Barking & Dagenham Carnival celebrates 10th Anniversary with Culture, Colour and Community 

Barking & Dagenham Carnival is set to return in full splendour on Saturday 12 July, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. …
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St. Kitts and Nevis ‘not free’ under King Charles’s rule

St. Kitts and Nevis’s Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew, said: “the country is “not totally free” while King Charles remains head of state. PM...

City Splash heralds festival’s 3rd year

After a successful event in 2022, City Splash organisers are calling all reggae, dancehall and Afrobeats revellers to their biggest festival yet. This year, the...

Metronomes celebrates 50 years of musical brilliance

Metronomes Steel Orchestra, one of the most renowned steelbands in the United Kingdom, was formed in 1973 by Irvin Corridan and Phil Dubique. 'Metro'...

AJ’s Calypso Tent forges ahead

AJ's Calypso Tent returns to Reading, in Berkshire, on May 27. With the strapline, 'Celebrating The 20th Edition & The Coronation of King Charles...

Althea McNish: Blue Plaque unveiled

Monday 15 May saw the unveiling of a Blue Heritage Plaque, at 142 West Green Road in Tottenham, for Trinidadian-born artist, Althea McNish. Placed...

Luton International Carnival’s journey to sustainability

Hosted by the UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA), this year’s Luton International Carnival will be the 47th edition of the event on Sunday...
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Grenada Chocolate Fest 2023

This six-day festival, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, returns with a special Rum Edition, where attendees will learn about the history of...

Braff, Ishmael Braithwaite

It's been a year since we lost Braff, who left us on 13 May 2022. Soca News lost a retired editor and true pioneer...

Foire de Paris 2023

Soca News paid its annual visit to the Foire de Paris at Porte de Versailles and was not disappointed. Slight rain didn’t dampen the...

Notting Hill Carnival Band Launch Schedule – May 2023

It’s another month and just over 100 days before Notting Hill Carnival 2023. Here are a few more upcoming band launches that may be...

Once on this Island

Rosa Guy's My Love, My Love, or, The Peasant Girl (1985) has embraced its Trinidadian roots to inspire the riveting new Ola Ince directed...

Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival kicks off with Shenseea and...

The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival kicked off on the eve of 5 May at Mindoo Phillip Park in Saint Lucia, featuring live...

The day the King revealed his love of Carnival and Caribbean...

Notting Hill Carnival organisers, masqueraders and steelpan players were able to get a preview of the new king’s style when Charles, then Prince of...

Vincy Mas 2023 will launch tomorrow

The official launch of Vincy Mas 2023 is scheduled to take place this Saturday 6 May at Victoria Park in Saint Vincent. This year's carnival...

Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2023

After a three-year absence due to Covid, the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival will open this Friday 3 May, and feature live performances...
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Harry Belafonte, 1 March 1927- 25 April 2023

The singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte died on 25 April, of congestive heart failure, at his home in New York City, said his...

UK Soca Monarch returns this summer

The UK Soca Monarch competition is back! Get ready to be engaged and entertained, as the best of the best in the UK battle...

Limin on the Southbank

The ever-evolving progression of Limin’ continues, after a relaunch on 1 April. For those unfamiliar with the story so far, Limin’ started out at...

Berlin Carnival Weekender says farewell

After 15 years of organising a band on the road and a growing series of fetes around Karneval der Kulturen in Berlin, Carnival Fever,...

Nailah Blackman launches Swimwear brand

Trinidadian soca princess Nailah Blackman is continuing to reveal her creative talents. The Calypso Baby crooner has designed and launched Sokah Galor, an earthy...

It’s time for St. Thomas Carnival again

St. Thomas Carnival is underway, with a full calendar of activities. This year's carnival which began on Saturday 8 April will culminate on Sunday...

Are you the next Miss Guyana UK or Miss Caribbean UK?

Entry to the 2023 renditions of both Miss Caribbean UK and Miss Guyana UK will close on Sunday 30 April. To enter Miss Caribbean...

There will be Traffik at Point Fortin’s Borough Day

Having delighted crowds for many years with their exciting performances and memorable moments, Traffik returns to the stage. The constantly evolving group, famed for...

Notting Hill Carnival Band Launch Schedule – April 2023

Here are just some of the mas band launches being held during the month of April, as the season continues and we draw closer...
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20 Years on, Destra Garcia remains Unstoppable

It's still just the first quarter of 2023, but the Queen of Bacchanal, Destra Garcia, is already serving us back-to-back songs with her soon-to-be-released...

Professor Carole to launch her newest book at New Beacon

Award-winning Caribbean-American author Carole Boyce Davies who has specialised in writing about the African Diaspora and black women will be launching the newest addition...

Mighty Hitman’s Frontline Radio is 17

Frontline Radio may not be known to all, but the station has been pushing out soca since the early days, and turned 17 this...

Fay-Ann Lyons collaborates with Nigerian rapper on new single

Fay-Ann Lyons is working on strengthening the African and Caribbean bond through music. The singer has collaborated with Down To Earth Productions, a Caribbean marketing...

Christine Kangaloo, new President of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago

Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo has been sworn into office as the seventh President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She was elected President...

Notting Hill Carnival Band Launches – March 2023

Band launch season continues as Notting Hill Carnival 2023 approaches faster than a speeding train. If you have ever thought about playing mas but...
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