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Junior fancy sailors set course for Notting Hill Nursery Carnival

Impatient for Carnival Monday in London? It’s sooner than you think – if you’re a child! The Notting Hill Nursery Carnival has been organised for...

Stephen Spark - Mon 06 Aug 2018

News

All aboard – Bounty Rum launches at Notting Hill Carnival

Saint Lucia Distillers (SLD) has chosen Notting Hill Carnival (26‑27 August) for the UK launch of its Bounty Rum, tagged ‘the Spirit of Saint...

Stephen Spark - Sun 05 Aug 2018

News

Trinidad Carnival marketing campaign comes to Notting Hill

The fightback has begun! Trinidad Carnival, for so long the dominant force in the Caribbean festival calendar, has realised that it can no longer...

Stephen Spark - Sat 04 Aug 2018

News

Ola and out – soca star flies back after London fracas

Soca-lovers hoping to catch Olatunji Yearwood at The Tabernacle in west London were disappointed with his no-show on Friday 3 August. Olatunji made a big...

Stephen Spark - Sat 04 Aug 2018

News Results

Mr Blood has his Pic-O-De-Crop

The finals of the 2018 Pic-O-De-Crop competition were held last night at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. There were 10 contestants in the running for...

Joseph Charles - Sat 04 Aug 2018

Carnival Feature

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 – back to the future

The hall was hot and steamy and reverberating to the sound of steelpan. Round the sides, stalls offered cold beers, rum punch, doubles and...

Stephen Spark - Wed 01 Aug 2018

Carnival News

Dean Ackin focused on ‘Brand T&T’ as Tribe turns 15

With its place on the Carnival landscape well established, Tribe is now taking the lead to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago’s place in Carnival...

Joseph Charles - Wed 01 Aug 2018

News

Party with the pioneers

For London’s carnivalists, Horniman’s Pleasance is associated with Panorama, but head there on Saturday 12 August and you’ll find a wonderful variety of family-oriented...

Joseph Charles - Tue 31 Jul 2018

News

Head south for Guyanese day

All Guyanese and their friends are invited to a picnic in the park on Saturday 5 August. Hosted by well-known south London-based DJ Emron, the...

Stephen Spark - Tue 31 Jul 2018

News Results

Lil Rick wins Sweet Soca title and Mikey is the Party...

The 2018 edition of Soca Royale which features the Party Monarch and Sweet Soca Monarch competition concluded in the early hours of this morning...

Joseph Charles - Mon 30 Jul 2018

News

Grenfell tombstone to loom over Carnival ‘for years’

The blackened shell of Grenfell Tower in North Kensington may remain standing for years, BBC News reported recently. The 24-storey block of flats, easily...

Stephen Spark - Fri 27 Jul 2018

News

Carnival footnote for K&C Art Weekend

West London is celebrating art and artists this weekend. Kensington & Chelsea is holding its first-ever Art Weekend from Friday 27 to Sunday 29...

Stephen Spark - Fri 27 Jul 2018

Carnival News

Calypso stars ready to light up the London Tent

The annual treat for the capital’s calypso-lovers is upon us! The London Calypso Tent, run by the Association of Calypsonians UK (ACUK), opens its...

Stephen Spark - Thu 26 Jul 2018

News

Play mas in China with Elimu

Masqueraders look east! Elimu Mas Academy has been invited to take part in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Festival – known...

Joseph Charles - Tue 24 Jul 2018

News

Carnival Village betrayed! Finance officer jailed for massive fraud

Former finance officer of Carnival Village Trust (CVT) Nadia Deone Chase-Ali has started a six-year jail sentence for stealing nearly £800,000 from the charity. Between...

Stephen Spark - Wed 18 Jul 2018

News Review

Island Brunch

New on the West London event scene, Island Brunch is the concept of Dale and Chad (definitely that way round, to stop me thinking...

Katie Segal - Wed 18 Jul 2018

News Results

Saint Lucia 2018 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch results

King Arthur continues his reign as Groovy Soca Monarch and Ricky T adds another title to his ever-growing list of wins as he captures the...

Joseph Charles - Mon 16 Jul 2018

News Results

Saint Lucia Carnival 2018 Calypso Monarch finalists

The finals of the National Calypso Monarch competition will be held this coming Saturday 14 July 2018 at The Sab, Vigie, Saint Lucia. Here are the...

Joseph Charles - Fri 13 Jul 2018

News

Alexander D Great mocks Donald Trump in calypso

UK-based calypsonian Alexander D Great has penned his own greeting to Donald Trump as the US President started a brief but controversial visit to...

Stephen Spark - Fri 13 Jul 2018

News

Carnival in Vogue

Even international Vogue has cottoned on to the wonder and source of joy that is Carnival. Last month, the magazine published an article online...

Katie Segal - Thu 12 Jul 2018

News

Alison Hinds heads to Rotterdam

The Queen of Soca herself, Alison Hinds, is replacing Wyclef Jean on Saturday 28 July as part of the Rotterdam Unlimited five-day festival. After...

Lisa Williams - Wed 11 Jul 2018

News

Edinburgh’s Wee Summer Carnival

The Edinburgh Festival Carnival will take place this year on July 15 as part of the Jazz and Blues Festival, two weeks before the...

Lisa Williams - Wed 11 Jul 2018

News Results

Saint Lucia 2018 Junior Carnival results

Junior Band of the Year 1st. Just Us Kids (Before the Sun was Yellow) 463 points 2nd. Royalites Junior (If I Could Fly) 404 points 2nd. Gros...

Joseph Charles - Wed 11 Jul 2018

News Results

Fireman Hooper retains Soca Monarch crown with an Amen

By the sound of it - and from the videos we've seen - the 2018 Vincy Ragga and Soca Monarch competitions were a big...

Joseph Charles - Sun 08 Jul 2018

News

Pride’s problems mirror Carnival’s challenges

Long-time LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has hit out at restrictions on numbers of people allowed to participate in the annual London Pride march, which...

Stephen Spark - Sun 08 Jul 2018

News Results

Saint Lucia 2018 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch finalists

There was a mighty list of artists who took part in the semi-final round of the 2018 Soca Monarch competition in Saint Lucia. The...

Joseph Charles - Sat 07 Jul 2018

News Results

Antigua’s Flow Party Monarch Competition semi-finalists announced

The results of Antigua’s Flow Party Monarch Quarter Final are in. On 26 and 27 June, at the Barrymore Hotel, 65 'groovy' and 69...

Lisa Williams - Wed 04 Jul 2018

News Results

Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch 2018 finalists

From a field of 25 semi-finalist, twelve will go through to the first-ever Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition. The finals will take place this...

Joseph Charles - Mon 02 Jul 2018

News

Kensington & Chelsea Council’s TEN steps to a teetotal Carnival

Licensing rules introduced last month by Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC) will place more restrictions on already hard-pressed sound systems and street traders. The...

Stephen Spark - Fri 29 Jun 2018

News Results

Vincy Mas Ragga & Soca Monarch finalist 2018

The semi-finals of the Vincy Mas Ragga & Soca Monarch competitions were held on Saturday 23 June. 25 artists in each category were vying...

Joseph Charles - Thu 28 Jun 2018

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Ding Dong releases two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025

Junior fancy sailors set course for Notting Hill Nursery Carnival

All aboard – Bounty Rum launches at Notting Hill Carnival

Trinidad Carnival marketing campaign comes to Notting Hill

Ola and out – soca star flies back after London fracas

Mr Blood has his Pic-O-De-Crop

Notting Hill Carnival 2018 – back to the future

Dean Ackin focused on ‘Brand T&T’ as Tribe turns 15

Party with the pioneers

Head south for Guyanese day

Lil Rick wins Sweet Soca title and Mikey is the Party...

Grenfell tombstone to loom over Carnival ‘for years’

Carnival footnote for K&C Art Weekend

Calypso stars ready to light up the London Tent

Play mas in China with Elimu

Carnival Village betrayed! Finance officer jailed for massive fraud

Island Brunch

Saint Lucia 2018 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch results

Saint Lucia Carnival 2018 Calypso Monarch finalists

Alexander D Great mocks Donald Trump in calypso

Carnival in Vogue

Alison Hinds heads to Rotterdam

Edinburgh’s Wee Summer Carnival

Saint Lucia 2018 Junior Carnival results

Fireman Hooper retains Soca Monarch crown with an Amen

Pride’s problems mirror Carnival’s challenges

Saint Lucia 2018 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch finalists

Antigua’s Flow Party Monarch Competition semi-finalists announced

Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch 2018 finalists

Kensington & Chelsea Council’s TEN steps to a teetotal Carnival

Vincy Mas Ragga & Soca Monarch finalist 2018

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