The Chrending platform went live from Wednesday with a series of events designed to keep those in the entertainment sector busy. The website, founded by Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez and her husband Ian “Bunji Garlin” Alvarez, aims to provide a platform for the region’s artistes to showcase their talents while the entertainment remains shuttered due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Lyons-Alvarez told Loop … Read More

The current health pandemic has changed the course of many events this year including Trinidad’s annual Carnival and one of the main competitions in the calendar, The International Soca Monarch (ISM). The competition this year will be known as The Monarch and will have just one winner. Simon Baptiste, Creative Director for ISM told Loop TT “I think at this … Read More

Thirty-six singers have been selected for the semi-final round of this year’s Chutney Soca Monarch. The 36 were selected from a total of 65 artistes who registered for the 26th edition of the competition. CSM said of the 65 registered artistes, 13 applications came through their agents in Canada, USA and Guyana. The semi-final round will be pre-recorded and packaged into … Read More

With the announcement of Royal Caribbean’s new homeport in Barbados, Soca on the Seas has wasted no time in organising a grand Caribbean cruise for 2022. Soca on the Seas – Ultimate Caribbean Escape Edition will sail from Barbados to six islands. It is the first time the party brand will sail the southern Caribbean since its inception. The sail dates … Read More