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Hackney Carnival: fifty years of celebration

WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PERFORMANCES AT THE CHATS PALACE Carnival has influenced community life in Hackney for more than fifty years. Events have taken place since 1970 under many …

Stephanie ColemanMon 01 Dec 2025

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Guyana Folk Festival returns celebrating 60 years of Independence

The much-loved Guyana Folk Festival returns this year as part of wider celebrations marking Guyana’s 60th Anniversary of Independence – Diamond Jubilee. Organised by...

Soca News Staff - Tue 12 May 2026

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Kitchener’s Legacy celebrated at Trinity College East

The Kitchener Legacy 2 delivered a rich celebration of calypso history at the Trinity College East Auditorium on Saturday (May 9), paying tribute to...

Janelle Forrester - Tue 12 May 2026

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St Kitts invites the UK Diaspora Home with the Launch of“We...

St Kitts and Nevis is opening the door and strengthening its ties with its diaspora back to the islands. The “We Limin” program includes...

Eileen Gbagbo - Thu 07 May 2026

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Saint Lucia National Schools Calypso and Soca Finalists Named

Finalists have been announced for the National Schools Calypso and Soca Competitions, a key feature of the Lucian Junior Carnival season. Following closed auditions involving...

Joseph Charles - Thu 07 May 2026

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Crossroads Brings Caribbean Cinema to UK Screens this May

A new film initiative is set to introduce Caribbean storytelling to wider UK audiences, as Crossroads: Where Caribbean Cinema Meets the UK launches its...

Mia Anthony - Tue 05 May 2026

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Kes The Band Set for Landmark NPR Tiny Desk Debut

Trinidad and Tobago’s Kes The Band is set to make its highly anticipated debut on the NPR Tiny Desk Concert Series, marking a major...

Soca News Staff - Fri 01 May 2026

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Soca Fete Guide May 2026

Welcome to your May guide to what's happening in the world of soca! This month, we're bringing you the freshest updates on soca events,...

Soca News Staff - Fri 01 May 2026

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London gets ready to celebrate 75 years of steelpan in the...

At 3pm on Friday 27 July 1951 a crowd gathered outside the newly opened Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank and witnessed musical history...

Stephen Spark - Thu 30 Apr 2026

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Keeping Up With Kes The Band

As of April 2026, Kes The Band continues to introduce soca music to new audiences as they prepare for their Roots, Rock, Soca Tour...

Stephanie Coleman - Wed 29 Apr 2026

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Tunes On A Tuesday – Edition 21

We’re excited to share the latest soca, calypso, zouk, and bouyon tracks we received this week. Turn up the volume, refresh your playlist, and...

Soca News Staff - Tue 28 Apr 2026

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Sashing Ceremony Launches 2026 National Carnival Queen Competition

The 2026 Saint Lucia National Carnival Queen Pageant officially got underway on the evening of Tuesday 8 April at The Landings Resort with the...

Mia Anthony - Sat 25 Apr 2026

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Tunes On A Tuesday – Edition 20

We’re excited to share the latest soca, calypso, zouk, and bouyon tracks we received this week. Turn up the volume, refresh your playlist, and...

Soca News Staff - Tue 21 Apr 2026

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Saint Lucia Gears Up for an Unforgettable 2026 Carnival

The countdown has begun to one of the Caribbean's most electrifying cultural showcases: Lucian Carnival 2026. Organisers are promising an experience bursting with colour,...

Mia Anthony - Tue 21 Apr 2026

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Mayor of London Provides £4.66 Million for Notting Hill Carnival

Mayor Sadiq Khan announced £4.66 million in March 2026 to support Notting Hill Carnival during its 60th anniversary year. The funding is in addition...

Stephanie Coleman - Mon 20 Apr 2026

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Saint Lucia’s Emerle Tisson Crowned 2026 St. Maarten Carnival Caribbean Queen

In a dazzling display of elegance, confidence, and Caribbean pride, Miss Saint Lucia, Emerle Tisson, captured the coveted 2026 St. Maarten Carnival Caribbean Queen...

Mia Anthony - Sun 19 Apr 2026

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Film & Television News

Martina Laird Brings New play’Driftwood’ to Stratford-upon-Avon

EXPLORING TRINIDADIAN HERITAGE AND IDENTITY Driftwood, a new play by celebrated Trinidadian actress Martina Laird, iscoming to Stratford-upon-Avon this month. The story follows a bitterownership...

Eileen Gbagbo - Fri 17 Apr 2026

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Accra set to host Karnival Kingdom 2026, a global Soca Festival...

Ghana continues to strengthen its reputation as one of West Africa’s leading cultural and tourism destinations, recognised for its political stability, rich heritage and...

Samuel Asare - Thu 16 Apr 2026

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Tunes On A Tuesday – Edition 19

We’re happy to share the latest soca, calypso, zouk and bouyon tracks sent to us this week. Turn up the volume, update your playlist...

Soca News Staff - Tue 14 Apr 2026

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Pax Nindi steps down from Cowley Road Carnival Board

Pax Nindi, a prominent figure in the global carnival industry, has stepped down from his role at Cowley Road Works, the charity responsible for...

Samuel Asare - Thu 09 Apr 2026

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Soca Monarch Competition makes Triumphant Return to Crop Over

The Soca Monarch competition will once again energise Barbados’s Crop Over festival. Culture Minister Shane Archer, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office...

Mizpah Wedaga - Sun 05 Apr 2026

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Miss Caribbean UK is calling you

The 12th Annual Miss Caribbean UK competition will take place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the Shaw Theatre in London. Ready to represent your...

Joseph Charles - Sat 04 Apr 2026

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Soca Stars Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons are Co-Owners of New...

Trinidadian soca power couple Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons have officially joined Mondé Mas as co-owners. The new mas band will make its debut...

Samuel Asare - Fri 27 Mar 2026

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Carnival turns Preston blue for Lumo

Flags were waving and whistles blowing when Preston Caribbean Carnival welcomed a new resident to the Lancashire town on 24 March 2026. Lumo is...

Stephen Spark - Fri 27 Mar 2026

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Adam O Named Keynote Speaker for UVI 2026 Commencement

Soca artist Adam O'Neal, known as Adam O, a St. Croix native and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will deliver the keynote address at the...

Samuel Asare - Thu 26 Mar 2026

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MASQ By Naitram brings Carnival Storytelling to Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival lovers, get ready! A brand new mas band is about to hit the streets for Notting Hill Carnival 2026, with pure Caribbean heritage,...

Soca News Staff - Sun 22 Mar 2026

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Keeping Up With… Machel Montano

If there is one man who never slows down, it is Machel Montano, aka Monk Monte. The Soca King continues to prove why he...

Mizpah Wedaga - Tue 10 Mar 2026

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Lord Eric Sugumugu, Ghanaian Music Pioneer, Dies Aged 81

Lord Eric Sugumugu, the Ghanaian-born percussionist and cultural educator, has died at the age of 81 following a short illness. He passed away on...

Joseph Charles - Sun 08 Mar 2026

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Ah Coming, is Foxy Jael’s Debut Single

Dominican media personality Jael Joseph has long promoted Bouyon music and Caribbean culture online. As a host, creator, and influencer, she has built a...

Mizpah Wedaga - Sat 07 Mar 2026

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UK Government places Visa requirements on Saint Lucian Nationals

The Government of Saint Lucia has been informed by the UK Government about new visa requirements for Saint Lucian nationals travelling to the UK,...

Soca News Staff - Thu 05 Mar 2026

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Frontline Radio celebrates 20 years on air

Frontline Radio is now 20 years old, that is, two decades since it first started broadcasting on 1st February 2006. The station was founded...

Stephanie Coleman - Tue 03 Mar 2026

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