she has become successful in the local music industry, specializing in pop-sounding soca compositions as well as fusion music encompassing aspects of East Indian culture. In 2006, Caribbean Beat magazine described Destra's music as "the kind of sound that a young person, living at the crossroads of cultures and technologies that is Trinidad and Tobago today, is likely to produce, and the breeziness of her music may well act as an antidote to the hard edge that often characterises life not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but in many other corners of the globe. Also in 2006, the Digicel mobile telecommunications group named Destra as its spokesperson in a two-year endorsement deal. === Cultural influence === With Caribbean roots going back to Trinidad and Tobago, Destra Garcia values the tradition of her culture. As a young girl, she took after her father and grandfather in her musical interest. Her father was a guitarist, a western instrument influenced by the Middle Eastern Al-oud, and her grandfather played brass instruments, both utilizing common instruments true to the Soca traditional style. Destra started by experimenting with Calypso as well as R&B and gospel. She was recognized for her mastery in the Calypso style for five consecutive years in school. It was not until Destra was introduced to Soca that she would find her passion and place. Both originated in the Caribbean with Trinidadian roots. Soca, "Soul Calypso", was created by Lord Shorty to respond to societal interest changes. The music essentially was calypso with sexualized vocals and a faster pace. As we look into her musical content, one of her most popular songs, called "It's Carnival" talks about an annual event held in the Caribbean. This carnival happens to be the most significant event in the world. One of her lines of the song, she states, "Carnival in T&T is so special to all ah we" where T&T is Trinidad and Tobago and she is expressing intrapersonal significance. The content of her songs typically pertains to her Caribbean roots, with this as one example. As Destra further explored the genre, she reached both an overwhelming struggle. Destra Garcia wanted her fan base to grow but it was fundamental for her to stay true to her roots and her Caribbean culture. The struggle with this was that she knew that her traditional values might need to be compromised to allow for a more open