Soca Artist Profiles

Alison Hinds

Alison Hinds

Born in England, ALISON and her mom moved to Barbados when she was 11 years old.

After graduating from high school ALISON joined Square One, a Soca band made up of long time friends. Square One toured non-stop, playing everywhere from bars, hotels and eventually bigger venues throughout the Caribbean.

ALISON’s first hit with Square One was 1996’s “Ragamuffin”, which won the Road March during the Barbados Carnival. The next year she repeated that victory as well as winning The Party Monarch, with "Twister"; making her the first woman in Barbados to capture both titles.

ALISON recorded eleven albums with the band, including their debut Full Bloom. The CD was huge internationally and featured the #1 single "Faluma”. Square One was at the peak of their popularity and so was ALISON, who was increasingly in demand also as a solo act.