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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. The …
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Helena B is on top with In Between

Helena B is the new Soca Queen of the UK. Helena...
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Kes the Band hits the Beach in South Florida

Whatever you were doing at 2am Eastern Standard Time on 29...
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Soca storms on to the calypso stage

Back in times you knew what to expect from the ABC...
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June Jerkfest

Held at Feet East in Brick Lane on 23 June, London...
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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...
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J’Ouvert – channelling the spirit of Carnival

“Trini Hill” murmured my neighbour as soon as the two old...
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CAMF Band Launch and Showcase

The Carnival Arts and Masquerade Foundation (CAMF) held its second annual...
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Everybody Loves A Good Chocolate

Yes, Chocolate! Another year, another launch – and this was one...
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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,...
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Antigua Carnival 2019 Launch

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and the National Festivals Commission...
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Shadow tributes light up final Kaiso Lime

The walk to The Tabernacle on Saturday 3 November was punctuated...
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Tables turned at Notting Hill Carnival residents’ meeting

Poor planning and poor communication were at the root of most...
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Notting Hill Children’s Day – rainmac mas

As I stepped out of Bayswater Tube at 11am a drop...
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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...
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Calypso Tent finale – Jeffrey for King!

The Friday before Notting Hill Carnival is a watershed moment in...
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Calypso Monarch Finals: De Admiral sails to victory

London Calypso Tent stalwart De Admiral (Jeffrey Hinds) has finally seen...
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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...
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Calypso pressure rises at London Tent semis

From the first note the ABC All Stars Band showed they...
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The road to kaiso – London Calypso Tent 2018 opens

From the moment the ABC Band struck up, there was that...
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Island Brunch

New on the West London event scene, Island Brunch is the...
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Luton International carnival 2018 review

The 2018 UK carnival season began in style, with Luton International...
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Kaiso Lime, Windrush theme dominates the opening show for Kaiso Lime...

Kaiso Lime returned to Carnival Village on Saturday 5 May for...
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UK pan players invade Trinidad for Panorama 2018

The trend for UK pan players attending Trinidad Carnival to take...
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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.
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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.
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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
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Review – Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads, by Nairobi Thompson

At June’s official unveiling in Brixton of Britain’s first permanent memorial to the contribution made by servicemen and women from Africa and the Caribbean
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Groovy Soca Monarch – Santiago’s the daddy!

In a thrillingly hard-fought, close-run contest at The Tabernacle last night, Santiago emerged the victor with Feteing Fathers
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Jus’Caribbean – food, drink and music in the sun

The first day of the Jus’Caribbean expo ended in the golden light of a summer evening
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Junior Panorama – The best it’s ever been

The UK Junior Panorama on Monday 14 August in St Mark’s Park, Notting Hill, was a fantastic showcase of young talent
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