The Caribbean marks the birthplace of tons of cultural fixtures that are widely enjoyed around the world, and one of its most celebrated exports is Soca music. The genre was founded in Trinidad and ...

Some artists break through with their very first single; others go their entire careers unheard. Trinidad Killa, who’s been in the music industry for a quarter-century now, got his long-overdue break ...

When I think about how soca music makes me feel, I beam from the inside. Charge it to my Trinidadian roots, but whenever a big “chune” plays (old or new) my eyes close, hands go up, head tilts back ...

“The Mother of All Carnivals” is finally here! Ever since the National Carnival Commission slapped that title on Carnival 2023 Carnival there has been a huge air of expectation. Whether that is a ...

To some who are unfamiliar with Caribbean culture, reggae might seem to be the dominant form of music in that region. It's easily the most popular style that matriculates out to the States, and with ...

Hip-hop isn't the only cultural movement celebrating its golden anniversary this year; soca, the up-tempo, propulsive descendant of calypso created in Trinidad and embraced across the Caribbean ...

A new Trinidadian soca artiste has entered the arena and hopes to make an impact at the Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival celebration which is just around the corner. Na-o-mi Fredrick hopes to stir up ...