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Ding Dong releases two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025 

Soca artist and DJ Ding Dong (Andre Holder) has released two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025, with plans for more leading into Trinidad …
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Notting Hill Carnival 2023: Adults Day

For the carnival-lover, the last Monday in August is not the ‘August Bank Holiday’; it is Carnival Day, the climax of the 2023 season....
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Ebony Steelband sweeps up Panorama title again

Ebony Steelband continued their reign as the British Panorama champion, thanks to the exceptional talents of arranger Duvone Stewart. Performing Stewart's arrangement of Olatunji's...
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Notting Hill Carnival 2023: J’Ouvert

J’Ouvert is one of the great mysteries of Carnival, often spoken about but rarely seen - because you have to get up seriously early...
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Notting Hill Carnival 2023: Children’s Day

By the time J’Ouvert finishes (around 8.30 - 9am), it’s time for Children’s Carnival. The kids’ mas bands (costume groups) dominate the first few...
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Notting Hill Carnival 2023: Panorama

The annual clash of the UK’s finest steelbands runs from 4pm to midnight on 26 August. The venue is Horniman’s Pleasance, a small park...
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ACASA’s 2023 UK Calypso Monarch results

ACASA’s Calypso Monarch Final featured the ACASA All Stars Band and the Divettes and showcased the rich diversity of the UK’s calypso talent. The...
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Coach Rho’s 5 Fitness Tips for Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival is coming, and Coach Rho is here with some top tips for ensuring your stamina and waistline are at their all-time best this...
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Spotlight on Nailah Blackman

Nailah Blackman is a Trinidadian soca songstress who began making entertainment headlines back in 2017. The singer is renowned for her smooth, high-pitched vocals...
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Calypso Monarch Finals

There’s no better way to start the countdown to Carnival than at the beginning – with calypso, the first music of the Caribbean. ACASA’s...
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The final night of the London Calypso Tent

It’s not all jump-up riddims. If you listen to the lyrics men and women at the London Calypso Tent, you’ll hear a mix of...
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Spotlight on Mical ‘Teja’ Williams

Mical 'Teja' Williams is one of the newer soca sensations to hit Trinidadian airwaves. The singer, songwriter, and music producer began making headlines in...
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Notting Hill Carnival a brief History

By the end of the Second World War, London was a city that had survived, but was in many ways a drab and wounded...
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ACASA’s 2023 UK Groovy Soca Monarch results

The annual ACASA UK Groovy Soca Monarch Final saw the best of the best in the UK battle it out for the title of...
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Singer and Songwriter Shaggy set to perform at this year’s Notting...

Jamaican reggae rapper, singer, and songwriter Shaggy will entertain London fans at the annual Notting Hill Carnival on Monday 28 August. The artist is...
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Carnival Culture in the Park

From Wednesday 16 until Saturday 19 August, all eyes and ears will be on Opera Holland Park for Carnival Culture in the Park, with...
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Steel the Show

The youth steelpan takeover is back and celebrating 70 years of pan in the UK. Today, Sunday 13 August, the free celebration of young steelpan...
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Nailah Blackman and Skinny Fabulous say Wi Home in new song

Cricket West Indies has partnered with Nailah Blackman and Skinny Fabulous to release its 2023 home series anthem, in anticipation of the white ball...
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The King of Soca receives maiden international award

Soca and calypso are two of the most iconic and entrenched music genres in Trinidad. For the past 40 years these cultural gems have...
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The Manchester Caribbean Carnival is back in Style this August

Alexandra Park is the venue for Manchester's two day Caribbean Carnival, taking place on 12 and 13 August, 12pm to 8pm. The carnival has...
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Notting Hill Carnival Pioneers Festival back after a three-year absence

The Notting Hill Carnival Pioneers Festival is set to resume on Sunday 13 August after a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. The tenth...
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Freetown Collective graces London with their music

Freetown Collective, a lesser-known but popular Trinidadian band who have been around for more than a decade, have been invited to perform at UB40’s...
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Friday 11 August is World Steelpan Day

The steelpan has come to represent Trinidad and Tobago's cultural identity over time, earning recognition and reverence on a global scale. The instrument originated...
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Jamaica marks its 61st year of Independence

Today 6 August marks 61 years of Independence for Jamaica, the island was first settled by settlers from Yucatan and then the Taino people...
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Windrush Generation commemorated at Staffordshire Carnival

The National Memorial Arboretun, in Alrewas, Staffordshire, will on Sunday 6 August host Carnival Windrush. The event will commemorate the anniversary of the docking...
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Jamaica Independence Day 2023

Jamaicans will celebrate the 61st anniversary of their country’s independence on Sunday 6 August, to mark the occasion there are a series of events...
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Carnival comes to Chelsea – and Kensington

Two carnival-related events will be taking place as part of the 2023 Kensington and Chelsea Festival. Details are scarce, but if the programme is similar...
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Three of the Most Expensive NFTs Ever Sold

It is no secret that the non-fungible token (NFT) industry is booming. Sales and revenue continue soaring, and a 202-page market report that Verified...
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Lord Kitchener: Blue plaque unveiled in Manchester

Aldwyn Roberts - known to the world as calypsonian Lord Kitchener - and famously captured on Pathé newsreels singing London is the Place for...
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Fya Empress grabs Calypso Monarch title

Saint Vincent and Grenadines has a new double calypso winner. Fya Empress was declared the winner of the Calypso Monarch competition. The contest, held...
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Saint Lucia National Panorama 2023 results

The 2023 instalment of the Saint Lucia National Panorama competition, which is one of the major national events in Saint Lucia’s carnival calendar, reached...
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