News

Applications are open for The Great British Bake Off

Applications are now open for the thirteenth series of The Great British Bake Off, which is accessible to anyone who has a passion for...

Joseph Charles - Wed 10 Nov 2021

News

Stacey Sobers hosts Crackers and Cheese @ Home

For her second concert for the year, Calypso Queen Stacey Sobers hosted Crackers and Cheese @ Home in celebration of Calypso History Month. The...

Joseph Charles - Wed 10 Nov 2021

News

Kees delights Trinidadian scientist with performance at World Food Awards

Soca crooner Kees Dieffenthaller was on hand to serenade nutritionist Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted when she received the prestigious World Food Prize on 21...

Radeya Osman - Wed 10 Nov 2021

Film & Television News

Maya Cozier’s She Paradise is back

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the North American rights to Maya Cozier’s directorial debut film She Paradise. The film follows the life of 17-year-old Sparkle,...

Radeya Osman - Tue 09 Nov 2021

News Travel

Condé Nast readers rate Dominica’s Secret Bay among Top 40 Caribbean...

Dominica’s Secret Bay is among the Top 40 Caribbean Resorts nominated in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards as one of the leading...

Radeya Osman - Mon 08 Nov 2021

News

Dominica marks 43 years of Independence

United in Purpose: Our Health, Our Heritage, Our Future is the theme for this year’s Dominica independence celebrations. The first European contact with this Caribbean...

Soca News Staff - Wed 03 Nov 2021

News

Happy 40th Independence to Antigua and Barbuda

Today, Monday 1 November marks another year of independence for the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda. It's even more special as they mark...

Soca News Staff - Mon 01 Nov 2021

News Videos

Take A Shot

Soca News Music - Fri 29 Oct 2021

News

JTS Entertainment wins the inaugural St Kitts Carnival Song Competition

JTS Entertainment has won the inaugural St Kitts Carnival Song Competition with their single Want Back Di Sugar. There was strong competition among the six...

Radeya Osman - Wed 27 Oct 2021

News

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines celebrates 42 years of Independence

Today, Wednesday 27 October marks 42 years of independence for the nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines, a former British colony, which became...

Soca News Staff - Wed 27 Oct 2021

News

Sabrina Francis to go on Million Moments Tour 2021

To celebrate the amazing year she has enjoyed with her fans, Grenadian singer and songwriter, Sabrina Francis is set to take the world by...

Radeya Osman - Sun 24 Oct 2021

Carnival News

Oxford the next stop for carnival arts conference

Plans are in hand to hold the next International Conference in Carnival Arts in Oxford next year. Until now, these conferences have been held...

Stephen Spark - Fri 22 Oct 2021

News Travel

Project Chocolat: a new chocolate experience in Saint Lucia

Set on Saint Lucia’s oldest working cacao farm, Rabot Estate, the six-acre Project Chocolat connects cacao-growing with chocolate-lovers in a uniquely immersive experience where...

Soca News Staff - Tue 19 Oct 2021

News

Funding dispute threatens UK Calypso Monarch contest

Calypso fans in London will be disappointed to learn that the promised two days of calypso this month will not take place. This is...

Stephen Spark - Mon 18 Oct 2021

News

Watson’s suitcases chosen for Windrush Monument

Users of London’s Waterloo station are used to waiting - for friends, lovers and delayed trains. But for Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson the wait...

Stephen Spark - Sun 17 Oct 2021

News Review

Ebony and Mangrove make steelpan history in Holland Park

Carnival Culture in the Park, Day Two: Steelpan After Thursday’s calypso show on the Opera Holland Park stage, hopes were high that steelpan would have...

Stephen Spark - Sun 17 Oct 2021

News Travel

New BA and Virgin Atlantic flights for Saint Lucia

British Airways will return to daily flights to Saint Lucia from 16th November with four flights from Gatwick and three flights from Heathrow. Currently,...

Soca News Staff - Sat 16 Oct 2021

News

Carnival book relaunched with a mural

Ishmahil Blagrove’s definitive book on Notting Hill’s festivities, Carnival: a photographic and testimonial history of the Notting Hill Carnival, has been relaunched in style....

Stephen Spark - Sat 16 Oct 2021

Food & Drink News Recipes

Become a roti making master

Loved by many, but not well-crafted by all, roti is a very popular dish in the Caribbean, especially in the twin island Republic of...

Soca News Staff - Sat 02 Oct 2021

News Theatre

A Time to Breathe celebrates life with poetry, dance and music

Fighting for breath, half-suffocated by lockdowns, struggling to make voices heard against the howling of fake news and the gabbling of corporate media –...

Stephen Spark - Sat 02 Oct 2021

News Videos

Heart Clean

Soca News Music - Sat 25 Sep 2021

Feature News

Carnival Arts Conference, packed with Pan, Mas & Calypso

After a disappointing summer for lovers of the Carnival arts, prospects look sunnier for autumn. October starts with the 8th International Biennial Conference in Carnival...

Stephen Spark - Thu 23 Sep 2021

Music News News

Soca Gold 2021

Bajan Queen of Soca Alison Hinds has enriched us with so many memorable tunes over the years, both during her time with Square One...

Joseph Charles - Thu 23 Sep 2021

Food & Drink News

Kano launches Duppy White 100% Jamaican Rum

British rapper, songwriter, producer and actor from East Ham in London, Kano, has launched a new rum. Created and founded in partnership with Duppy Share...

Dunstan Creavalle - Tue 21 Sep 2021

News Review

Pan-Jam in Powis Square

Officially, it was Steel the Show. Unofficially, it was a blockorama. And in reality, it was a bit of a tight squeeze. No dispute,...

Stephen Spark - Tue 21 Sep 2021

News

St. Kitts & Nevis celebrates 38 Years of Independence

St. Kitts and Nevis today Sunday 19 September, celebrates 38 years of independence from the United Kingdom. The country, as the Federation of St Christopher and...

Soca News Staff - Sun 19 Sep 2021

News Review

Yes, Mas Mus, and will, Play!

What with the absence of Notting Hill Carnival this year, just hearing the words ‘Mas Mus Play’ is enough to relight just the smallest...

Sharon Buckley - Sat 18 Sep 2021

News

Melé will start life on land, well in Cancun, Mexico

Machel Montano’s cruise Melé which is a joint venture with Tribe Carnival, whose inaugural sailing was put back because of the Covid pandemic, will...

Joseph Charles - Sat 18 Sep 2021

News

More success for Rehema Muthamia

Rehema Muthamia won the first ever Miss All African Colours England (see Soca News 28 February) in February. Miss African Colours England was formed...

Dunstan Creavalle - Fri 17 Sep 2021

News

Jus Now’s Winner Walk for Apple’s latest promotional advert

Technology giant Apple’s latest advert which showcases their new line of products features the track Winner Walk by Jus Now, which comprises of Trinidadian...

Joseph Charles - Fri 17 Sep 2021

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Tian Winter dominates Inet Party Monarch with a double win

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Maya Cozier’s She Paradise is back

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Dominica marks 43 years of Independence

Happy 40th Independence to Antigua and Barbuda

Take A Shot

JTS Entertainment wins the inaugural St Kitts Carnival Song Competition

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines celebrates 42 years of Independence

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Oxford the next stop for carnival arts conference

Project Chocolat: a new chocolate experience in Saint Lucia

Funding dispute threatens UK Calypso Monarch contest

Watson’s suitcases chosen for Windrush Monument

Ebony and Mangrove make steelpan history in Holland Park

New BA and Virgin Atlantic flights for Saint Lucia

Carnival book relaunched with a mural

Become a roti making master

A Time to Breathe celebrates life with poetry, dance and music

Heart Clean

Carnival Arts Conference, packed with Pan, Mas & Calypso

Soca Gold 2021

Kano launches Duppy White 100% Jamaican Rum

Pan-Jam in Powis Square

St. Kitts & Nevis celebrates 38 Years of Independence

Yes, Mas Mus, and will, Play!

Melé will start life on land, well in Cancun, Mexico

More success for Rehema Muthamia

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