News

Joocie Thursday to open Notting Hill Carnival 2022

Triniboi Joocie will be headlining the ‘Joocie Thursday’ concert as a Notting Hill Carnival (NHC) ambassador at the renowned Subterania in Ladbroke Grove. The artist,...

Radeya Osman - Mon 25 Jul 2022

Food & Drink News

Aleandro Brown’s quest for a Michelin Star

Aleandro Brown has joined The Black Farmer as the company’s official chef, with an ambition to become the UK’s first black Michelin starred chef. The...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 24 Jul 2022

Eat Man Money is the 2022 Saint Lucia Road March song

Fross does the double first capturing the Power Soca Monarch title on Friday 8 July at The SAB, Vigie Playing Field, Castries, Saint Lucia...

Joseph Charles - Wed 20 Jul 2022

News Review

Kaiso Lime season dedicated to the ‘Grandmaster’

The second instalment of Kaiso Lime 2022 got underway at the Tabernacle, on Saturday 2 July. The entire Kaiso Lime season is dedicated to...

Michelle Gederon - Sun 17 Jul 2022

Saint Lucia Carnival 2022 – Catch up with the bands

Saint Lucia Carnival has been under way for a few days now. A beautiful Queen and new Groovy, Power and Calypso Kings have been...

Annel Beausoleil - Fri 15 Jul 2022

Island Tribe Carnival Band….. Coming to take ‘Revenge’

Island Tribe Carnival band is looking to take over the streets of Saint Lucia come Carnival Monday and Tuesday. The band came into existence...

Annel Beausoleil - Thu 14 Jul 2022

Kisha Kay is Catching Feelings

Kisha Joseph, known as Kisha Kay or Sweet Kay, is a young soca artist known for songs such as Broque and Catching Feelings. Kisha hails...

Annel Beausoleil - Wed 13 Jul 2022

Saint Lucia National Panorama 2022 results

On Sunday 10 July, The Vigie Playing Field (The SAB) came alive with the rhythmic sounds of steel pan. There were just five bands...

Annel Beausoleil - Mon 11 Jul 2022

First time finalist Dezral is the 2022 Calypso Monarch of Saint...

From a field of eleven which included defending Calypso Monarch (2019) Ti Caro there could be only one winner, Dezral son of the Mighty...

Joseph Charles - Sun 10 Jul 2022

Saint Lucia crowns new Groovy and Power Soca Monarchs for 2022

In the early hours of Saturday 9 July Saint Lucia crowned new Groovy and Power Soca Monarchs, the finals of the competition were held...

Annel Beausoleil - Sun 10 Jul 2022

Xenia Douglas is the new National Carnival Queen of Saint Lucia

Xenia Douglas beat back a field of eight contestants at the National Carnival Queen pageant, which was held last evening at Royalton Saint Lucia...

Joseph Charles - Fri 08 Jul 2022

J’urgen for the Love of the Culture

Meet J’urgen, formerly known as Little Nick - a newcomer to the National Groovy Soca Monarch and Calypso Monarch finals stage. Although this is...

Annel Beausoleil - Fri 08 Jul 2022

Carnival News Results

Saint Lucia National Carnival Queen Pageant

Tonight, will see eight contestants vie for the title of National Carnival Queen. Wenia Verneuil who won the crown in 2019 is the reigning Carnival...

Joseph Charles - Thu 07 Jul 2022

Saint Lucia to launch a Diaspora Programme

Saint Lucia is seeking to launch a Diaspora programme to provide prospective visitors with benefits when they travel to Saint Lucia. As a guide...

Soca News Staff - Thu 07 Jul 2022

New music release from Calypso Rose

Veteran Trinidadian calypsonian Calypso Rose has released new a new track, Watina, featuring Carlos Santana and The Garifuna Collective. The song tells a story...

Joseph Charles - Thu 07 Jul 2022

Dhirv 2 Funny….the All-round Entertainer

Saint Lucia’s Dhirv 2Funny gained notoriety with his comedy sketches on social media, but fans grew to love him as Dhirv the artist and...

Annel Beausoleil - Thu 07 Jul 2022

Dezral continues the legacy

Known to many as a comedian, musician, calypsonian and the son of The Mighty Pep and the beloved ‘Purple Crab’, Dezral Long has been...

Annel Beausoleil - Wed 06 Jul 2022

Culture News

Karla Cornwall Exhibition closes on 9 July

Karla Cornwall is an abstract expressionistic contemporary artist who specialises in original, collaborative platforms of bespoke artistry by pushing the boundaries of individualism and...

Radeya Osman - Wed 06 Jul 2022

Food & Drink News

Jerk & Beyond back for a second time

Jerk & Beyond, the UK Caribbean food festival which debuted in 2018, will be returning to London for the second time. The 3-day festival...

Radeya Osman - Wed 06 Jul 2022

Teddyson John

Teddyson John has carved a name for himself in the world Caribbean music and has an enthusiastic following. Teddyson was born and raised in a...

Radeya Osman - Mon 04 Jul 2022

Oxford gets ready for Carnival Arts Conference

The 9th International Conference on Carnival Arts and Cultures gets under way at Oxford Brookes University on Friday 1 July and continues the next...

Stephen Spark - Wed 29 Jun 2022

New look for Hull International Carnival

Hull International Carnival (HIC) will hit the road this year with a new look, a new date and a new route. Hosted by Hull International...

Radeya Osman - Wed 29 Jun 2022

Carnival News Results

Nine vie for the Saint Lucia 2022 Calypso Monarch crown

The semi-finals of the Calypso Monarch competition were held on Friday 24 June at the National Cultural Center, Castries, Saint Lucia. Eighteen contestants took to...

Annel Beausoleil - Tue 28 Jun 2022

Books News Review

The Frontline – the unheard of Notting Hill in their own...

A new book by Ishmahil Blagrove is always a notable event, and the launch of The Frontline on 24 June 2022 was no exception....

Stephen Spark - Mon 27 Jun 2022

News Travel

Fears grow for Barbuda’s future as Antigua considers becoming a republic

The twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda is the latest Commonwealth country to be considering ousting the Queen as head of state and becoming...

Stephen Spark - Wed 22 Jun 2022

Windrush Day’s origins in hope and pain

Today 22 June, is Windrush Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first large group of Caribbean migrants to reach the UK. They travelled...

Stephen Spark - Wed 22 Jun 2022

Join Elimu for Pride 2022

Elimu Mas Academy, in conjunction with UNISON, will be taking part in this year’s UK Pride celebrations in London on Saturday 2 July 2022. As...

Stephen Spark - Tue 21 Jun 2022