinds is in Belize tonight. The soca sensation along with her 4 member band will headline the ninth night concert at the City Center on Wednesday night This is Allison’s third trip to Belize but it is her first as a solo artist. And while she is no longer with square one and has changed her hairstyle, she told Keith Swift that the one thing which hasn’t changed is the music.

Allison Hinds, Performing Ninth Night
“It is going to be off the chain. It is going to be crazy, you can’t miss the show. It is going to be absolutely good. It is the day before independence correct, and what better way to celebrate? We’re going to go and have a great time. This is my third trip and my first two trips I had a ball. I had such a good time. I was with my band Square One then. Now I am here as a solo artist with my own band and everything. So I am really really happy to be back here in Belize again and definitely looking forward to the show.

I am going to be doing some of the favourites, some of the songs like Faluma, Togetherness, and Aye Aye, and Carnival Baby – you know I can go on and on – as well as new stuff that I’ve done since I’ve been solo. Roll It Gial of course is very popular with all my independent ladies out there and some of the stuff that I would have done this year and that kind of thing so it is going to be a mix. It is going to be a nice mix of some of the classics along with the new stuff.

I want to see all my ladies, I want to see the guys come out, I want you to bring your flags out because I know Belizeans are very patriotic. So bring your flags out and represent for your country. I am happy to be here to help you to celebrate and we are going to celebrate together. I am going to be Belizean on the ninth night. I am going to be an honorary Belizean and I am going to celebrate independence with you all.”

Keith Swift,
“And we’re going to get a full concert right, we won’t a half hour show?”

Allison Hinds,
“No, no I don’t do that, full concert – full thing. I will perform until I can’t perform no more.”

Allison Hinds’ only performance in Belize will be on Wednesday night. She leaves on Thursday. Wednesday’s concert will feature Chico Ramos and Reckless. It is a fundraising initiative by the Carnival Association in an attempt to become independent next year.