ABC News’ Morgan Norwood goes behind the scenes of calypso music with singer Kes Dieffenthaller to learn more about the genre and how it’s making waves in unexpected places.

SOME people age in music. Others evolve.It is the difference between living off what you once were, and staying accountable ...

(Trinidad Express) Carnival 2026 has received another blow as organisers of the Ultimate Soca Champion (USC) have confirmed there will be no competition for soca artistes this year. The USC, ...

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 ...

When Drupatee Ramgoonai stepped into the national spotlight in the mid-1980s, there was no language for what she was doing. Hindi lyrics were unheard of in soca music. East Indian women did not ...

The Trini superstar also shared the stage with acclaimed jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles. Read Billboard's show review. By Kyle Denis In 2025, Machel Montano helped kick off a whirlwind year for ...

I Love Soca may be boasting a new venue this Boxing Day but it will still be “madness in the capital” as revellers take over Heroes’ Circle for the annual event. Speaking with the Jamaica Observer at ...

Music is life and the sky is the limit. He is Chad Bowen, known by virtually everyone as Sir Ruel, a sweet-singing calypsonian from the House of Soca. He credits the tent with shaping his musical ...

Carrie Underwood dropped “Jesus, Take The Wheel” on October 18, 2005, a shocking 20 years ago today. The ballad tells the tale of a woman who prays to Jesus Christ during a car accident and surrenders ...

Soca icon Machel Montano says it may take some time for soca music to become as widespread as reggae and dancehall, but he hopes to help lead the way. He also discusses his upcoming "Planet Brooklyn" ...

Some tears were of pain. About 11 percent of Africans brought to Grenada as slaves between 1669 and 1808 are believed to have been Sierra Leonean, like my parents, whose direct lineage avoided the ...

A highly curated Top 8 friends list, cringey amateur poetry, and direct access to your favorite up-and-coming bands and indie music artists. While the name may send a shudder down the spines of even ...