News

Fireman wins Vincy Mas Soca Monarch 2023

After battling it out with some of the finest soca artists from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Fireman was declared the winner of the...

Radeya Osman - Sat 22 Jul 2023

Food & Drink News

Celebration Time at the Caribbean Experience in Kensington

Imagine arriving at a London hotel, being greeted by a woman in carnival feathers and treated to a (nice and strong) complimentary rum (or...

Dunstan Creavalle - Thu 20 Jul 2023

News

Spotted: Chlöe Bailey playing her first mas in Saint Lucia Carnival

Chlöe Bailey, American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress, has for the past few days been enjoying Saint Lucia Carnival, lapping up the carnival celebrations...

Radeya Osman - Wed 19 Jul 2023

Carnival News

Edinburgh Festival Carnival – colourful cover-up

Scotland’s capital city has many charms, but a balmy Mediterranean climate isn’t among them. Rain and bracing breezes are common, so it’s no surprise...

Stephen Spark - Wed 19 Jul 2023

News

Floral feteing – Flagz goes to Jersey’s Battle of Flowers

One of Notting Hill Carnival’s biggest bands, Flagz, is to headline at the famous Battle of Flowers on the Channel island of Jersey. It’s...

Stephen Spark - Wed 19 Jul 2023

News

Keeping Guyanese Culture Alive

Back in 1995 a group of Guyanese promoters and DJs wanted to give something back to the community. Their project began as the Guyana...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 16 Jul 2023

News

Ghana to host International Carnival & Masquerade Arts Conference in December

After months of planning, organisers of the 10th International Conference of Carnival & Masquerade Arts have announced the venue: Legon University, Accra, Ghana. There...

Stephen Spark - Sun 16 Jul 2023

News

Onike Joseph loses her battle with cancer

Soca News sends our condolences to Smokey Joe and the rest of the family on the untimely passing of his daughter, Onike Joy Joseph,...

Joseph Charles - Sat 15 Jul 2023

Food & Drink News

St. Kitts and Nevis Restaurant Week is a foodie treat!

Every summer, the best chefs in the twin-island state of St. Kitts and Nevis convene for a week-long celebration of local cuisine, using their...

Radeya Osman - Thu 13 Jul 2023

Books Health & Fitness News Review

Red Carpet Film Premier Shines a Light on Black Women’s Menopause...

The premier of Dr Yansie Rolston’s Our Menopause was held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London on 29 May. The short...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 09 Jul 2023

News

Kevin Lyttle goes Platinum

St. Vincent’s finest Kevin Lyttle has been certified with a platinum disk from the British music industry for sales and streaming reaching 1.2 million...

Vanessa Felix - Sat 08 Jul 2023

News Results

New Saint Lucia Soca Monarchs are Arthur Allain in Groovy and...

Ten competitors in each category of the Saint Lucia National Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Finals included Ricky T, defending his Groovy crown, and...

Joseph Charles - Sat 08 Jul 2023

News Results

Fya Empress becomes Queen of Calypso

Fya Empress (Lornette Nedd) has emerged as the new Queen of Calypso, dethroning Shaunelle McKenzie in the Vincy Queen of Calypso Competition 2023. Her...

Radeya Osman - Thu 06 Jul 2023

News

Carnival community mourns the passing of Shabaka Thompson

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Vernon Shabaka Thompson who passed away suddenly in Saint Lucia on Tuesday...

Joseph Charles - Wed 05 Jul 2023

News

ACASA puts the accent on youth with calypso and soca workshops

At its awards evening on 10 June 2023, the Association of Calypsonians and Soca Artistes’ chair, Vincent John, announced the London Calypso Tent’s schedule...

Stephen Spark - Tue 04 Jul 2023

Carnival News

Spicemas to open Carnival with Power Soca Preliminaries

The Carnival Planning Committee has revealed the list of competitors for this year’s Power Soca Monarch preliminaries. The shows are scheduled to be held from...

Radeya Osman - Mon 03 Jul 2023

News

Oil boom for Guyana?

Discovery of a 200ft-deep patch of oil-bearing sands at the Wei-1 well in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone promises an oil bonanza for the Caribbean...

Stephen Spark - Mon 03 Jul 2023

News

Coast to Coast – Isle of Wight Mardi Gras

The diamond-shaped, curiously old-fashioned, undeniably pretty Isle of Wight has always been a place apart, attracting artists, craftspeople, writers and photographers as well as...

Stephen Spark - Mon 03 Jul 2023

News Soca People

The rollercoaster life of calypsonian Lord Creator reaches its end

Calypsonian Lord Creator (Kentrick Patrick) has died at the age of 87. He had been unwell for some time, according to his wife, Nesseline. His...

Stephen Spark - Sun 02 Jul 2023

Competitions News Results

Shanice Butcher is the 2023 Saint Lucia National Carnival Queen

The finals of the National Carnival Queen show a staple in the Saint Lucia Carnival event calendar was held last evening a the Pavilion,...

Joseph Charles - Sun 02 Jul 2023

News Travel

Barbados takes bold action to protect its marine environment

The planet’s fragile ocean ecosystems are under increasing threat from development, tourism, shipping, pollution and seabed mining. Global warming and rising sea levels associated...

Stephen Spark - Sun 02 Jul 2023

News

Parisian carnival caught between feathers and flames

The fate of an annual celebration of Caribbean and tropical culture that parades down the Champs-Elysées in Paris was hanging in the balance today...

Stephen Spark - Sun 02 Jul 2023

Feature News

Saint Lucia Carnival 2023, Nothing Sweeter Than That

Saint Lucia Carnival 2023 officially begins on 1 July and runs until 19 July. Global interest has grown in recent times and each year...

Sat 01 Jul 2023

News Travel

Exploring Kingstown, Jamaica By Motorcycle

The capital of Jamaica, Kingstown is a vibrant city set against the stunning backdrop of the Blue Mountains. And, a motorcycle tour is one...

ggoodis - Mon 26 Jun 2023

Food & Drink News

Grenada provides inspiration for Honest Burgers’ June creation

Honest Burgers has created a Caribbean Fried Chicken Burger with the help of Grenada’s tourism board, Pure Grenada. The special addition to the menu...

Dunstan Creavalle - Mon 26 Jun 2023

News

Royal Mail issues Windrush 75 stamps

For Windrush Day (22 June), Royal Mail issued eight stamps: two 1st class, two at £1.00, two £2.00 and two £2.20. The “vibrant illustrations”...

Stephen Spark - Sat 24 Jun 2023

News

Coins commemorate Windrush 75

Last year it was Basil Watson’s monument at Waterloo station; this year it’s a 50p coin and a set of postage stamps. The 75th anniversary...

Stephen Spark - Thu 22 Jun 2023

News

BBC broadcasts Ulric Cross biopic Hero

Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning film Hero – The Extraordinary Life of Mr Ulric Cross is being shown on BBC Two at 23.45 on Wednesday 21...

Stephen Spark - Wed 21 Jun 2023

News

Terri Lyons: Self-Made Soca Royalty

Terri Lyons is a Trinidadian soca artiste who is often referred to as soca royalty for being the daughter of soca legend Superblue. However,...

Mon 19 Jun 2023

News

Outlawing the roadblock – Carnival at risk from Suella’s anti-protest law

Picture the scene. A million people on the streets. Loud music playing. Large groups congregating around sound systems. Trucks and people on foot moving...

Stephen Spark - Mon 19 Jun 2023

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Ding Dong releases two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025

Fireman wins Vincy Mas Soca Monarch 2023

Celebration Time at the Caribbean Experience in Kensington

Spotted: Chlöe Bailey playing her first mas in Saint Lucia Carnival

Edinburgh Festival Carnival – colourful cover-up

Floral feteing – Flagz goes to Jersey’s Battle of Flowers

Keeping Guyanese Culture Alive

Ghana to host International Carnival & Masquerade Arts Conference in December

Onike Joseph loses her battle with cancer

St. Kitts and Nevis Restaurant Week is a foodie treat!

Red Carpet Film Premier Shines a Light on Black Women’s Menopause...

Kevin Lyttle goes Platinum

New Saint Lucia Soca Monarchs are Arthur Allain in Groovy and...

Fya Empress becomes Queen of Calypso

Carnival community mourns the passing of Shabaka Thompson

ACASA puts the accent on youth with calypso and soca workshops

Spicemas to open Carnival with Power Soca Preliminaries

Oil boom for Guyana?

Coast to Coast – Isle of Wight Mardi Gras

The rollercoaster life of calypsonian Lord Creator reaches its end

Shanice Butcher is the 2023 Saint Lucia National Carnival Queen

Barbados takes bold action to protect its marine environment

Parisian carnival caught between feathers and flames

Saint Lucia Carnival 2023, Nothing Sweeter Than That

Exploring Kingstown, Jamaica By Motorcycle

Grenada provides inspiration for Honest Burgers’ June creation

Royal Mail issues Windrush 75 stamps

Coins commemorate Windrush 75

BBC broadcasts Ulric Cross biopic Hero

Terri Lyons: Self-Made Soca Royalty

Outlawing the roadblock – Carnival at risk from Suella’s anti-protest law

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