An uptempo style of music influenced by British, French and native Caribbean tribal rhythms, soca features rhythms deeply rooted in Asia and Africa. It was created especially for Carnival and played ...

YouTube and has been climbing charts globally. Kevin broke on to the scene back in 2003 with his worldwide smash hit single Turn Me On featuring dancehall artiste Spragga Benz. That track was a fusion ...

Notting Hill Carnival—live, loud, and absolutely unmissable—only on the BBC! BBC 1Xtra kicks off its highly anticipated Carnival Weekender, bringing the vibrant sounds of Soca and Dancehall to ...

Is the sexy sound of soca music finally getting its day in the sun? It looks that way, given the success of Kevin Lyttle’s “Turn Me On. ” It’s the first song in this lilting Caribbean style by an ...

Joseph Smith, who goes by the stage name, ‘Hot Ras’ finished as a finalist in the Soca Monarch Competition, where debuted with his hot, new piece “Forest Provide”, which has since become a hit in his ...

The second stop for the LIME all-Island carnival, dubbed Soca Mesmerise, got underway last Saturday evening at the Portland Old Marina in Port Antonio, Portland. Picking up where it left off from ...

Memories of Crop Over, folk songs of yesteryear along with contemporary and classic tunes soothed music lovers who got a little bit of ...

City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, ...

BBC 1Xtra kicks off its highly anticipated Carnival Weekender, bringing the vibrant sounds of Soca and Dancehall to audiences across the UK and beyond. From Friday through to Tuesday, listeners can ...