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Junior Calypso Monarch Finalists Named for Tobago Carnival 2025 

After auditions on Tuesday 16 September, ten (10) young performers have been selected as finalists in the Tobago Junior Calypso Monarch competition. The finals will …
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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...

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...
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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...

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...
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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...

No Hackney Carnival until 2024

In an announcement issued on 7 March, 2023, by Hackney Councillor Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Culture, it was stated that a full Hackney...

ACASA to organise calypso and social workshops for youth

The Association of Calypsonians and Soca Artists UK (ACASA) is inviting young people up to the age of 18 years to participate in a...

St. Kitts Music Festival, reveals its 2023 artist lineup

An initial lineup of 10 artists was announced last evening at Eco Park in St. Kitts for the 25th edition of the St. Kitts...

Bunji’s Hard Fete is the 2023 Road March

Bunji Garlin’s Hard Fete has taken the 2023 Road March title for Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2023. Beating back Nailah Blackman’s Come Home and Machel...

Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor wins Calypso Monarch title

20-year-old Duane Ta'Zyah O'Connor has surpassed 11 other finalists to become the winner of the highly contested 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Calypso Monarch. Duane...

Shenseea ready for doubles and Vibes With Voicey

Jamaican dancehall superstar, Shenseea (Chinsea Lee) is looking forward to "eating some doubles" and experiencing a slice of Trinidad Carnival again. Fresh from major...
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QPid

Qpid (Melissa Moses) is a Saint Lucian soca artist, radio personality and fitness guru who is known for her melodious voice and her energetic...

Teddyson John’s Stripped to become a permanent fixture

Teddyson John is still reeling from the success of ‘Stripped’, his first-ever signature event in Trinidad and Tobago. Given the event's success, hosted on...

Eight year old makes Chutney Soca Monarch 2023 final

Katelin Sultan has made history by becoming the youngest artist to ever make a final in one of the headline Trinidad Carnival competitions. Machel...

Nadia Batson all for Caribbean Unity

Batson's collaboration with Jamaican singer, Romaine Virgo has been receiving rave reviews throughout the Diaspora and has been described as the perfect soca love...

Snakey cops Young King 2023 Title

Snakey is the new title holder for the 2023 Young Kings Calypso Competition which he won with Kenny Phillips' What Yuh Need Again Trinbago. This...

5 compete for Miss Dominica Carnival Queen title

The 2023 Miss Dominica Carnival Queen Pageant is one of the national events scheduled to be held during the carnival season this year. The...
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