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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...

Stephen Spark - Tue 22 Aug 2023

News

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...

Soca News Staff - Mon 21 Aug 2023

News Soca People

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...

Sun 20 Aug 2023

Carnival Feature News

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...

Katie Segal - Sun 20 Aug 2023

News Results

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...

Radeya Osman - Sat 19 Aug 2023

News

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...

Sat 19 Aug 2023

News

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...

Joseph Charles - Tue 15 Aug 2023

News

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...

Stephen Spark - Sun 13 Aug 2023

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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...

Radeya Osman - Fri 11 Aug 2023

Books News

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...

Wed 09 Aug 2023

News

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...

Wed 09 Aug 2023

News

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...

Tue 08 Aug 2023

News Soca People

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...

Tue 08 Aug 2023

News

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...

Ernest Adonu - Mon 07 Aug 2023

News

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...

Stephen Spark - Sun 06 Aug 2023

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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...

Fri 04 Aug 2023

News

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...

Stephen Spark - Thu 03 Aug 2023

News

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...

Stephen Spark - Tue 01 Aug 2023

News

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...

ggoodis - Thu 27 Jul 2023

Feature News

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...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sat 22 Jul 2023

News Results

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...

Radeya Osman - Sat 22 Jul 2023

News Results

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...

Radeya Osman - Sat 22 Jul 2023

News Results

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

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Calypso Monarch Finals

The final night of the London Calypso Tent

Spotlight on Mical ‘Teja’ Williams

Notting Hill Carnival a brief History

ACASA’s 2023 UK Groovy Soca Monarch results

Singer and Songwriter Shaggy set to perform at this year’s Notting...

Carnival Culture in the Park

Steel the Show

Nailah Blackman and Skinny Fabulous say Wi Home in new song

The King of Soca receives maiden international award

The Manchester Caribbean Carnival is back in Style this August

Notting Hill Carnival Pioneers Festival back after a three-year absence

Freetown Collective graces London with their music

Friday 11 August is World Steelpan Day

Jamaica marks its 61st year of Independence

Windrush Generation commemorated at Staffordshire Carnival

Jamaica Independence Day 2023

Carnival comes to Chelsea – and Kensington

Three of the Most Expensive NFTs Ever Sold

Lord Kitchener: Blue plaque unveiled in Manchester

Fya Empress grabs Calypso Monarch title

Saint Lucia National Panorama 2023 results

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

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