16th January 2020 By EBUZZTT Calypso/soca artist, Aaron Duncan has joined the cast of Kaiso House calypso tent for Carnival 2020. Duncan, who will perform his popular Carnival 2020 release “Why Are We Here” at the tent, represents the future of the genre. The talented 16-year-old says he is excited to grace the tent’s stage and is glad for the … Read More
Soaka Music Festival: A sight to behold
NNEKA PARSANLAL CREATED : 13 JANUARY 2020 Adrian Scoon, Director of WOW Events Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to More53 The excitement for the Soaka Arts and Music Festival is building. With the festival kicking off in just four days, Director for WOW Events, Adrian Scoon says, this year’s production will be a sight to … Read More
Chutney Soca Monarch semi-finalists
Source: SocaNews.com | Joseph Charles | SUN 12 JAN 2020 This year marks the 25th anniversary of Trinidad’s Chutney Soca Monarch competition. This year’s theme is The Journey, and to celebrate the anniversary both the semi-final and the final will be free to the public. From a field of 75 artists, 46 have been chosen to compete in the semi-final round, scheduled … Read More
Soca Queen, Alison Hinds, featured in new Afro-Caribbean film
Source: LOOPTT.com | LOOP ENTERTAINMENT CREATED : 12 JANUARY 2020 -by Asha Cumberbatch “Who would you be if you were really free?” This is the tagline for the upcoming Afro-Caribbean movie to hit Barbados in a few weeks. On January 15, 2020 the movie ‘Joseph’ will be released at the Olympus Theatres. The movie release will be preceded by a red-carpet premiere … Read More
Fay Ann Introduces Hybrd Gear.
Published 11th January 2020 By EBUZZTT Hybrd gear is here! Soca artist Fay Ann Lyons revealed the availability of her premiere fitness brand overnight, sharing pics of backpacks bearing the brand’s logo, via Instagram. Lyons Alvarez continues to maintain a level of physical fitness that is unparalleled in the soca business. So intense is her commitment to fitness that her … Read More
Soca Music Journey 2020 – ELEVEN-19 Edition
fetenet | SOCA MUSIC JOURNEY 2020 – ELEVEN-19 EDITION | Jump on the JOURNEY of SOCA MUSIC for November 2019 – Month #3 of the 2020 Carnival Season. Soca Music Journey for the 2020 Carnival Season (August 2019 to August 2020), starts with the road to Trinidad Carnival 2020 and along the way, Montserrat, St Kitts, St Croix and Dominica. Curated by fetenet | … Read More
‘Voicey’ Reigns. Three Time Soca Monarch King Penetrates Carnival 2020.
Published on 7th January 2020 By EBUZZTT The C2K20 revelry in Trinidad and Tobago has officially begun. On Saturday night, carnival powerhouse, Tribe Carnival hosted Tribe Ice at the Jean Pierre Complex. Scores came out to fete their cares away and when it was all said and done, one artiste’s impact simply couldn’t be denied. Voice had cemented his status, … Read More
Here’s How Destra’s De-stressing Before C2K20…
Published on 4th January 2020 By EBUZZTT Carnival 2020 is likely to be a bumper one and the Queen of Bacchanal made good of some vacay time recently, showing off some relaxation pics as she took to a sandy beach in St. Croix to unwind and have fun. With her daughter Xaiya in tow, Garcia seemed to have taken … Read More
Hot in 2019: Kees touches souls, Trini dancehall rises
Source: LOOPTT.com | LAURA DOWRICH-PHILLIPS CREATED | 30 DECEMBER 2019 The soca in 2019 was considered some of the best in years. Grenadian artistes stamped their presence as never before and for the first time in years, the Road March was too close to call. But soca wasn’t the only genre dominating the musical landscape of Trinidad and Tobago in … Read More
Artiste of the Decade: Machel Montano
Source: LOOPTT.com | LAURA DOWRICH-PHILLIPS CREATED : 28 DECEMBER 2019 Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to More4K Machel Montano started the decade absent from Carnival 2010 and returned the following year with gale-force energy to seal his reputation as the most dominant force in soca. Since his return over the … Read More