PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad– Looking out at the thousands of people gathered on Fantastic Friday, aka Carnival Friday, for a soca concert in the middle of Hasely Crawford Stadium evoked a deep sense 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 ...
Visionary entrepreneur Johnny Mack has transformed the Trinidad Carnival experience through an innovative solution to one of the island’s biggest tourism challenges: severe accommodation shortages ...
Every year, thousands of people touch down in Trinidad for the ultimate mix of the music, culture, and pure vibes that is Trinidad Carnival. If you know nothing else ahead of attending, know that it’s ...
If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of Caribbean music, it’s probably reggae, dancehall and soca. Between Buju Banton’s Stateside return and Vybz Kartel’s release from ...
The inaugural Epic Carnival Experience (ECE) promises an all-inclusive Trinidad Carnival experience that lives up to its name. After two years without Carnival due to COVID, Trinidad anticipates a ...
It’s 3 pm on Carnival Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It’s 3 pm on Carnival Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. An unrelenting sun beats down on the shimmering blacktop which is littered with ...