Soca Anthropology is a big part of this weekend’s Carnival Downtown Credit: Courtesy photo Things are hot enough in Orlando already, but now the big and blazing Carnival takeover of downtown is back ...

“OUT of the mouths of babes and sucklings”...and so it is that at just 11 years old, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s rising superstars is calling on the nation to sing less dancehall and trinibad music, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 BIG “REGGAE-CARIFEST” concert, which takes place today at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, reads like a “Who’s Who” of reggae, calypso and soca. Under the theme “Spirit of Unity,” the show ...

Calypso and soca are both genres of music that originated in our twin-island nation, but they have distinct characteristics: • Calypso emerged during the colonial period. Its roots have been ...