Electronic dance music collective Major Lazer has unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration with Trinidadian soca icon Bunji Garlin and emerging UK-Jamaican artist America Foster. Their new single “Goat” represents a significant musical fusion, blending high-energy bouyon rhythms with electronic dance elements. This release forms part of Major Lazer’s nine-track album “Gyalgebra,” marking the group’s first comprehensive project release in half a decade, now available across major streaming platforms.
The track showcases bouyon’s distinctive characteristics—a dynamic genre originating from Dominica that combines traditional folk elements with contemporary digital beats. This musical style has gained substantial traction throughout the Caribbean region, with notable artists including Machel Montano, Skillibeng, and Mr Killa incorporating bouyon influences into their recent works. Billboard magazine previously highlighted the genre’s expanding influence in a June feature, recognizing its growing international appeal.
Accompanying the main release is the “Goat (Bouyon Mixes)” EP, available through band member Diplo’s Mad Decent label. The EP features innovative remixes by Trinidadian production team Precision Productions, led by Kacey Phillips, and Dominican music producer Dadamanufakture. These reinterpretations emphasize bouyon’s syncopated rhythms and high-energy soundscapes that originated in the Windward Islands before achieving regional prominence.
The original single masterfully combines power soca’s rapid tempo, bouyon’s intricate drum patterns, and big-room EDM’s synthesizer elements, creating an anthem designed for carnival celebrations and festival environments. Barbadian DJ Puffy’s livestream preview of the remixes generated significant demand from fellow DJs, indicating strong industry reception.
This collaboration continues Major Lazer’s tradition of Caribbean engagement, following their 2013 remix of Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology.” The “Gyalgebra” project showcases emerging Caribbean musical movements, including Trinidad’s zess music and Martinique’s shatta dancehall, while introducing America Foster as Major Lazer’s new featured vocalist.