Feature

Modern day Christopher Columbus?

Josh Butler skyrocketed to popularity when videos of his dancing were...

Stephanie Hinds - Mon 05 Oct 2020

From street to screen – Notting Hill Carnival comes to your...

A socially distanced carnival – what foolishness is that? We know...

Stephen Spark - Tue 25 Aug 2020

So Melissa Simon-Hartman

This isn’t the first time we’ve spoken to Melissa Simon-Hartman, one...

Joseph Charles - Mon 24 Aug 2020

Dominica’s Bouyon Therapy

Music has been oft-dubbed therapy for the soul – and new...

Violet Cuffy - Thu 20 Aug 2020

Reshaping Carnival for the age of coronavirus

By Vincent John, leader of DUKA Mas Domnik UK Carnival Band The...

Vincent John - Fri 12 Jun 2020

Below the line and beneath contempt – the trolling of Notting...

From its earliest incarnation, Notting Hill Carnival has been controversial. It’s...

Stephen Spark - Wed 20 May 2020

‘A great shame’ – reactions to Notting Hill Carnival’s cancellation

We knew it wasn’t going to be good news, but the...

Stephen Spark - Mon 18 May 2020

Notting Hill Carnival organiser under pressure as bands pull out

Notting Hill Carnival 2020 ‑ Go or No-go? That’s the big...

Stephen Spark - Thu 07 May 2020

A passion for pan – a tribute to Frank Rollock Snr

The following article originally appeared in the 24 August 2001 issue...

Stephen Spark - Sat 02 May 2020

Coronavirus shuts down carnivals across the globe

The future of many carnivals around the world is under threat...

Stephen Spark - Fri 10 Apr 2020

A New Journal For Carnival Arts

Studying Carnival arts will never be the same again. Research will...

Stephen Spark - Tue 10 Mar 2020

Feature Health & Fitness News

Maxine Collins, Entrepreneur

Maxine was born in Hackney, to Trinidadian and Jamaican parents, but...

Katie Segal - Wed 01 Jan 2020

Avoid flu this winter

November saw the annual freeze settle in for the long, dark...

Michelle Johnson - Wed 11 Dec 2019

My Pageant Journey, Lee-Ann Goddard – Ms Trinidad & Tobago 2018

I can still hear those words clearly in my mind: “So,...

Lee-Ann Goddard - Sat 02 Nov 2019

Notting Hill – what’s new for Carnival 2019

Soca News spoke to Matthew Phillip, executive director of event organiser...

Stephen Spark - Sun 25 Aug 2019

Ode to Carnival

Why do I love carnival? Let me count the ways... I love...

Joseph Charles - Mon 19 Aug 2019

It may be a PURE LIME, but it’s all about the...

Pure Lime has been around as long as people have been...

Katie Segal - Sun 18 Aug 2019

Calling on the diaspora – the Caribbean Skills Bank

The images are harrowing. Houses with their roofs blown off, trees...

Stephen Spark - Sun 11 Aug 2019

Stinky sargassum could smell sweet for the Caribbean

A strange brown island the size of Jamaica has appeared in...

Stephen Spark - Sun 21 Jul 2019

Grenfell Tower – two years after the fire

Bells tolled, prayers were intoned and buildings (including the Houses of...

Stephen Spark - Sun 23 Jun 2019

Ulric Cross, Hero

Until now, Ulric Cross has been an unfamiliar name to most...

Katie Segal - Tue 28 May 2019

Miss Barbados UK, more than just a sash and title

The fifth annual Miss Barbados UK competition is scheduled to take...

Joseph Charles - Sun 14 Apr 2019

Notting Hill Carnival’s Roots and Resilience

Darcus Howe said he took part in the first Notting Hill...

Stephen Spark - Sun 24 Feb 2019

Kartonia Miller-Regis, Grand Designs

Elimu Paddington Arts Band holds a unique position amongst mas bands...

Katie Segal - Sat 23 Feb 2019

Carnival Village is clear favourite to run Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival Limited (NHCL) is likely to be organising Notting...

Stephen Spark - Wed 31 Oct 2018

Sun, sea and rum: Barbados Food and Rum Festival

In late autumn, when memories of Europe’s scorchingly hot summer are...

Lynette Ametewee - Fri 05 Oct 2018

Mas Revolution, Antiguan style

All seasoned, newer and potential masqueraders are painfully aware that mas...

Katie Segal - Mon 17 Sep 2018

Carnival Feature

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 – back to the future

The hall was hot and steamy and reverberating to the sound...

Stephen Spark - Wed 01 Aug 2018