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

News Results

Saint Lucia Groovy & Power Soca Monarch preliminaries

Saint Lucia’s 2018 Groovy & Power Soca Monarch preliminaries competition will take place on Friday 29 June from 6pm, on the grounds of the...

Joseph Charles - Wed 27 Jun 2018

Carnival News

Children’s carnival day in Hackney

Hackney Carnival is getting better and better. The leaders have been listening to the local community and implementing programmes to strengthen the event and...

Pax Nindi - Thu 21 Jun 2018

News Results

The 2018 Barbados Soca Bashment competition

Twenty five performers are taking part in the semi-final of the Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition, and it's an online vote to decide...

Joseph Charles - Thu 21 Jun 2018

Feature

UK Government rocked by Windrush storm

A ‘hostile’ immigration policy has wrecked lives, forced the resignation of the home secretary and further tarnished Britain’s reputation abroad. As the Windrush Generation...

Stephen Spark - Thu 21 Jun 2018

Carnival News

Small Island Unity ready to blow into Rotterdam and London

They didn’t take part last year due to a contractual dispute with the organisers, but now they’re ready to storm into Rotterdam Zomer Carnaval...

Stephen Spark - Thu 21 Jun 2018

News

The theatrical life of Claudia Jones

Whilst the historical specifics are widely debated, Claudia Jones is heralded by most as one of the instigators or founders of Notting Hill Carnival....

Katie Segal - Wed 20 Jun 2018

News

Radiate Windrush

Wanda Nation presents London’s first open-air Windrush Festival on 23 & 24 June 2018 to celebrate 70 years of the Windrush generation in the...

Joseph Charles - Mon 18 Jun 2018

News Results

Vincy Mas 2018 Soca Monarch semi-finalists

Vincy Mas introduced their Soca Monarch Semi Finals in 2017 to make the overall competition for the crown of Soca Monarch a fairer one....

Lisa Williams - Sun 17 Jun 2018

News

Raise your flag for Windrush Day

This month we commemorate two unconnected events that now seem destined to be forever intertwined by injustice: the 70th anniversary of the arrival in...

Stephen Spark - Sat 16 Jun 2018

Carnival News

Saint Lucia soca monarch registration now open

Saint Lucian soca artist have just 7 days to submit their entries for the preliminaries of this year’s Saint Lucia Soca Monarch competition. Forms...

Joseph Charles - Fri 15 Jun 2018

Community

New soca radio show for Bristol

Bristol gets a brand new weekly Soca radio show starting this Saturday on Ujima 98 FM. The show will be going out live from...

Community Member - Tue 12 Jun 2018

Carnival Feature

Notting Hill Carnival: maligned and misused

“Six more stabbings in a night – now urgent review of police crime tactics is launched.” No, the Evening Standard headline of 9 May wasn’t...

Stephen Spark - Mon 11 Jun 2018

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Problem Child dominates 2025 Vincy Mas Road March with first and second-place wins

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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

Saint Lucia Groovy & Power Soca Monarch preliminaries

Children’s carnival day in Hackney

The 2018 Barbados Soca Bashment competition

UK Government rocked by Windrush storm

Small Island Unity ready to blow into Rotterdam and London

The theatrical life of Claudia Jones

Radiate Windrush

Vincy Mas 2018 Soca Monarch semi-finalists

Raise your flag for Windrush Day

Saint Lucia soca monarch registration now open

New soca radio show for Bristol

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