Andrea King A Miss World for Today
Miss World Guyana is as charming in real life as she...
Eastbourne Carnival parades its bands, bees and bonfires
Sunshine – both meteorological and masquerade – lit up the seafront...
Kaiso Lime 2023 season celebrates Caribbean legends and academics
Kaiso Lime 2023 opened on Saturday 6 May and promises to...
Wartime Jamaican flyer Peter Brown is given huge send-off
On the day (Thur 25 May) that much of the world...
Fine forecast for Eastbourne Carnival
Sunshine is guaranteed for this year’s Eastbourne Carnival – whatever the...
The Black British Face Painters Network
Launched in February 2020, the Black British Face Painters Network (BBFPN)...
St. Kitts and Nevis ‘not free’ under King Charles’s rule
St. Kitts and Nevis’s Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew, said: “the...
City Splash heralds festival’s 3rd year
After a successful event in 2022, City Splash organisers are calling...
Metronomes celebrates 50 years of musical brilliance
Metronomes Steel Orchestra, one of the most renowned steelbands in the...
AJ’s Calypso Tent forges ahead
AJ's Calypso Tent returns to Reading, in Berkshire, on May 27....
Althea McNish: Blue Plaque unveiled
Monday 15 May saw the unveiling of a Blue Heritage Plaque,...
Luton International Carnival’s journey to sustainability
Hosted by the UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA), this year’s...
Grenada Chocolate Fest 2023
This six-day festival, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, returns...
Braff, Ishmael Braithwaite
It's been a year since we lost Braff, who left us...
Foire de Paris 2023
Soca News paid its annual visit to the Foire de Paris...
Notting Hill Carnival Band Launch Schedule – May 2023
It’s another month and just over 100 days before Notting Hill...
Once on this Island
Rosa Guy's My Love, My Love, or, The Peasant Girl (1985)...
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival kicks off with Shenseea and...
The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival kicked off on the...
The day the King revealed his love of Carnival and Caribbean...
Notting Hill Carnival organisers, masqueraders and steelpan players were able to...
Vincy Mas 2023 will launch tomorrow
The official launch of Vincy Mas 2023 is scheduled to take...
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2023
After a three-year absence due to Covid, the Saint Lucia Jazz...
Harry Belafonte, 1 March 1927- 25 April 2023
The singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte died on 25 April,...
UK Soca Monarch returns this summer
The UK Soca Monarch competition is back! Get ready to be...
Limin on the Southbank
The ever-evolving progression of Limin’ continues, after a relaunch on 1...
Berlin Carnival Weekender says farewell
After 15 years of organising a band on the road and...
Nailah Blackman launches Swimwear brand
Trinidadian soca princess Nailah Blackman is continuing to reveal her creative...
It’s time for St. Thomas Carnival again
St. Thomas Carnival is underway, with a full calendar of activities....
Are you the next Miss Guyana UK or Miss Caribbean UK?
Entry to the 2023 renditions of both Miss Caribbean UK and...
There will be Traffik at Point Fortin’s Borough Day
Having delighted crowds for many years with their exciting performances and...
Notting Hill Carnival Band Launch Schedule – April 2023
Here are just some of the mas band launches being held...