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Carnival Friday Bliss, my first C’est La Vie experience

It was Notting Hill Carnival Friday and I was excited. No, not because the King of Soca was performing at Wembley but because I was …
Joseph Charles
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Yes, Mas Mus, and will, Play!

What with the absence of Notting Hill Carnival this year, just hearing the words ‘Mas Mus Play’ is enough to relight just the smallest...
Sharon Buckley -
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Small in number, great in spirit – calypso returns to the...

It’s been a strange year, as if you hadn’t noticed. You know just how strange it is when Carnival Thursday is both the first...
Stephen Spark -
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A tribute to Brother Resistance

On Thursday 29 July, Talk Yuh Talk in conjunction with Carnival Village hosted a tribute show for the late Lutalo Masimba, better known as...
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Black Unity Bike Ride 2021

The inaugural event was conceived and executed in just 10 days in July 2020 and attracted 1,500 riders on a hot summer’s day. By...
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Calypso goes to the opera

Carnival Culture in the Park, Day One: Calypso Finally: a real show where you could finally see and talk to real people after half a...
Stephen Spark -
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South Bank hosts a soca reunion

After a long, long time separated from our music and our friends, it was a joy to be able to celebrate with genuine, three-dimensional...
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Erphaan Alves, Grateful Virtual Concert Review

Late last year, on 22 November to be precise, Erphaan Alves hosted his 3rd annual birthday charity event ‘Grateful’. The concert was delivered as...
Mia Cadette -
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Acoustic Concert Review – Teddyson John’s Caribbean Moscato

Teddyson John’s acoustic concert was brought to audiences worldwide on YouTube on Sunday 22 November 2020 to showcase the 11-track project, Caribbean Moscato. Before...
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Ten Years of Chocolate Nation

Saturday 23 November saw Chocolate Nation Mas celebrate their tenth anniversary, which they combined with their thank you party for Notting Hill Carnival 2019....
Sharon Buckley -
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Helena B is on top with In Between

Helena B is the new Soca Queen of the UK. Helena secured the prestigious ACASA Groovy Soca Monarch title for Soca In Between at...
Stephen Spark -
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Kes the Band hits the Beach in South Florida

Whatever you were doing at 2am Eastern Standard Time on 29 June 2019, you should have stopped, packed a bag and caught a plane,...
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Soca storms on to the calypso stage

Back in times you knew what to expect from the ABC London Calypso Tent. It was always good fun when the rum and Carib...
Stephen Spark -
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June Jerkfest

Held at Feet East in Brick Lane on 23 June, London Jerk Festival brought together 10 chefs and their stalls, offering a wide variety...
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Hero – the extraordinary life and times of Ulric Cross

Hero has landed. Frances-Anne Solomon’s film about the life of Ulric Cross – eight years in the making ‑ has finally reached London, though...
Stephen Spark -
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J’Ouvert – channelling the spirit of Carnival

“Trini Hill” murmured my neighbour as soon as the two old men set up their folding chairs and started bickering over the pricing strategy...
Stephen Spark -
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CAMF Band Launch and Showcase

The Carnival Arts and Masquerade Foundation (CAMF) held its second annual band launch at Second Home, London Fields, Hackney, on Sunday 12 May. Entitled...
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Everybody Loves A Good Chocolate

Yes, Chocolate! Another year, another launch – and this was one that proved that, 10 years on, this band remains one of the kings...
Sharon Buckley -
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Mr Killa ‘Runs With It’, Swappi wins Groovy 

Mr Killa demolished the field at the Play Whe Soca Monarch finals on Fantastic Friday, March 1, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Grenadian Hollis ‘Mr Killa’ Mapp, with his...
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Antigua Carnival 2019 Launch

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and the National Festivals Commission held a launch event for Antigua Carnival 2019 at the Royal Garden Hotel,...
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Shadow tributes light up final Kaiso Lime

The walk to The Tabernacle on Saturday 3 November was punctuated by the whizzes and bangs of Guy Fawkes fireworks. But would the Kaiso...
Stephen Spark -
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Tables turned at Notting Hill Carnival residents’ meeting

Poor planning and poor communication were at the root of most residents’ complaints at Monday’s post-Notting Hill Carnival meeting. Nothing new there ‑ residents,...
Stephen Spark -
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Notting Hill Children’s Day – rainmac mas

As I stepped out of Bayswater Tube at 11am a drop of rain fell from the grey London sky. It was the first of...
Stephen Spark -
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Mangrove triumphs at Panorama – and gets the popular vote too

It was my first time at Panorama for several years, but the warmth of the welcome dispelled the unsummery chill in the west London...
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Calypso Tent finale – Jeffrey for King!

The Friday before Notting Hill Carnival is a watershed moment in the calendar. It’s the last night of the London Calypso Tent, but it’s...
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Calypso Monarch Finals: De Admiral sails to victory

London Calypso Tent stalwart De Admiral (Jeffrey Hinds) has finally seen his boat come in – on his 26th year of performing in the...
Stephen Spark -
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They got it! Sunshine and Nadiva take UK soca crown

Friday 17 August was another steamy night in The Tabernacle, so expectations were high for some hot soca action in the ACUK Groovy Soca...
Stephen Spark -
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Calypso pressure rises at London Tent semis

From the first note the ABC All Stars Band showed they were on cracking form; all three Soca Divettes were in their accustomed places;...
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The road to kaiso – London Calypso Tent 2018 opens

From the moment the ABC Band struck up, there was that familiar sense of pleasurable anticipation that comes each year with the start of...
Stephen Spark -
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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...
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Luton International carnival 2018 review

The 2018 UK carnival season began in style, with Luton International Carnival celebrating its 42nd year on 27 May. Commissioned by Luton Borough Council...
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