In the vibrant arena of Guyanese soca music, Vinel Hinds stands as a rising star, her melodies weaving through the colourful tapestry of Caribbean rhythms Now just 20 years old, Hinds’ journey in the ...

In a deep dive into the evolving landscape of soca and calypso, The UWI’s Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies hosted its fifth U(We) Outside discussion, almost a year after its ...

A comprehensive history of calypso and soca competition winners at Trinidad Carnival has been created in the book “The Finalists: A Graphical Look Back at Trinidad & Tobago’s Calypso and Soca Monarch ...

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Calypso and Soca, two of the Caribbean's most influential and culturally significant music genres, are calling for recognition as distinct ...

When Keith Morson appears on stage Saturday night at the West Indian- American Centre, he will be singing the calypso music he loves. “It’s a part of me, a part of my culture. I can never see myself ...

The entrée and dessert — New York’s annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade — is weeks away, but Everybody’s magazine’s Calypso-Soca Festival & Tent is an impressive appetizer leading up the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Caribbean marks the birthplace of tons of cultural fixtures that are widely enjoyed around the world, and one of its most ...

Calvin Burnett’s song “HandyMan” has earned him the 2024 Soca Monarch crown, while Osei Clarke (OKC) is the new Calypso Monarch. According to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in Mashramani ...

“OUT of the mouths of babes and sucklings”...and so it is that at just 11 years old, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s rising superstars is calling on the nation to sing less dancehall and trinibad music, ...

If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of Caribbean music, it’s probably reggae, dancehall and soca. Between Buju Banton’s Stateside return and Vybz Kartel’s release from ...

What it is: These energetic Caribbean styles are characterized by continuous hip-rolling and thrusting; the waist-burning movements are often incorporated into Zumba workouts. What it sounds like: ...

New York’s West Indian Day Parade has marked the city’s Labor Day weekend for decades, and this year, the festivities begin at 9 p.m. on a Wednesday night. “They say this is the last weekend of summer ...