News

Carnival Village seeks youth and activities manager

As part of plans to make the Yaa Centre in Chippenham Mews a “hub of creativity, learning and social interaction for children and young...

Joseph Charles - Fri 14 Sep 2018

Arts Council post up for grabs

Arts Council England (ACE) is seeking a relationship manager within the London Combined Arts team. Combined Arts covers new and exciting arts coming together...

Joseph Charles - Fri 14 Sep 2018

Mangrove’s 50-year history to be celebrated on All Saints Road

The golden jubilee of the Mangrove will be celebrated with a community day on All Saint’s Road, London W11, on Sunday 16 September from...

Lisa Williams - Fri 14 Sep 2018

Tobago Loves Soca

Randy Glasgow Promotions, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading promoters, is preparing to launch a brand new festival in 2019, in the peaceful and...

Lisa Williams - Mon 10 Sep 2018

Notting Hill Carnival Ltd 2018 mas band results

Here are the results of the Notting Hill Carnival Limited (NHCL) judging over the two days of Sunday 26 and Monday 27 August 2018....

Joseph Charles - Thu 06 Sep 2018

Carnival News Review

Notting Hill Children’s Day – rainmac mas

As I stepped out of Bayswater Tube at 11am a drop of rain fell from the grey London sky. It was the first of...

Stephen Spark - Wed 05 Sep 2018

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 mas results

Here are the 2018 Notting Hill Carnival mas results for bands that are members of the Carnival Arts and Mas Foundation (CAMF). Children’s Day, Sunday...

Joseph Charles - Tue 04 Sep 2018

Carnival News Results

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 – soca on the move results

Judged by the Caribbean Music Association (CMA) (Position/Sound or DJ/Mas band/Points) Children’s Day, Sunday 26 August CMA Soca on the Move competition Soca Massive - Soca Massive...

Joseph Charles - Tue 04 Sep 2018

News Results Review

Mangrove triumphs at Panorama – and gets the popular vote too

It was my first time at Panorama for several years, but the warmth of the welcome dispelled the unsummery chill in the west London...

Stephen Spark - Sun 02 Sep 2018

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 Steelband Competition Results

Here are the results of all the British Association of Steelbands (BAS) Pan competitions that were held during the Notting Hill Carnival 2018 season. CAPCA...

Joseph Charles - Sat 01 Sep 2018

UK National Panorama 2018 results

The 2018 UK National Panorama Competition was held last night at the Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park in London. Here are the results 1st. Mangrove Steel Band...

Joseph Charles - Sun 26 Aug 2018

News Review

Calypso Tent finale – Jeffrey for King!

The Friday before Notting Hill Carnival is a watershed moment in the calendar. It’s the last night of the London Calypso Tent, but it’s...

Stephen Spark - Sun 26 Aug 2018

Deadline looms for Notting Hill Carnival management contract

Groups wanting to organise Notting Hill Carnival for the next three years have until 31 August to submit an intention to submit an expression...

Stephen Spark - Sat 25 Aug 2018

Voice will show some Love tonight at the Get Mad Fest

Trinidadian soca singer Aaron St Louis, known by his stage name ‘Voice’, has risen rapidly to become one of the big names in Caribbean...

Lisa Williams - Sat 25 Aug 2018

News Review

Calypso Monarch Finals: De Admiral sails to victory

London Calypso Tent stalwart De Admiral (Jeffrey Hinds) has finally seen his boat come in – on his 26th year of performing in the...

Stephen Spark - Sat 25 Aug 2018

Carnival News

Notting Hill Carnival judging changes

Mas bands at Notting Hill Carnival (NHC) will be judged twice this year, Soca News has learned. In addition to the established judging point in...

Stephen Spark - Sat 25 Aug 2018

UK Calypso Monarch 2018 results

The finals of the 2018 UK Calypso Monarch Competition took place last night at the Tabernacle, Powis Square in London. In a fiercely battled competition there...

Joseph Charles - Fri 24 Aug 2018

Carnival News

Kids play mas and pan in Downing Street

We’ve had Carnival on postage stamps, Carnival down the Mall, Carnival at the opening of the London Olympics. And now Carnival has come to...

Stephen Spark - Thu 23 Aug 2018

Patrice Roberts is in the Wild Wild West

Patrice Roberts, beloved soca diva out of Trinidad, has been singing from a young age. The spotlight began to fall on her as a...

Lisa Williams - Thu 23 Aug 2018

Calypso Queen Stacey Sobers performs tonight at the London Calypso Tent

Stacey Sobers comes from a musical family: her father, Glenford Sobers, was a calypsonian known as Joe Cool and her brother Marlon Asher had...

Stephen Spark - Thu 23 Aug 2018

Shenseea

Shenseea, the fast-rising dancehall star and DJ out of Jamaica, is making major waves on the Caribbean music scene at just 21 years of...

Lisa Williams - Wed 22 Aug 2018

News Review

They got it! Sunshine and Nadiva take UK soca crown

Friday 17 August was another steamy night in The Tabernacle, so expectations were high for some hot soca action in the ACUK Groovy Soca...

Stephen Spark - Tue 21 Aug 2018

Soca sails into Somerset House on the Windrush

Windrush commemorative events are popping up at the most unlikely places. Throughout August, grandiose Somerset House in the Strand is echoing to a series...

Joseph Charles - Mon 20 Aug 2018

Motto

Lashley ‘Motto’ Winter is a super producer and soca artiste from Saint Lucia, currently hurtling towards being a huge international soca star. He’s well...

Lisa Williams - Mon 20 Aug 2018

DJ Puffy is in the house

DJ Puffy (aka Andre Parris) out of Barbados has built not just a loyal fan base at home but also an international following for...

Lisa Williams - Thu 16 Aug 2018

Skinny Banton recognised as cultural ambassador

New York State senator Jesse Hamilton (20th State District) and the West Indian American Day Carnival Association team has just recognised Grenadian soca artist...

Lisa Williams - Wed 15 Aug 2018

Swiss Soca Festival 2018

The Swiss Soca Festival, a brand new addition to the Soca Weekenders in 2017, is building on last year’s success with bigger venues for...

Lisa Williams - Tue 14 Aug 2018