(Trinidad Express) Savita Singh may have won the 2026 Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) title but in the court of public opinion, she lost yesterday. Dozens of commenters questioned how Singh had become a ...

Peanut chutney, also referred to as palli chutney in many South Indian kitchens, is just one of those favourite side dishes that goes amazingly well with idli, dosa, vada, uttapam, and even just with ...

Green chutney enhances the flavour of snacks like pakoras, parathas, and kebabs. Green chutney can be added to stuffing for samosas, patties, and cutlets for extra taste. Mixing green chutney with ...

Raymond Ramnarine and Mitesh ‘DJ Desiblue’ Prahalath energise the packed venue with their electric performance. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep The atmosphere was electric at Emperors Palace’s centre ...

Emperors Palace’s entertainment manager, Irvin Nkosi (left) of Greenstone with Trinidadian and Tobagonian singer and songwriter, Raymond Ramnarine backstage at the Chutney Fusion Festival 2025 at the ...

When Chutney Soca’s biggest star from Trinidad and Tobago, Raymond Ramnarine, landed in South Africa last year he expected safaris and wilderness. What he got were sold-out shows in Durban and ...

It’s officially Carnival week and the feteing fever is already high. The soca spirit was fully ignited in revellers on Easter Monday as I Love Soca kick-started what will undoubtedly be a week of ...

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 ...

Three of Trinidad's buzziest soca acts chat with Billboard about the genre's future ahead of 2025 Carnival. By Kyle Denis If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of ...

When eating oranges, most of us toss the peels without a second thought. After all, what could they possibly be good for? But did you know orange peels are incredibly versatile? From curries and soups ...

It’s hard to believe three decades have passed since the first staging of the Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) competition. Southex CEO George Singh’s bold move to bring the most popular acts of an ...

Soca has always been a forceful presence in my life. As a child of parents who were born and raised in Trinidad, the island of this musical genre’s birth, its enchanting rhythms have turned my frowns ...