News

Carnival Village cancels Calypso Masquerade at Holland Park

The second of the four Carnival Culture in the Park shows at Opera Holland Park, which had been due to showcase calypso and mas...

Stephen Spark - Mon 15 Aug 2022

David Rudder wins Caricom award on eve of London visit

Just 10 days before his eagerly awaited London concert, renowned calypsonian David Rudder has been awarded the Order of the Caribbean Community. The Caricom...

Stephen Spark - Mon 15 Aug 2022

Books News

Machel Montano launches The King of Soca

Machel Montano has launched his eagerly awaited book, The King of Soca. The tell-all biography takes us inside the life and 40-year musical career of...

Radeya Osman - Sun 14 Aug 2022

Carnival News

Kreyol collaboration at Notting Hill Carnival

Mas Domnik, the Notting Hill Carnival mas band for the Dominican diaspora and its friends, has teamed up with groups representing French Caribbean Kreyol...

Stephen Spark - Sun 14 Aug 2022

Brother B and Mr GoldN, Pre Carnival Brunch & Party

As NHC draws nearer, the fetes are hottin’ up as soca artistes from around the Caribbean are arriving to pump up the vibes. We...

Sharon Buckley - Sat 13 Aug 2022

Carnival Feature News

Racism row tarnishes Manchester Caribbean Carnival’s golden anniversary

Anger over Greater Manchester Police (GMP) sending ‘exclusion’ letters to people they believe are members of, or linked to, gangs has cast a shadow...

Stephen Spark - Tue 09 Aug 2022

Pic-O-De-Crop has a new Calypso Monarch in Quon

Winning with 107 points last evening at the finals of the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition, Quon a former two-time junior calypso monarch beat out the...

Joseph Charles - Sat 30 Jul 2022

Google celebrates TASPO with a Steelpan Doodle

A Google Doodle was launched today, Tuesday 26 July to celebrate the introduction of Steelpan to the world during the 1951 Festival of Britain...

Radeya Osman - Tue 26 Jul 2022

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

Carnival News

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