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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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Queen’s Jubilee a right royal platinum parade preview

Unless you’re a resident of Planet Zog (which has lousy wifi) you may have gathered that there’s going to be a ‘bit of a...
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Soca the Ultimate Tent poised to open Saint Lucia Carnival

This Friday 27 May, groovy and power soca artistes will thrill audiences with the first of the 17 high-octane events that are scheduled to...
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Legends Carnival extends its registration deadline

If you are looking to play mas in Saint Lucia then there is still time - premium VIP band Legends Carnival Band has extended...
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City Splash Festival is back

After making a comeback last year despite the uncertainties that surrounded social events due to the pandemic, the City Splash Festival is gearing to...
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Windrush Day 2022 projects revealed

Thirty-five projects in England have been awarded a share of £500,000 allocated by the government to mark Windrush Day 2022, which falls on Wednesday...
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Luton International Carnival 2022

The town of Luton has a long history of parades and processions, which can be traced back to the guild feasts of the 1400s....
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Live soca acts in London this month

We won’t mention covid if you don’t… but word on the street is that the world is opening up again as both tensions and...
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Jubilee Saturday show will challenge media stereotypes of Carnival

The jubilee bank holiday weekend is hotting up, with Saturday 4 June being full of events competing for your attention. For example, after you’ve...
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Manchester Carnival scores half a century

The organisers of the 2022 edition of the Manchester carnival are calling for mas and steel bands to participate in this great annual event,...
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Dedicated doubles at Lalaland London

Lalaland, London’s newest street food market, opened in Shoreditch on 5 May. The venue boasts 15 independent food traders, four bars, a roof terrace,...
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Kes and Machel to perform at Essence Festival of Culture

This summer, the Essence Festival of Culture is taking centre stage in New Orleans, Louisiana, from Thursday 30 June to Sunday 3 July. Global soca...
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Alex’s jubilee calypso is huge hit at Britain’s Got Talent

As Britain ties itself up in bunting and gets ready for some full-on street-partying, Alexander D Great (Alex Loewenthal) – who surely qualifies as...
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Triple Kay Combo heading to I Love Sewo Jam

Originating from Laudat in Dominica and founded by three friends, the Triple Kay Band is now home to nine artists who have nine albums,...
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Just INCarnival T-shirts giveaway

The organisers of mas band Just INCarnival will be giving away free Queen's Platinum Jubilee T-shirts as they invite revellers to come and experience...
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Reading Carnival 2022 is Cancelled!

The Reading Caribbean Cultural Group (RCCG) has announced that this year's Reading Carnival, which was scheduled to take place from Friday 26 to Sunday...
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Haringey’s African Caribbean Cultural Centre seeks funds to reopen

A fundraising appeal has been launched to reopen the African Caribbean Cultural Centre - formerly the West Indian Cultural Centre - in north London. The...
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Wendi says, Tell Her Come

Bahamian Pop/Soca songstress, Wendi (Wendi Knight) has released her newest track. The audacious song titled Tell Her Come was released on, Friday 29 April. The...
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Get Up, Stand Up!

If you haven’t seen this yet, get yourself down to the West End to see Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. Reflecting...
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Nailah Blackman wants Drama

Trinidadian soca princess, Nailah Blackman has a new song out. Drama, which was released today, is addressing her friend/love interest who only wants to…wuk up...
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Barking & Dagenham Carnival is back

After being physically absent for two Covid-affected years, Barking and Dagenham Carnival will be returning this year with both live and online elements. It...
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Notting Hill Carnival Band Launch Listing – May 2022

Notting Hill Carnival is slowly creeping up on us, as more and more mas bands launch their 2022 themes. With just four months to go...
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Highlights from St Maarten’s carnival competitions

As part of the Sint Maarten's carnival festivities, the Roadmarch and Band Clash competition was held on Thursday 21 April at Carnival Village. The competition...
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Dominica’s Jazz and Creole Festival returns

After sitting on the shelf for two years due to the pandemic, Dominica’s Jazz and Creole Festival is back in action. The 2022 Jazz Festival...
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Kitchener 100 – celebrate the Grandmaster of calypso at the Tab

Calypsonian Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts) was born a century ago on 18 April 1922. In the UK he’s best known now for his 1948...
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Ting Nice Agen for Vincy Mas 2022

In a press conference held by the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) today, it was revealed that plans are underway to have a full-blown Vincy...
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Tobago Carnival confirmed for October

After two years of enduring, Tobago Carnival is ready to unpack its bags and hit the road in full swing this October. Tashia Burris, Tobago...
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Life Between Islands – a new perspective

Soca News previewed Tate Britain’s exhibition of Caribbean-British art from the 1950s to the present in our March 2022 issue, but that was before...
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Covid claims soca star Blaxx

After contracting Covid-19, soca star Blaxx (Dexter Stewart) died on Monday 28 March 2022 just a week after being admitted to Arima General Hospital,...
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