In the dynamic tapestry of Caribbean music, soca endures as the heartbeat of Trinidad and Tobago's world-famous Carnival celebrations, infusing the festival with joy, energy and infectious rhythm.

"Vagabond" singer Ricardo Drue, who died Tuesday, previously opened for fellow vocalists Sean Kingston and Fat Joe. (Arturo Holmes / Getty Images) Ricardo Drue, a soca singer renowned in his native ...

Some artists break through with their very first single; others go their entire careers unheard. Trinidad Killa, who’s been in the music industry for a quarter-century now, got his long-overdue break ...

On a Saturday evening in New York City’s Central Park, the air was charged with anticipation and the excitement of history in the making. For fans of Kes The Band, it was more than just a concert—it ...

Right on the heels of Trinidad Carnival - where she mounted the sixth iteration of her own Sokah Origins concert - Caribbean Music Award-winning soca superstar Nailah Blackman is ready to launch her ...

Hearing a good beat just makes you want to get out and dance! People who can’t dance can just bop their heads. Food, Wine, and Fete this Saturday promise to bring out party vibes. The moves will come ...

Soca icon Machel Montano says it may take some time for soca music to become as widespread as reggae and dancehall, but he hopes to help lead the way. He also discusses his upcoming "Planet Brooklyn" ...

Machel Montano is ready to make us dance with new music. On Wednesday, the Trinidadian soca musician announced his album One Degree Hotter, out later this month, as he released the high-energy music ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Prince Swanny, Skillibeng, Vybz Kartel, Runkus, Sean Paul, Spice, Alaine, T.O.K & NAVY.

It has been five years since the last Soca versus Reggae. Headlining the much anticipated event on Friday at Tiger Bay are V’ghn for Team Soca and Cham for Team Reggae. V’ghn spoke with The Royal ...

When Kees Dieffenthaller was growing up in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1980s, the lively rhythms of soca and its predecessor calypso were the island’s sound — although they were usually exclusive to ...