The 2024 Junior Party Monarch competition was an energetic showcase of young talent that demonstrated that the future of Soca is in good hands. This year’s event featured a mix of returning performers ...

IF THE BIG LABOR DAY CARNIVAL was a motion to name New York America’s Caribbean capital, the third annual World Calypso and Soca Monarch Finals are certainly going to second that motion. On Sept. 22 ...

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 ...

As Guyana celebrates Republicanism with Mashramani and the 2014 Trinidad Carnival moves into high gear, the greatest calypsonian of all time, The Mighty Sparrow, is awarded Trinidad and Tobago’s ...

Two weeks prior to her 79th birthday, Calypso Rose -- who has broken down barriers for women in calypso, soca and other Caribbean genres throughout her 64-year trailblazing career - will once again… ...

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 ...

Carnival season on the Caribbean island of Trinidad boils down to one thing: fresh soca music. Consider it Red Bull for your ears, or music with a purpose. "The intention of the energy of soca music ...

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 ...

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: ...