News

Carnival in a Box

‘Carnival in a Box’ is a new, free online website that...

Tola Dabiri - Sun 09 Aug 2020

Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons’ film debut

Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons-Alverez made the big leap from the...

Robert Deschamps - Thu 06 Aug 2020

Nailah enters the Academy

This year is proving to be another successful one for soca...

Robert Deschamps - Wed 05 Aug 2020

Blade wins Gimme Soca Virtual Party Monarch

Last night saw the first-ever Gimme Soca Virtual Party Monarch take...

Joseph Charles - Sun 02 Aug 2020

Eleven chosen for Antigua’s Gimme Soca Party Monarch Competition

COVID-19 may have stopped the carnival, but it certainly not the...

Joseph Charles - Sat 01 Aug 2020

Music News

Viola Covers You Should Check Out

Where else could we go to watch and hear viola players...

Rea Ragay - Mon 20 Jul 2020

Caribbean culture coming to the South Bank

If you take a leisurely stroll along London’s South Bank heading...

Dunstan Creavalle - Wed 01 Jul 2020

Feature News

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

The Best Ways to Listen to Soca Music Online

In decades gone by, listening to your favourite music was somewhat...

ggoodis - Mon 08 Jun 2020

Mas stalwart Lincoln Rahamut has died

Lincoln Rahamut, founder and former artistic director of Masquerade 2000, who...

Joseph Charles - Wed 03 Jun 2020

New Instagram filter Carnival Cutie featuring Nailah Blackman

Nailah Blackman has teamed up with @winerymas for the first-ever Instagram carnival filter...

Joseph Charles - Sat 23 May 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 2020 cancelled

After nearly two months of speculation, and frustration, organiser NHCL has...

Stephen Spark - Sun 17 May 2020

Derby loses its Caribbean Carnival to coronavirus

The annual Caribbean Carnival has been a feature of life in...

Joseph Charles - Sat 09 May 2020

Grenada and Statia lose carnivals to Covid-19

Two more Caribbean carnivals have succumbed to the bacchanal-eating virus that’s...

Stephen Spark - Sat 09 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

News Travel

Caribbean coronavirus round-up

The curse of Covid-19 has touched the Caribbean relatively lightly, with the exception of...

Stephen Spark - Wed 06 May 2020

Feature News

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

Hackney Carnival concentrates on health

The 2020 Hackney Carnival will not be held this year as...

Joseph Charles - Mon 27 Apr 2020

Antigua Carnival falls victim to Covid-19

Antigua Carnival, which was to have been held on Monday 3...

Joseph Charles - Sun 26 Apr 2020

Film & Television News

Get stuck into some Misbehaviour

Miss World has had its share of controversy, but never more...

Joseph Charles - Mon 20 Apr 2020

Barbados Crop Over Festival is cancelled for 2020

Another major Caribbean carnival has been cancelled in light of the...

Joseph Charles - Sun 19 Apr 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

Carnival seeks fairer treatment from Arts Council

The Arts Council of England (ACE), which for many years has...

Stephen Spark - Sat 04 Apr 2020

Notting Hill Carnival 2020 will go ahead, say organisers

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted carnival organisers around the world to...

Stephen Spark - Sat 04 Apr 2020

Coronavirus outbreak started in German carnival

The Covid-19 coronavirus in Germany has been centred on the Heinsberg...

Stephen Spark - Thu 02 Apr 2020

Vincy Mas 2020 is cancelled

The loss of another Caribbean carnival to Covid-19 was announced today...

Joseph Charles - Thu 02 Apr 2020