News

Carnival in Nashville

Most of us associate Nashville, Texas with Stetsons, cowboy boots and country music. But on Saturday 19 May all of this will change, when...

Joseph Charles - Fri 16 Mar 2018

Carnival Feature

Discredited Council strips Notting Hill Carnival leaders of funding

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has pulled the plug on London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust (LNHCET), organiser of Europe’s largest...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Mar 2018

John Fisher & IDMC Gospel Soul Choir launch their Ninth Album

The launch of John Fisher & IDMC Gospel Soul Choir’s ninth album took place at the High Commission of Jamaica on 21 February. Present...

Joseph Charles - Thu 15 Mar 2018

St Pauls Carnival will return for 50

Bristol’s St Pauls Carnival has been struggling in recent years, due to lack of funding and other administration issues. But the carnival, which last...

Joseph Charles - Wed 14 Mar 2018

Antigua to Decriminalise Cannabis

Antigua and Barbuda looks set to decriminalise cannabis, following several other countries in the region. An amendment to existing drugs laws has been passed...

Katie Segal - Sat 10 Mar 2018

Nailah Blackman heads SXSW

Each year, around this time, thousands of musicians descend upon Austin, Texas for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. The festival, which...

Joseph Charles - Mon 05 Mar 2018

Film & Television News

If you missed seeing Bazodee

If you were one of the many who wasn’t able to see the Machel Montano film, Bazodee, at its European premiere back in March...

Joseph Charles - Sat 03 Mar 2018

Saint Lucia’s 39th Independence Celebrations

Saint Lucia celebrates its 39th year of independence today. Lucians worldwide are preparing for concerts, religious observations and, of course, partying. The island has a...

Joseph Charles - Thu 22 Feb 2018

Feature Travel

St Kitts and Nevis your perfect music festival paradise

St. Kitts and Nevis are the sort of islands that dreams are made of: a lush tropical landscape, pristine beaches, luxury hotels, gourmet restaurants...

Rachel Ritfeld - Tue 20 Feb 2018

How authentic is Notting Hill Carnival?

That’s the question Connor Roberts is hoping you’ll answer. Connor is a student at Manchester Metropolitan University and is researching Notting Hill Carnival for...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Feb 2018

Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2018 Road March results

Machel Montano & Superblue - Soca Kingdom (336 plays) 2. Iwer George – Savannah (140 plays) 3. Patrice Roberts – Sweet Fuh Days (112 plays)

Joseph Charles - Wed 14 Feb 2018

Helon Francis crowned 2018 Calypso Monarch with Changes

Trinidad has a new Calypso Monarch in the form of Helon Francis. The 24-year-old romped to victory in the early hours of this morning...

Joseph Charles - Mon 12 Feb 2018

Trinidad Panorama Finals 2018 results

The finals of the Pan Trinbago National Steel Band competition took place last night at the Queens Park Savannah, Trinidad. Here are the results. Large Bands Results: 1st....

Joseph Charles - Sun 11 Feb 2018

Voice is the 2018 International Soca Monarch

The finals of the 2018 International Soca Monarch took place at the Queen's Park Savannah on Fantastic Friday 9 February 2018, and in the...

Joseph Charles - Sat 10 Feb 2018

Voice to do battle against the chosen eleven

Voice (Aaron St Louis) will go up against 11 contestants in the finals of the International Soca Monarch competition, which takes place on Fantastic...

Joseph Charles - Thu 08 Feb 2018

Grenada marks its 44th Independence Day

With its distinctive gold, green and red flag, the Spice Island of Grenada will celebrate its 44th year of independence from Britain on Sunday...

Joseph Charles - Wed 07 Feb 2018

Voice set his sights on Calypso Monarch crown

Voice (Aaron St. Louis) sets his sights on the Calypso Monarch crown, having now won the International Soca Monarch title twice. He registered with...

Joseph Charles - Tue 06 Feb 2018

Review

Cyril Khamai – golden moments from the star in silver

yril Khamai? What a sellout! And of course we mean that in the best possible way.

Stephen Spark - Sun 21 Jan 2018

Carnival News Review

ROC brainstorms Notting Hill Carnival’s future

What do you get when you put 40 or so carnivalists in a room and tell them to solve Notting Hill Carnival’s problems? Surprisingly (some may think) not a cacophony of passion and prejudice, but a wealth of good ideas.

Stephen Spark - Fri 19 Jan 2018

News Videos

Body Talk

Soca News Music - Thu 18 Jan 2018

Still time to catch Cyril’s life in steel

Stars of steelpan and calypso will be celebrating the life and smiles of Cyril ‘Scratcherman’ Khamai on Saturday 13 January at the Tabernacle

Stephen Spark - Wed 10 Jan 2018

Notting Hill Carnival think-tank to meet on Sunday

Notting Hill campaign group Reclaim Our Carnival (ROC) will be holding an afternoon of discussions about the event’s future on Sunday 14 January

Stephen Spark - Tue 09 Jan 2018

Feature Food & Drink News

Celebrate with scratcherman Cyril Khamai in January

Known as “the gentle man with a big smile”, Cyril Khamai has been a quiet but ubiquitous presence at Notting Hill Carnival

Stephen Spark - Mon 01 Jan 2018

The Spirit of Christmas

Christmas, as we know, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, on whom Christianity in its myriad forms was founded

Nicole-Rachelle Moore - Fri 22 Dec 2017

News Review

British Association of Steelbands Awards 2017

I always enjoy the British Association of Steelbands (BAS) Awards. I’ve been attending annually since I was a teenager

Shareen Gray - Tue 19 Dec 2017