Carnival season on the Caribbean island of Trinidad boils down to one thing: fresh soca music. Consider it Red Bull for your ears, or music with a purpose. "The intention of the energy of soca music ...

Go anywhere in the United States and odds are somebody, somewhere is doing a celebration for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The art form that was born in the Bronx, however, is not the only ...

Christopher Castagne has made himself at home in Hawaii. The Trincity-born singer and songwriter, known on stage as Ras Cas, openly shares the calypso, pan and soca music of T&T with his curious ...

In a deep dive into the evolving landscape of soca and calypso, The UWI’s Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies hosted its fifth U(We) Outside discussion, almost a year after its ...

Private grouses have a funny way of becoming public feuds — especially in the music industry. From high-profile beefs like the ones between Kanye West and Taylor Swift and Jamaica's Mavado and Vybz ...