Soca has always been a forceful presence in my life. As a child of parents who were born and raised in Trinidad, the island of this musical genre’s birth, its enchanting rhythms have turned my frowns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Caribbean marks the birthplace of tons of cultural fixtures that are widely enjoyed around the world, and one of its most ...

Three of Trinidad's buzziest soca acts chat with Billboard about the genre's future ahead of 2025 Carnival. By Kyle Denis If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of ...

Hip-hop isn't the only cultural movement celebrating its golden anniversary this year; soca, the up-tempo, propulsive descendant of calypso created in Trinidad and embraced across the Caribbean ...

On a Friday night last February, a singer in a gold lamé suit and matching kufi stepped off a throne to pounding drums and a loud chanting of his name. As Olatunji performed his single “Ola,” dancers ...

Ricardo Drue, a soca singer renowned in his native Antigua and Barbuda and among the Caribbean community around the world, died Tuesday. He was 38. “On behalf of Ricardo Drue’s fiancé, children, ...

On September 26, Sail Away Soca boarded theUberVida for its annual fundraiser supporting The Stephen Lee Helping Hands ...

There aren’t many countries that can claim to have a contemporary popular music which perfectly encapsulates their spirit, history and culture. Jamaica has reggae and dancehall, Congo has rumba and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month in June, Garcia recently spoke with In The Know about her humble beginnings, ...

If you're a fan of the NBA, Grey's Anatomy or Major Lazer, you're probably familiar with Bunji Garlin, the man behind this year's international soca anthem, "Differentology." While the Caribbean tune ...