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Tameika Darius regains Calypso Queen Crown for a second time with a cultural message. Some artforms only get respected when the country needs them. When it’s time to laugh, or gripe, or blame somebody, or make sense of why the nation feels so heavy, calypso is still the first thing we reach for. But when the tents close and Carnival […More]

Kamella Carmino unleashes Sōk-D’M, a fusion of soca, EDM. Entrepreneur, producer and cultural innovator Kamella Carmino has created and coined a new genre – Sōk-D’M (pronounced Soak Dem), a high-energy fusion of soca and EDM that bridges Caribbean culture and global festival sound. A media release said, while DJs across Europe and beyond have long experimented with layering techno or […More]

The grammy award-winning singer and star of the movie “The Harder They Come” died of pneumonia his wife said. He was 81 years old. His family posted a message Monday November 24/ 2025, on his social media sites that he died from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” James Chambers, Order of Merit (OM), born on July 30th, 1944, known professionally […More]

Evan Rogers, Music Mogul Behind Rihanna’s Rise, to Speak at Caribbean Week in New York. Evan Rogers, the acclaimed music producer who discovered global singing sensation Rihanna, will be a key speaker at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week in New York from June 16 to 21, 2024. The event, proudly headlined by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & […More]

Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of reggae band Morgan Heritage, died at age 46. Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died on Sunday February 25th, 2024 at age 46, his family announced. In a statement posted Sunday on social media, the family asked for privacy and thanked people […More]

The Lost Tribe takes the top spot for the 2024 Band of the Year. The results of the band of the year were announced this afternoon with The Lost Tribe with its scarlet ibis-inspired portrayal Fly taking the top spot. Following behind was Ronnie and Caro Mas Band with Bushfire: The Rising of New Life, and Paparazzi Carnival’s Ihoka: The […More]

World famous Soca superstar Machel Montano crowned 2024 Calypso Monarch. $500,000 Cheque & A Maroon Suzuki Grand Vitara Car. Machel Montano has been crowned the 2024 Calypso Monarch. After returning to Calypso for his only release of the 2024 Carnival season, Montano proved that everything he touches still turns to gold. Machel performed in third position at Sunday night’s Dimanche […More]

Police Commissioner Erla Harewood Christopher revealed that Carnival 2024 ran smoothly without any major incidents as police officers stepped up and offered their full support. Commissioner Harewood-Christopher made the announcement on Carnival Tuesday following the annual Carnival walkabout in downtown and uptown Port-of-Spain where she also commended police officers for staying true to their oath of office. As she addressed […More]

Nailah Blackman signs a major deal with American music label Big Money Records (BMR), a subsidiary of industry titans Republic Records. Who’s next? Kes opens the door and Nailah walks right through it and doesn’t look back. KES sets free his creative mind on new album project. Exposure. That’s the major missing element to truly take Soca music global, says […More]

Retired US Judge Ray Funk awarded Chaconia Medal – Silver ‘Trinidad Carnival aficionado’ Ray Funk received his medal on Tuesday from the President. Unable to attend last September’s National Awards Ceremony, American Ray Funk, Trinidad Carnival aficionado extraordinaire, finally received his Chaconia Medal – Silver at the President’s House on Tuesday. A release from the Office of the President on […More]