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Ashley Green clinches Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth 2023 Title

On 9 December, Ashley Green charmed and glammed her way to becoming the winner of the 26th edition of the Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth...

Mon 18 Dec 2023

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Destra Garcia nominated for a MOBO Award

Soca songstress Destra Garcia has been nominated for Best Caribbean Music Act in the upcoming 2024 MOBO Awards. She will compete with five other...

Fri 15 Dec 2023

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Tourism Trinidad aims to have half a million visitors by 2026

Trinidad is a multicultural island with a colourful history and is rich in biodiversity. Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL), the agency responsible for the marketing, promotion...

Radeya Osman - Thu 14 Dec 2023

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Machel Montano to sit out Trinidad Carnival 2024

Machel Montano, the king of soca and multi-award-winning artist, has decided not to participate in the next instalment of Trinidad Carnival as he will...

Radeya Osman - Thu 14 Dec 2023

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Soca artist Ricardo Drue dies

The Soca fraternity was again plunged in mourning as word spread of the passing of Soca Artist Ricardo Drue. According to Antigua/Barbuda’s national broadcaster,...

Janelle Forrester - Tue 12 Dec 2023

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Patrice Roberts shares her struggles with Anxiety her new single

One of the major female voices in soca, Patrice Roberts, has recently released an upbeat single that reveals her ongoing battle with anxiety and...

Tue 12 Dec 2023

News

Nailah and Marge Blackman pay tribute with Endless Vibration

Marge and Nailah Blackman have collaborated to make musical history with their newest single, Endless Vibration. The duo – daughter and grand-daughter respectively of soca...

Radeya Osman - Sun 10 Dec 2023

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Barbados PM Mia Mottley delivers Not Until Then Lecture at London...

London School of Economics (LSE) alumna Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, delivered the "Not Until Then" lecture on Wednesday 6 December, to...

Tyrone Roach - Thu 07 Dec 2023

News Results

12 prepare for a showdown in the Skelec Power Soca Monarch...

The finals of the Skelec Power Soca Monarch competition will be held on 21 December, featuring performances from 12 contestants. The venue for the...

Tue 05 Dec 2023

News Travel

Visit Tobago Experience Instantly Sold at Travel Geeks Event

Soca News was present as National Geographic Traveller (UK) hosted the Travel Geeks event: ‘Festivals, Forests & Flavours of Tobago’, on Thursday November 9th...

Dunstan Creavalle - Mon 04 Dec 2023

Music News News

US-based songstress to make her Soca debut in her home country

Trinidadian-born singer Cherreece Bernard, better known by her stage name Rreecey, will make her soca debut in her home country during the 2024 carnival...

Mon 04 Dec 2023

Music News News

Shurwayne Winchester’s musical inspiration is Entertaining the ladies

Shurwayne Winchester has been lighting up stages worldwide with his electric performances and hit songs for years. A multiple award-winning artist, Shurwayne explains that...

Mon 04 Dec 2023

Food & Drink News

London welcomes Rhum Barbancourt from Haiti

Haitian rum brand Rhum Barbancourt had its London outing on Thursday 12 October at Laki Kane in north London as it launched into the...

Joseph Charles - Mon 04 Dec 2023

News Soca People

Kapa Shanti

Kapa Shanti (Jomo Proctor) hails from Guyana and has been on the journey of shaping his musical career for almost a decade. Starting as a...

Radeya Osman - Thu 30 Nov 2023

News

A Movement to preserve the Original Values of Carnival takes root...

The long history of carnival in Trinidad and Tobago spans over two centuries and survives to express, and carry on the values, dreams, and...

Thu 30 Nov 2023

News

Barbados’s 57th Independence and Second Anniversary as a Republic

Today, Barbados celebrates 57 years of independence and its second anniversary as a republic after electing its first president, Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, GCMG,...

Radeya Osman - Thu 30 Nov 2023

News Travel

Dominica makes National Geographic Traveller’s 2024 Cool List

When we think of the Caribbean, we believe of magnificent sunsets, endless white sand beaches, bottomless cocktails and dreamy scenes reminiscent of summer. Dominica,...

Radeya Osman - Wed 29 Nov 2023

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Mystic Marley collaborates with Nailah Blackman on Jump

Mystic Marley releases new single Jump, featuring award-winning Trinidadian soca songstress Nailah Blackman and DJ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer fame. Mystic, the granddaughter of...

Radeya Osman - Wed 29 Nov 2023

Food & Drink News Review

Unveiling the Spirits: The Experience of UK Rumfest 2023

Soca News was at UK RumFest on Sunday 15 October, at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earls Court, London. For the uninitiated, the world’s premier...

Dunstan Creavalle - Tue 28 Nov 2023

News Review

A look back at St. Kitts Music Festival 2023

A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL WITH A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF ITS TRADITIONAL ECLECTIC NATURE. After much consternation due to the predicted path of Tropical Storm Bret, organisers...

Latoya Jones - Sun 26 Nov 2023

News Soca People

Adanna Asson

Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Adanna Afiya Asson has consistently provided behind-the-scenes support in the entertainment industry. Known for constructing the public image of...

Joseph Charles - Sun 26 Nov 2023

Feature News Travel

Golden Rock Inn: A luxury escape immersed in nature

Nevis has a unique, tranquil charm, with lush vegetation, delectable dining experiences, untamed beaches, and a wealth of historical sites. No other hotel embodies...

Rachel Ritfeld - Sun 26 Nov 2023

News Review

Chef Dom Taylor’s The Good front Room

Chef Dom Taylor was crowned winner of Channel 4 and Netflix Five Star Kitchen in July 2023, and his exceptional prize enabled him to...

Dunstan Creavalle - Fri 24 Nov 2023

News

Trinidad Panorama 2024 Jingle Competition

Pan Trinbago has announced the Panorama 2024 Jingle Competition with the theme Come Home to the Rhythms of Steel. Feel It! Love It! Share...

Radeya Osman - Fri 24 Nov 2023

News

Marge Blackman releases debut album, Day and Night

Trinidadian singer-songwriter Marge Blackman recently released her debut album, Day And Night. According to Marge, this album, produced by Jamoo13thsound, the record label she...

Joseph Charles - Fri 24 Nov 2023

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Miss St. Croix Festival Queen Pageant 2023

The 2023 Miss St. Croix Festival Queen Pageant is set to take place alongside the other carnival activities. This year marks the 71st edition of...

Radeya Osman - Thu 23 Nov 2023

News

Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth Beauty Pageant 2023 to Showcase Elegance and...

The 26th edition of the Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth Pageant will showcase 12 ladies from diverse backgrounds within the Caribbean and Commonwealth regions. These finalists,...

Radeya Osman - Thu 23 Nov 2023

News

New International Soca single set to hit airwaves

The internationally collaborated soca track Paint the Road is set to be released this Friday 24 November. The much-anticipated single was made by three...

Thu 23 Nov 2023

Carnival News

The Adinkra Carnival returns to Ghana

The Adinkra Carnival will return to Winneba, Ghana, on Saturday, 9 December. This year's festivities promise more significant fanfare and diversity with the attendance...

Thu 23 Nov 2023

News Soca People

Phyllisia Ross

From age three, Phyllisia Ross has immersed herself in the art world as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Hailing from Haiti, she has passionately...

Radeya Osman - Wed 22 Nov 2023

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