Beyond samba, soca, and son, many other Latin traditions continue to inform modern sound design. Colombian cumbia is ...

Machel Montano now stands alone at the summit of Road March history. With “Encore” crowned the 2026 Road March winner, the soca monk has secured a 12th title and broken a 50-year benchmark that stood ...

(Trinidad Express) Savita Singh created history this morning when she became the first woman to win the Chutney Soca Monarch title. Singh performed her song, The Ring, and delivered a drone light show ...

The steelpan has emerged as a powerful bridge between Caribbean heritage and Indian roots within the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Through innovative performances, historical legacies, and evolving ...

When Nicole Jonjak, known on stage as YOUNI-T, first landed in Trinidad in 2012, the music scene buzzed with one question. “Who is this white girl singing soca?” To some, she looked like just another ...

(Trinidad Express) Carnival 2026 has received another blow as organisers of the Ultimate Soca Champion (USC) have confirmed there will be no competition for soca artistes this year. The USC, ...

Every year, social media pages are splashed with colorful images of feathers, powder and bacchanal–which could only mean one thing: Carnival has arrived. I’ve traveled to over eight Caribbean ...

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The Trini superstar also shared the stage with acclaimed jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles. Read Billboard's show review. By Kyle Denis In 2025, Machel Montano helped kick off a whirlwind year for ...

Soca music royalty Bunji Garland and Faye Ann Lyons will turn the Brooklyn Museum into a dance hall ahead of the West Indian American parade. Bear attack in Florida caught on doorbell camera, watch ...

Soca icon Machel Montano says it may take some time for soca music to become as widespread as reggae and dancehall, but he hopes to help lead the way. He also discusses his upcoming "Planet Brooklyn" ...

The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon kick off its annual Celebration Village Nights Music festival, which promises an action-packed musical lineup headlined by reggae and dancehall legend Sean Paul. The ...