“It’s all about unity, togetherness” — these are the opening lyrics to one of Caribbean Soca sensation Destra Garcia‘s most recognizable hits, “ Fly,” and they perfectly signify the energy her music ...

Soca imbues the listener with a sense of freedom and puckish abandon, but for those that make a living off it, the genre’s never-ending fête can sometimes be creatively limiting. The annual carnival ...

A couple of days into 2015, I was wedged between two of my best friends in the backseat of a station wagon, gripping their hands as a drunk stranger sped us through a dark, winding road in small-town ...

Right on the heels of Trinidad Carnival — where she mounted the sixth iteration of her own Sokah Origins concert — Caribbean Music Award-winning soca superstar Nailah Blackman is ready to launch her ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FROM Montreal, Canada to the Caribbean Carnival circuit, Michael Ramroop S’obrian—better known as Stemz Productions—has emerged as one of soca music’s most innovative new producers. With Road March ...

Right on the heels of Trinidad Carnival - where she mounted the sixth iteration of her own Sokah Origins concert - Caribbean ...