We first learned the West Indian slang "Carnival Tabanca" when FADER style editor Deidre Dyer fulfilled her birthright by celebrating Trinidad Carnival earlier this year. In her report on the unruly, ...

The 2024 Junior Party Monarch competition was an energetic showcase of young talent that demonstrated that the future of Soca is in good hands. This year’s event featured a mix of returning performers ...

One of the rules that factored in the decisions of artistes like Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and Kees Dieffenthaller to stop competing in the International Power and Groovy Soca Monarch competitions ...

Calypsonian Baron (Timothy Watkins Jr) has gained a spot in the semifinal round of the 2014 Groovy Soca Monarch competition. The Sweet Soca Man is among four other calypso veterans whose names were ...

The highly anticipated debut soca EP from rising star Zamboni has finally arrived. ‘I Am’ is a collection of five tracks showcasing Zamoni’s versatility with both groovy and uptempo productions. The ...