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Ding Dong releases two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025 

Soca artist and DJ Ding Dong (Andre Holder) has released two new songs ahead of Tobago Carnival 2025, with plans for more leading into Trinidad …
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Carlyn XP proves she is Bouyon Soca Monarch for a second...

She captured the crown at the inaugural year of the competition in 2016, and she has done it again

National Panorama Final at the ‘Big Yard’ Despers leads, All Stars...

Champions Desperadoes topped the semi-final of the National Panorama Large Bands category last Sunday at the ‘Big Yard’

Shal Marshall is Famous

Shal Marshall’s Famous, on the Vicey Riddim, is one of the biggest hits of the 2017 soca season

Cy Grant, Guyanese Everyman – To Be Celebrated by London Metropolitan...

The Cy Grant Trust was awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant and, together with its partners The London Metropolitan Archives

Calypso Rose is victorious Far From Home

The great songstress Calypso Rose last night won an award at Les Victoires de la Musique

And the young king is? Fireball

The 2017 Trinidad Young Kings competition was won by Rohan 'Fireball' Richards
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Mighty Tiger, 1940 – 2017

Arriving in London from Trinidad and Tobago in 1971, Ashton Moore was already an experienced calypsonian

Mongstar from Dancehall to Soca

Many in Saint Lucia will know him for his dancehall and his freestyling abilities

2017 Chutney Soca Monarch finalists

The final of the 22nd Chutney Soca Monarch competition will be held at Skinner Park

2017 Bouyon Monarch competition finalists

The final of Dominica's Bouyon Monarch competition will take place on Friday 18 February at Carnival City

Bazodee, is how Machel’s new film sends dem

Soca sensation Machel Montano has been a celebrity for many years, and now looks set to gain a slew

Grenada, marks its 43rd Independence day

With its distinctive gold, green and red flag, the six parish ‘Spice Island’ of Grenada will celebrate its 43rd year of independence

Sunshine & Nadiva – Double Trouble

These artists’ drive, tenacity and passion for their music and artform is evident in the way they talk about the business of music

All board – Soca on the Seas returns for 2017

Last year’s inaugural Soca On The Seas delivered on its promise to be the cruise event of the year

Mayor should help ‘struggling’ Notting Hill Carnival organisers, says London Assembly

A report focusing on public safety at Notting Hill Carnival has recommended that organiser London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust
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Calypso Rose is nominated for a Victoires de la Musique

Calypso Rose (Linda McArtha Monica Sandy-Lewis) has been nominated in the category of World Music Album of the Year

Sparrow Come Back Home exhibition closes on the 5 February

The exhibition Sparrow Come Back Home, which opened on 26 December, will close on 5 February

Seychelles’ carnival faces uncertain future

A change of government in Seychelles and the resignation of the country’s tourism minister

UK calypsonian Mighty Tiger has died

We are sad to inform you that veteran calypsonian Mighty Tiger (Ashton Moore) passed away today

Jaiga TC is on a mission

Jaiga TC or Terrin Callendar is no stranger to the soca arena

GBM Nutron – The Unsung Legacy

Jason Carter, better known as GBM Nutron, began hitting the stage, singing calypso

Shurwayne’s out and Skinny’s in, here is the Lotto Plus International...

The semi-final of the 2017 Lotto Plus International Soca Monarch competition will take place on what is being billed as Soca Picnic Sunday

Sparrow come back home in ceramics

A new exhibition, which runs in London from 6 December until 5 February

Bazodee gets its European premiere

After a long wait, Machel Montano’s inaugural film, Bazodee, is finally headed to London for its first UK screening
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Aaron Duncan makes it to the Chutney semi finals

Thirteen year old Aaron Duncan has made it through to the 2017 Chutney Soca Monarch semi-final

Scrouge has a Fettin Instinct

Lashawn ‘Scrouge’ Selwood is no stranger to the world of calypso, or soca.

Terri Lyons, I am Lion

Terri Lyons is no novice when it comes to music, especially soca music

Trinidad 2017 Carnival in full swing

Now that the Christmas season is winding down, we can expect the full onslaught of soca music to hit the airwaves

Anand Yankaran, TTs first Chutney Road March Champ passed away today

Well known to the East Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago, New York -based Trinidadian Anand Yankaran

St Kitts 2016 soca monarch finalists

Basseterre, St Kitts came alive on Friday 16 December as the semi-finals of the 2016 St Kitts
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