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Tizzy makes her return with new songs ahead of Trinidad Carnival 2026

Tizzy (Tanzania Sebastian) is a soca artist from Antigua and Barbuda. She has been in the music industry for several years and became well-known for her hit song Expose. …
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Soca Music Awards set to return in 2018

The Soca Music Awards will return in 2018
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Barbados Food and Rum Festival Whets the Appetite

Barbados will host its annual celebration of indigenous fine and fun cuisine from November 16 to 19
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Come Drink a Rum!

The UK Rum Fest is back for its 11th year. The event will feature up to 400 different varieties of rum from around the world, available both for sampling and purchase. It’s worth a visit - at least once!
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ACUK to launch Calypso in London book on 26 October

This year the London Calypso Tent enjoyed its best season yet. Now it has even more reason celebrate
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Ros Price: a celebration of love and creativity

On 9 September, Oval House witnessed a wonderful celebration of the life of Ros Price
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A New Beacon

New Beacon, the black bookshop established back in 1966, has reopened after a six week refurbishment process
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Gloria Cummins

The well-known leader of Flamboyan mas band – one of the oldest in Notting Hill Carnival – passed away in St Mary’s Hospital
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Humming Bird for Garlin

Soca star Bunji Garlin (Ian Alvarez) has been awarded The Humming Bird Medal (Silver) for his contribution to culture and music
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Dominica ‘worse than a war zone’, says hurricane-wrecked island’s PM

Severe damage and 15 deaths have been reported from Dominica after the island was hit by Hurricane Maria. Because of restricted communications, people concerned about their relatives should text rather than try to telephone
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Carnivalists urged to join Monday’s debate on Notting Hill’s future

A meeting of everyone involved in Notting Hill Carnival – masqueraders, pannists, calypsonians, band leaders, spectators, residents
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Carnival will crown Seychelles’ celebration of culture

In Britain, October is Black History Month, when we celebrate our culture in music, poetry, dance, art, discussion and much more
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After Irma, now it’s Maria threatening the Caribbean

Islands in the eastern Caribbean are waiting anxiously for the arrival of Hurricane Maria
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Paint and powder bands protest at Notting Hill Carnival

Judges at Notting Hill Carnival were greeted by protests from several big ‘dutty mas’ bands on Carnival Sunday.
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Second hurricane spares Caribbean as islands count cost of Irma

After Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc last week, leaving 25 people dead, scores injured and thousands homeless
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Hackney carnival takes place today

For more than four decades Hackney has been finding good reasons to celebrate on the streets
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Barbuda evacuated as Hurricane Irma aid effort gathers pace

All 1,600 inhabitants of hurricane-ravaged Barbuda have been moved to the larger and less severely affected island of Antigua
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Notting Hill Carnival 2017 CMA Soca on the Move results

CMA Soca on the Move, Sunday 27 August 2017
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Notting Hill Carnival 2017 On the Road Results

Here are the results for Notting Hill Carnival 2017
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Calypsonian All Rounder honoured in London

Pressure of news during Notting Hill Carnival prevented us from mentioning that the Association of Calypsonians UK (ACUK, formerly ABC)
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UK ‘too slow’ to send aid to hurricane-wrecked Caribbean

The Queen and Prime Minister Theresa May have both sent messages of sympathy to people affected by Hurricane Irma.
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Irma turns hurricane-force fury on Turks & Caicos and Bahamas

The islands of Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas archipelago are bracing themselves for 180mph winds, torrential rain and potentially
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Mighty Chalkdust to be honoured with award

After more than half a century of entertaining and educating his many fans across the world, calypsonians Dr Hollis Liverpool
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Calypsonian Swallow taken ill in New York

Antiguan calypsonian King Swallow (Sir Rupert Philo) is in hospital in New York after falling ill while performing in the run-up to Labor Day.
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Hurricane Irma leaves Barbuda ‘barely habitable’ but spares Antigua

Irma, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, is reported to have “devastated” Barbuda on Wednesday
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V&A Museum uncovers the ‘hidden Caribbean’

London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is inviting visitors to take a trip through Caribbean art, crafts, design, trade and culture, spanning 300 years from colonialism to modernity.
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Harare International Carnival reaches climax on Saturday

It’s still only a few years old, but in terms of attendance Zimbabwe’s Harare International Carnival (HIC) has become one of the biggest in Africa. This year the theme is ‘One Love: Our Unity, Our Pride’.
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Recycling Notting Hill Carnival

Clearing up after a party is always a headache even a handful of friends can manage to leave enough rubbish
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Harare gets its knickers in a twist over Carnival

Zimbabwe’s hugely popular Harare International Carnival (HIC) has suffered a number of embarrassments in its short life
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SEC’s appeal wilts in the heat of Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival’s newly appointed event management company Street Event Co (SEC)
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Carnival is a disgrace, says Police Federation leader

The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation – the London police officers’ lobby group
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