Courtesy:Overtime Media
National Freestyle Champion, Akeem “Preedy” Chance recently returned from showcasing his Soca skills in Japan and is set to premiere a brand new song and music video at his “Acoustic Experience” event happening in St Clair, this Sunday November 2, 2025.
“This new video is for one of my biggest collaborations to date,” he teased, “but I’m not saying who it is yet. You will have to attend my Acoustic Experience event to find out…”
Preedy spent the week reheasing for this event, while also visiting some media houses, promoting his upwardly-trending single, “Jammin” and showing off highlights from his trip to Japan. Speaking to Overtime Media this past week, the multi-talented entertainer declared proudly his observation that the genre is reaching all corners of the globe and inspiring and influencing many people positively.
“Japan was lovely,” he said, after returning from gigs at Tobago’s Carnival. “The people, the culture, the energy over there is very respectful and they love Soca so much because it literally makes them feel warm and happy inside.
“We were very warmly received there and made to feel at home and I really enjoyed and was inspired by seeing people from the other side of the world respond to my music and hearing them sing our songs and dance and embrace each other with joy and love – the way we do at Carnival time. It was really heart warming and eye opening, definitely inspirational for me as well to keep on jamming!”
Preedy’s first release for Trinidad Carnival, a song aptly named “Jammin” has already found favor with DJs, feters and Soca lovers alike and the official music video for the new single has skyrocketed onto playlists, mixes and racked up over a quarter million (265,000) views in less than two weeks time since being released ahead of Miami Carnival in early October.
“I had the idea for this song for awhile now,” he revealed, “but I just felt like the time was right for it now. It has that energy and that build up and (Music Producer) Smiddy made the music just perfect to suit the rhythm and the frequency and thus far, the people are responding well to it.”
Preedy is also banking on himself, as he stages his own Acoustic Experience event to start off the month of November.
“I’ve been keeping my own events for awhile now and I did a few acoustic ones also because it gives my fans a different feel and a different vibe with a different take on the songs they love. Outside of the the Carnival pace and frenetic energy, the acoustic shows really create a deeper connection with the audience and allow for all the emotions to flow between and amongst us. Yes we have fun and dance and jump and all of that too, but with the music stripped down and the gathering smaller and closer, it’s definitely an up close and more personal experience that we can all hold on to and cherish, even as we head into the busy Christmas and the more vibrant and expressive Carnival season.”
Preedy’s Acoustic Experience is set for Sunday, November 2nd on Hayes Street in St Clair from 4 – 10 pm with limited tickets available online ( islandetickets.com/event/APreedyAcousticExperience ) and from committee members.
Look out for more music from Preedy coming soon.
