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Miss All African Colours final

The final of Miss All African Colours England is scheduled to take place this coming Saturday 19 December. The event will be streamed live...

Soca News Staff - Mon 14 Dec 2020

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Welcome to The Destra Garcia Show

The vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Destra Garcia hosts her very own TV talk show - The Destra Garcia Show. Tune in weekdays from 1pm EST...

Soca News Staff - Sun 13 Dec 2020

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Sedale celebrates Queens with Miss Melanin

Saint Lucia’s Sedale premiered his single, titled Miss Melanin, on 30 October. The official music video of Miss Melanin was first shown on Sedale’s...

Soca News Staff - Fri 11 Dec 2020

Carnival News

No Mas Domnik for 2021 as Dominica cancels Carnival

Dominica Carnival 2021 has been officially cancelled, known by many as Mas Domnik will not take place. Tourism Minister Denise Charles made the announcement at...

Soca News Staff - Fri 04 Dec 2020

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Soca artist Preedy ties the knot

Preedy has tied the knot with his high-school sweetheart after 11 years of love and friendship. The Soca artist exchanged wedding vows with Tiffany Paul...

Soca News Staff - Tue 01 Dec 2020

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Barbados celebrates 54 years of Independence.

Today, Monday 30 November Barbados celebrates 54 years of independence. It was the passing of the Barbados Independence Act by the UK Parliament...

Soca News Staff - Mon 30 Nov 2020

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Dominica named destination on the rise for 2021

Dominica is one of the new year’s 25 most important travel destinations, reported by the global editors of National Geographic Travel and framed by...

Soca News Staff - Mon 30 Nov 2020

Carnival News

Teddyson John is serving up Caribbean Moscato

The Teddyson John Project (TJ Project) launched their new album Caribbean Moscato on Friday 20 November, the album features 11 of Teddyson’s iconic tracks...

Soca News Staff - Sun 22 Nov 2020

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DJ Close Connections calls it a Day

K-Mix & Socaboy who were known together as DJ Close Connections (CC) have announced an end to their era. Close Connections which was started...

Soca News Staff - Tue 17 Nov 2020

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Wonder Woman Wednesday with Nadia Batson

Trinidadian soca artists Nadia Batson who has entertained us with songs such as Fatt, So Long, Catching Feelings and Counting My Blessings is adding...

Soca News Staff - Mon 16 Nov 2020

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Spread Your Kindness Around

Did you know today is a special day to spread your kindness around? The World Kindness Movement (WKM) first observed World Kindness Day on 13...

Soca News Staff - Fri 13 Nov 2020

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Grateful – A Virtual Experience

Erphaan Alves’s third annual Grateful Charity Concert goes live on Sunday 22 November, dedicated to Fans, Family and Friends. The artists, and CEO of...

Soca News Staff - Thu 12 Nov 2020

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Julians Promos gains one million YouTube subscribers

Julians Promos, a soca music promotion platform, has gained one million subscribers on YouTube. Soca News caught up with Julian, the man behind the...

Joseph Charles - Thu 05 Nov 2020

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Commonwealth of Dominica Celebrates 42 years of Independence

‘Embracing new opportunities’ is the theme chosen for this year’s Independence Day in Dominica. The country is marking 42 years since it gained independence...

Joseph Charles - Tue 03 Nov 2020

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Antigua and Barbuda celebrate 39 years of independence

Today, Sunday 1 November marks 39 years since Antigua and Barbuda gained independence. On this day in 1981 – now the National Day of...

Joseph Charles - Sun 01 Nov 2020

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Antigua to host first virtual Calypso Monarch competition

Antigua’s first ever virtual Calypso Monarch competition will be held this coming Saturday 31 October. 10 Calypsonians have been chosen to take part in...

Soca News Staff - Thu 29 Oct 2020

Film & Television News

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove opened the BFI London Film Festival

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove had its European premiere on Wednesday 7 October, when it opened the BFI London Film Festival. Co-written by Steve McQueen and...

Dunstan Creavalle - Wed 28 Oct 2020

Carnival Feature News

Carnival Fever is real

I do not need to live on campus, my character does not need building, it is definitely already formed thank you, I said to...

Arlene Ross - Sun 25 Oct 2020

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Kerwin Du Bois nurtures new talent

Multi-talented artist, producer and International Groovy Soca Monarch, Kerwin Du Bois has found plenty to keep him busy during the lockdown. With the market...

Joseph Charles - Sun 25 Oct 2020

Culture Feature Poetry

Roger Robinson

In January of this year, Roger Robinson was announced as the 2019 winner of the prestigious T.S. Eliot prize for Poetry with his first...

Dunstan Creavalle - Tue 20 Oct 2020

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Five things to know when choosing a men’s T-shirt

At first thought, a T-shirt seems to be the least complicated piece of clothing to buy. But things are rarely quite what they seem;...

Milda Urbonaite - Tue 20 Oct 2020

News Soca People

Kes The Band, make yuh put up yuh hand

After months of teasing, Kes the Band’s latest album, We Home, is finally here. The band, which consists of Kees, his brothers Hans and...

Robert Deschamps - Mon 19 Oct 2020

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Windrush Caribbean Film Festival

The UK’s first Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) will run from 17 October to 8 November, 2020. The six-day digital festival of screenings, discussions...

Joseph Charles - Sat 17 Oct 2020

News Soca People

Soca Divettes

The Soca Divettes – otherwise simply The Divettes are a London-based trio of singers: Michelle Cross-Glasgow, Geraldine Reid and Carlene McLean. They have provided...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Oct 2020

Food & Drink News

A legacy in chocolate

Despite his humble beginnings, Duane Dove, founder and owner of Tobago Cocoa Estate, has created a tremendous foundation for a legacy in cocoa and...

Mia Cadette - Mon 12 Oct 2020

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Jamaica National Bank UK Launch

The launch of Jamaica National Bank (JN Bank), on Thursday 8 October made history as it was the first Caribbean bank to be awarded...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 11 Oct 2020

Food & Drink News

New Gin from Grenada

Blue Light Distillery launched its Blue Light Caribbean Gin on 1 June, to celebrate World Oceans Day. The event was streamed live across social...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Martin’s Thirty Year affair

At 8pm on Sunday 30 September, 1990, a 19-year-old Martin Jay broadcast his first Caribbean Affair. The show continued until 2013 when Choice FM,...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 11 Oct 2020

Carnival Film & Television News

Seeking the true meaning of Carnival

This year saw Notting Hill Carnival take to the internet with the project Access All Areas. It offered a new type of audio-visual experience...

Anthony Oldham - Sat 10 Oct 2020

Art News

Père et Fils; featuring Boscoe Holder

Campbells of London is currently hosting an exhibition entitled ‘Père et Fils’, created to showcase some of Boscoe Holder’s final unseen pieces, and Christian...

Joseph Charles - Wed 07 Oct 2020

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Miss All African Colours final

Welcome to The Destra Garcia Show

Sedale celebrates Queens with Miss Melanin

No Mas Domnik for 2021 as Dominica cancels Carnival

Soca artist Preedy ties the knot

Barbados celebrates 54 years of Independence.

Dominica named destination on the rise for 2021

Teddyson John is serving up Caribbean Moscato

DJ Close Connections calls it a Day

Wonder Woman Wednesday with Nadia Batson

Spread Your Kindness Around

Grateful – A Virtual Experience

Julians Promos gains one million YouTube subscribers

Commonwealth of Dominica Celebrates 42 years of Independence

Antigua and Barbuda celebrate 39 years of independence

Antigua to host first virtual Calypso Monarch competition

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove opened the BFI London Film Festival

Carnival Fever is real

Kerwin Du Bois nurtures new talent

Roger Robinson

Five things to know when choosing a men’s T-shirt

Kes The Band, make yuh put up yuh hand

Windrush Caribbean Film Festival

Soca Divettes

A legacy in chocolate

Jamaica National Bank UK Launch

New Gin from Grenada

Martin’s Thirty Year affair

Seeking the true meaning of Carnival

Père et Fils; featuring Boscoe Holder

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