He already has several road march and international soca monarch titles under his belt. Now, Machel Montano can add Calypso Monarch to that list. Competing in the finals of the Trinidad & Tobago National Calypso Monarch on Sunday, 11 February, he was victorious over eleven other competitors, including the 2023 reigning Monarch Ta’Zyah O’Connor. His…
The Dominica Calypso Monarch Competition, organised by the Dominica Calypso Association, was held on Saturday 10 February, at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium Forecourt as ten calypsonians battled it out for the 2024 Calypso Monarch title. Dice dethroned 2023’s monarch Trilla-G with his performance of Wanted and Bring Money at the Calypso Monarch Final, making…
Mical Teja’s DNA is the Trinidad & Tobago National Road March for 2024. The track, released in October 2023, has been a firm favourite throughout the 2024 Trinidad Carnival season. Mical also won the National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) Young King title. DNA was played 341 times across the two days of Carnival, Monday 12…
Feel the rhythm of Bob Marley's life and legacy by exploring the places in Jamaica that shaped reggae's greatest icon. Begin your pilgrimage today! Source
As part of the celebrations for this year’s instalment of Trinidad Carnival, another staple in the carnival calendar is the Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM); the finals this year are scheduled for Saturday, 10 February 2024. From a field of thirty-two competitors in the semi-finals, eleven will come up against defending monarch Daddy Chinee. The event,…
The board of the UK’s Association of Calypsonians and Soca Artistes (ACASA) has resigned en masse in response to what its press statement called “derogatory statements” about the association’s directors. It was left to Soca News to break the news to Chair and company secretary Vincent John will stay in place until a new committee…
Tabbouleh salad with parsley, mint, lemon, olive oil, and pomegranate molasses. A perfect salad with fresh tomatoes & couscous. Try it today! Source
The documentary Duvone Stewart: The Man Behind the Music premiered on 7 December 2023 at Shaw Park Cultural Complex in Tobago. The film is about the struggles, triumphs and extraordinary moments of musician, pannist, composer and steelpan arranger Duvone Stewart. Mark Loquan produced it as a three-part series that captures the most formative professional and…
Mical ‘Teja’ Williams is the 2024 Young King; he was crowned at the ‘Young Kings Competition 24 final on Tuesday 30 January, held at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Teja performed his popular carnival 2024 hit DNA to take the title. The Young Kings competition is hosted by the National Action…
The Culturama Committee held a press conference on 25 January at Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park to release the calendar of activities for the 50th edition of Nevis Culturama Festival. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Antonio Liburd, promised to include more privately sponsored events in later versions of the calendar. A second draft of the calendar…
