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Soca People

Cinematic Success - Viggy wins again at Anguilla's Soca Monarch

Viggy (Viglef Gumbs) was crowned Groovy Soca Monarch for the second year in a row, winning the 2025 Flow Soca Monarch on 27 July with …
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Triniboi Joocie From Panorama Glory to Soca Ambassadorship

From the steelband stages of Trinidad to the heart of the UK's soca scene, his journey is a story of passion, purpose, and cultural...

Mr General

London-based DJ MR GENERAL is a veteran of the global soca scene, with over 22 years of experience and Trinidadian Jamaican roots. Since launching...

Kassav’ – A tribute to the legacy of Zouk

Kassav' is a pioneering band from the French Caribbean credited withcreating and popularising the zouk genre. The band was founded in 1979 by Pierre-Edouard...

Destra Garcia in conversation with Melly Rose speaks on love, peace...

Caribbean music legend Destra Garcia shared a heartfelt moment with soca and afrobeat artist Melly Rose in a new video series entitled Let’s Talk...

Imran Nerdy: Is ready to Start D Party 

In his earlier years, not many knew his voice. Even fewer knew his name, Imran Nerdy.  In 2015, he competed at the Groovy Soca Monarch...

Skinny Banton – A Soca artist of the Caribbean

Caribbean artist Skinny Banton is confidently entering the 2025 Carnival season with fresh music and a powerful presence that proves he’s here to stay....
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Soca icon Edwin Yearwood to headline Soca Republic Concert

The Soca Republic Concert, part of the Radiate Festival Series, a celebration of Black culture and creativity in the UK, is set to feature...

DeeVine

Vanessa Felix caught up with Bajan-born UK artist DeeVine before Notting HillCarnival 2024, to talk about her career as a businesswoman, musician and more. What...

Terry ‘Guyana Baboo’ Gajraj – born into music

The imminent arrival in the UK of Terry Gajraj – affectionately known to all as the Guyana Baboo - is an occasion for anticipation...

Pantha

Meet the dynamic, high-energy, electrifying nine-time Road March Champion of Anguilla Pantha (Lanvol Hughes).  Pantha began his musical journey at 16 in the early '90s...

Teddyson John… A legend in the making

Many have come to know and love his pulsating rhythms, with groovy tunes such as Allez, Vent and X Games. Teddyson John is a Saint...

Shemmy J… the man behind the captivating tunes

He brought you hits like Bird Boss and Miss Grippy, his name is Shemmy J. Shemmy Johannes was born on 17 September 1997 in a...

Soca People: Spotlight on Mela Caribe

Shereese Edmund, popularly known as Mela Caribe, is a Trinidadian-born singer and songwriter best known for her 2023 song Dream. She is a versatile...

Nailah Blackman is living her Best Life

This Trinidadian soca songstress is known for her high-pitched vocals and vibrant, upbeat lyrics that celebrate Trinidadian culture, life, and individuality. Nailah Blackman comes...

Spotlight on Mista David

Dave M. David, popularly known by his stage name Mista David, has released a new track called Make We Name. The song follows a...
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Kapa Shanti

Kapa Shanti (Jomo Proctor) hails from Guyana and has been on the journey of shaping his musical career for almost a decade. Starting as a...

Adanna Asson

Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Adanna Afiya Asson has consistently provided behind-the-scenes support in the entertainment industry. Known for constructing the public image of...

Phyllisia Ross

From age three, Phyllisia Ross has immersed herself in the art world as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Hailing from Haiti, she has passionately...

Martin Jay celebrates thirty-three years of broadcasting soca music

Martin Jay started the Caribbean Affair as a fresh-faced 19-year-old teenager on Choice FM in September 1990 and his show helped to change the...

Spotlight on Nailah Blackman

Nailah Blackman is a Trinidadian soca songstress who began making entertainment headlines back in 2017. The singer is renowned for her smooth, high-pitched vocals...

Spotlight on Mical ‘Teja’ Williams

Mical 'Teja' Williams is one of the newer soca sensations to hit Trinidadian airwaves. The singer, songwriter, and music producer began making headlines in...

Freetown Collective graces London with their music

Freetown Collective, a lesser-known but popular Trinidadian band who have been around for more than a decade, have been invited to perform at UB40’s...

The rollercoaster life of calypsonian Lord Creator reaches its end

Calypsonian Lord Creator (Kentrick Patrick) has died at the age of 87. He had been unwell for some time, according to his wife, Nesseline. His...

A Big Deal for a Little Boy from San Fernando

Soca DJ and producer (Ché Leonard) is one of several people featured in Citizen UK: Croydon’s Caribbean Influencers. The exhibition, produced in collaboration...
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Nadia Batson all for Caribbean Unity

Batson's collaboration with Jamaican singer, Romaine Virgo has been receiving rave reviews throughout the Diaspora and has been described as the perfect soca love...

Nadia Batson is aiming for the stars

Nadia Batson continues to grow as a soca songstress, and has slowly become a more prominent name this Trinidad carnival season with every performance...

TB Joocie, The Man , The Artist

Rodell ‘Triniboi Joocie’ Sorzano is a UK-based, Trinidadian born and bred musician, pannist - and ambassador for Notting Hill Carnival. In 2008, Triniboi was awarded...

Viking Ding Dong

Viking Ding Dong and a venue is all you need to get the party started! For more than 16 years Viking Ding Dong -...

Fakekou

Fakekou (Sterling Callender) aka Kou is a brilliant, hardcore London-based soca artist from Marabella, South Trinidad. His passion is simply to make and perform...

Kisha Kay is Catching Feelings

Kisha Joseph, known as Kisha Kay or Sweet Kay, is a young soca artist known for songs such as Broque and Catching Feelings. Kisha hails...
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