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Mustapha Matura

Mustapha Matura was a powerhouse of talent. Known primarily for the plays he penned, Mustapha also dabbled in poetry, and was a published children’s...

Katie Segal - Tue 05 Nov 2019

News

The Commonwealth of Dominica celebratres 41 years of Independence

Dominicans at home and abroad today celebrate the island’s independence from Britain on Friday 3 November, 1978. This year marks the 41st anniversary of...

Soca News Staff - Sun 03 Nov 2019

Feature News

My Pageant Journey, Lee-Ann Goddard – Ms Trinidad & Tobago 2018

I can still hear those words clearly in my mind: “So, the winner of Ms Trinidad and Tobago UK National Queen 2018 is…" The presenter...

Lee-Ann Goddard - Sat 02 Nov 2019

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Antigua and Barbuda reaches its 38th year of Independence

The twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda today Friday 1 November celebrates 38 years of independence. Antigua and Barbuda became an associated state...

Joseph Charles - Fri 01 Nov 2019

News

St Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates 40 years of independence

Today, Sunday 27 October marks 40 years of independence for the nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines, a former British colony, which became...

Soca News Staff - Sun 27 Oct 2019

News

Are you the next Miss Barbados UK?

The call is on for contestants to take part in the Miss Barbados UK 2020 competition, as the event enters its fifth anniversary. It’s simple...

Joseph Charles - Sat 19 Oct 2019

News

She who wears the crown

For 35 year old soca lover Shona Muraldo-Parks, the sky is definitely not the limit - as she reaches for the stars in more...

Sharon Buckley - Sat 19 Oct 2019

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Inaugural Black British Theatre awards

On Sunday 27 October the first Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA) will take place in Islington, London, at a venue yet to be announced....

Joseph Charles - Sat 19 Oct 2019

News

The George Padmore Institute

The George Padmore Institute is an archive, educational research and information centre housing materials relating mainly to communities of Caribbean, African and Asian descent...

Nicole-Rachelle Moore - Fri 18 Oct 2019

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The Wailers awarded a blue heritage plaque

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were together The Wailing Wailers, later known as Bob Marley and the Wailers. The Wailers 1973 inaugural...

Joseph Charles - Sun 13 Oct 2019

News

Hero – the extraordinary life and times of ...

Until now, Ulric Cross has been an unfamiliar name to most – but this is a man whose life story already sounds like a...

Joseph Charles - Sat 12 Oct 2019

News

Rudolph Walker celebrates 80

Many of you will know him as Patrick Truman from Eastenders, but Rudolph Walker OBE has been gracing our screens for quite some time...

Joseph Charles - Thu 10 Oct 2019

News Travel

Have you been on a soca packaged holiday?

Yes, you heard right. We’ve come a long way from the times when you would jump on a BWIA plane and head to the...

Joseph Charles - Tue 01 Oct 2019

News Results

Here are the results of Hackney Carnival 2019 which was held on Sunday 8 September. Best Newcomers Morningside School Traditional Masquerade Yaram Arts Best Mass Participation Soca Massive Best Movement (choreography) Dimensions...

Soca News Staff - Mon 16 Sep 2019

News Results

Notting Hill Carnival 2019 Sunday & Monday Mas Band results

Here are the mas band results for Notting Hill Carnival 2019, which was held on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August. Carnival Sunday Mas Band...

Joseph Charles - Tue 03 Sep 2019

Carnival Feature News

Notting Hill – what’s new for Carnival 2019

Soca News spoke to Matthew Phillip, executive director of event organiser Notting Hill Carnival Limited (NHCL) to find out what we can expect on...

Stephen Spark - Sun 25 Aug 2019

News

UK Panorama finals 2019 and the power of steel

In 1966, steelpan turned Notting Hill’s first parade into a Caribbean carnival. You’ll find out why at Panorama, the perfect occasion to experience the...

Joseph Charles - Sat 24 Aug 2019

News Results

The 2019 UK Calypso Monarch is Helena B

Helena B is having a fantastic 2019 season as she has now won both the ACASA Groovy Soca Monarch and Calypso Monarch titles. The finals...

Joseph Charles - Fri 23 Aug 2019

News

Marc Woods talks Rumblin’

In the run-up to Panorama we caught up with Marc Woods, the founder of Rumblin' and an advocate for Carib, the Caribbean’s No.1 Beer. Tell...

Joseph Charles - Fri 23 Aug 2019

News

Silent for Grenfell, Respect & Reflect

On both days of Carnival in Notting Hill we will, once again, hold a 72-second silence at 3pm on both Sunday and Monday, in...

Katie Segal - Wed 21 Aug 2019

News

No one was ever Shipwrecked like this

As a rule of thumb, never get shipwrecked. The roof leaks and the food isn’t always served hot. Something we were probably all (implicitly)...

Katie Segal - Wed 21 Aug 2019

News

Omnia, all the mas you need

Before we talk about Omnia, I have to ask the question I think has many people wondering: what happened to Euphoria? EUPHORIA ceased operating in...

Joseph Charles - Tue 20 Aug 2019

Feature News

Ode to Carnival

Why do I love carnival? Let me count the ways... I love carnival because of the incredible buzz you get from chipping through the streets,...

Joseph Charles - Mon 19 Aug 2019

News Soca People

Fakekou, Trini To The Bone

KOU, aka Sterling Callender, is a die-hard, Trini-to-the-bone, soca artist. This performer’s passion is to simply make soca music and perform soca music, so...

Joseph Charles - Mon 19 Aug 2019

Feature News

It may be a PURE LIME, but it’s all about the...

Pure Lime has been around as long as people have been rubbing chocolate onto their bodies at Notting Hill Carnival. As the original chocolate...

Katie Segal - Sun 18 Aug 2019

News

Tears Mas presents for Notting Hill Carnival 2019 – Mane

Tears Mas has been on a long and exciting journey over the past nine years, since its inception in 2010. It’s become known as...

Joseph Charles - Sun 18 Aug 2019

News Review

Helena B is on top with In Between

Helena B is the new Soca Queen of the UK. Helena secured the prestigious ACASA Groovy Soca Monarch title for Soca In Between at...

Stephen Spark - Sat 17 Aug 2019

News Review

Kes the Band hits the Beach in South Florida

Whatever you were doing at 2am Eastern Standard Time on 29 June 2019, you should have stopped, packed a bag and caught a plane,...

Lynette Ametewee - Thu 15 Aug 2019

News Review

Soca storms on to the calypso stage

Back in times you knew what to expect from the ABC London Calypso Tent. It was always good fun when the rum and Carib...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Aug 2019

News

Hotwax presents for Notting Hill Carnival 2019, Mother Nature’s Elements

Founded by Dennis George in 1979, Hotwax originally provided DJ services for mas bands in Notting Hill Carnival. In 1993 they became a mas...

Katie Segal - Tue 13 Aug 2019

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East Midlands Carnival Diary

Mustapha Matura

The Commonwealth of Dominica celebratres 41 years of Independence

My Pageant Journey, Lee-Ann Goddard – Ms Trinidad & Tobago 2018

Antigua and Barbuda reaches its 38th year of Independence

St Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates 40 years of independence

Are you the next Miss Barbados UK?

She who wears the crown

Inaugural Black British Theatre awards

The George Padmore Institute

The Wailers awarded a blue heritage plaque

Hero – the extraordinary life and times of ...

Rudolph Walker celebrates 80

Have you been on a soca packaged holiday?

Hackney Carnival 2019 results

Notting Hill Carnival 2019 Sunday & Monday Mas Band results

Notting Hill – what’s new for Carnival 2019

UK Panorama finals 2019 and the power of steel

The 2019 UK Calypso Monarch is Helena B

Marc Woods talks Rumblin’

Silent for Grenfell, Respect & Reflect

No one was ever Shipwrecked like this

Omnia, all the mas you need

Ode to Carnival

Fakekou, Trini To The Bone

It may be a PURE LIME, but it’s all about the...

Tears Mas presents for Notting Hill Carnival 2019 – Mane

Helena B is on top with In Between

Kes the Band hits the Beach in South Florida

Soca storms on to the calypso stage

Hotwax presents for Notting Hill Carnival 2019, Mother Nature’s Elements

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