News

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

News Soca People

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

News Soca People

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

News Soca People

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

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

EMCCAN is looking for a new CEO

There’s an exciting opportunity to lead one of Europe’s leading carnival organisations, East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network (EMCCAN). EMCCAN delivers four Caribbean carnivals in...

Stephen Spark - Tue 21 Jun 2022

Feature News

Windrush to Waterloo – a day of commemoration

A £1 million government-funded sculpture commemorating the arrival and contribution of Windrush Generation migrants to Britain will be unveiled at Waterloo station on Windrush...

Stephen Spark - Mon 20 Jun 2022

News Review

Kaiso Lime returns for a five-month run at the Tabernacle

It’s amazing: we are out of lockdown and still I can’t believe we are out - and so were the Talk Yuh Talk promoters....

Pax Nindi - Fri 17 Jun 2022

Film & Television News

Windrush Caribbean Film Festival 2022 offers a feast of film, in...

Themed From Empire to Commonwealth: Legacies of the Windrush Generation, the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival bounces back into cinemas – online as well –...

Stephen Spark - Thu 16 Jun 2022

The Return of Carnival in the Caymans

CayMas Carnival is back on for 2022, and revellers will get to tick another rich Caribbean experience off their bucket list as they explore...

Radeya Osman - Thu 16 Jun 2022

Tube and rail strikes timed to hit Windrush Day events

Travel to many Windrush Day events across London and the rest of the UK will be disrupted by strikes on the Tube and national...

Stephen Spark - Thu 16 Jun 2022

Glastonbury Festival lacks diversity, says Lenny Henry

Actor, author and broadcaster Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE has criticised Glastonbury Festival for its lack of black faces, both on stage and in...

Stephen Spark - Wed 15 Jun 2022

Carnival Feature News

Saint Lucia Carnival 2022

It’s been 1,086 days… It was bad enough having to wait 365 days. Who could have guessed that when the music stopped and trucks packed...

Annel Beausoleil - Wed 15 Jun 2022

Grenfell Tower fire – five years on and still no charges

A service was held at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 72 people who died as a result of the fire at Grenfell Tower in...

Stephen Spark - Tue 14 Jun 2022

Jane McDonald takes on the Caribbean

Award-winning singer, actress and broadcaster Jane McDonald is exploring the islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia, Grenada and Antigua on Channel 5, with an eponymous...

Soca News Staff - Tue 14 Jun 2022

Feature News

St Kitts Music Festival

After two pandemic-darkened years, the organisers of the St Kitts Music Festival have relaunched the event. As well as concerts, they are promising parties...

Radeya Osman - Tue 14 Jun 2022

Food & Drink News

‘Meet the Buyer’ boosts Jamaican products in Britain

On Thursday 7 April, the Jamaican High Commission and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) hosted a new initiative in London called Meet the Buyer. The...

Radeya Osman - Tue 14 Jun 2022

Planning an eco-friendly Caribbean holiday

Planning an eco-friendly Caribbean holidayThe representative to the UN from the Maldives recently spoke at COP26, highlighting the impact climate change is having on small...

ggoodis - Mon 13 Jun 2022

University Alliance honours ACASA chair Vincent John

Vincent John, chair of the Association of Calypsonians and Soca Artistes UK (ACASA), has been honoured by the University Alliance with the Jubilee Award....

Radeya Osman - Sun 12 Jun 2022

East Midlands Carnival Diary

East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network (EMCCAN) is the umbrella organisation for Derby, Leicester, Northampton and Nottingham carnivals. Although full details of all events...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sat 11 Jun 2022