A comprehensive history of calypso and soca competition winners at Trinidad Carnival has been created in the book “The Finalists: A Graphical Look Back at Trinidad & Tobago’s Calypso and Soca Monarch ...
If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of Caribbean music, it’s probably reggae, dancehall and soca. Between Buju Banton’s Stateside return and Vybz Kartel’s release from ...
When you factor in a history that includes at least 60 years of music, the participating in the birth of reggae music, and the building of the world’s largest independent Caribbean music label, “My ...
By the time Kees Dieffenthaller, better known simply as Kes, and his bandmates step onto the stage of Frederick P. Rose Hall ...
Carnival season on the Caribbean island of Trinidad boils down to one thing: fresh soca music. Consider it Red Bull for your ears, or music with a purpose. "The intention of the energy of soca music ...
History was created at the Cascadia Hotel, St Ann's, Port of Spain on Tuesday when the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) and Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts (CPF) ...
This week the island of Antigua celebrates Carnival, also known as The Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival. The streets will be filled with the sweet sounds of soca, calypso music, and dancehall too.
In the vibrant arena of Guyanese soca music, Vinel Hinds stands as a rising star, her melodies weaving through the colourful tapestry of Caribbean rhythms Now just 20 years old, Hinds’ journey in the ...
The 2024 Junior Party Monarch competition was an energetic showcase of young talent that demonstrated that the future of Soca is in good hands. This year’s event featured a mix of returning performers ...
If you haven’t heard of soca music by now, you’re about to get a full dose of it in 2020 and beyond! This electrifying genre of music can be described as “jump-up music.” It combines East Indian and ...
The Antigua Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) proudly endorses the Junior Calypso + Soca Stars Initiative, led by Peetron Thomas and Tyreke “Vicious” Lewis. This exciting program is dedicated to ...