The entrée and dessert — New York’s annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade — is weeks away, but Everybody’s magazine’s Calypso-Soca Festival & Tent is an impressive appetizer leading up the ...
“Now is always the right time”. That was the cheeky response from calypso songstress Karene Asche about the timing of her first solo soca release “Over Dey”. Asche, a former National Calypso Monarch ...
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 ...
As Guyana celebrates Republicanism with Mashramani and the 2014 Trinidad Carnival moves into high gear, the greatest calypsonian of all time, The Mighty Sparrow, is awarded Trinidad and Tobago’s ...
It will be a busy Carnival for soca artiste Dennis ‘Menace XL’ Roberts as the Urlings resident has revealed he will not only be participating in the soca-themed Party Monarch Competition, but the Sir ...
What it is: These energetic Caribbean styles are characterized by continuous hip-rolling and thrusting; the waist-burning movements are often incorporated into Zumba workouts. What it sounds like: ...
ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Calypso and Soca, two of the Caribbean's most influential and culturally significant music genres ...
Two weeks prior to her 79th birthday, Calypso Rose -- who has broken down barriers for women in calypso, soca and other Caribbean genres throughout her 64-year trailblazing career - will once again… ...
Calypso and soca are both genres of music that originated in our twin-island nation, but they have distinct characteristics: 1.Calypso • Calypso emerged during the colonial period. Its roots have been ...
A comprehensive history of calypso and soca competition winners at Trinidad Carnival has been created in the book “The Finalists: A Graphical Look Back at Trinidad & Tobago’s Calypso and Soca Monarch ...
What it is: These energetic Caribbean styles are characterized by continuous hip-rolling and thrusting; the waist-burning movements are often incorporated into Zumba workouts. What it sounds like: ...