Toppa Top ’15: The Best Soca Tracks of 2015
Party Done! Machel Montano, Destra and Olatunji top our list of the year's biggest Carnival anthems.
Soca Gold: Watch Teddyson John’s “Allez” Video
The singer puts a spotlight on St. Lucia soca with this feelgood anthem.
LargeUp TV Presents Monk Monté: Monarch Meditations with Machel Montano
A spiritual journey with the King of Carnival.
Viral Video Alert: “Granny” Does Soca
Meet the unlikeliest Soca Monarch contender.
Toppa Top ’14: The Best Soca Singles of 2014
Jump, wave and debate.
LargeUp Presents Jam Central – It’s A Carnival (2014 Summer Soca Mix)
Jam Central's "It's A Carnival" mix rounds up a sampling of the soca that has been running 2014's summer carnivals, from Vincy Mas to Caribana.
Large Up Interview: Jus Now Are Taking Soca Back to The Future
Our latest interview unmasks the masterminds behind the latest evolution in soca: LAZABeam and Sam Interface, collectively known as Jus Now.
Big People Ting: Farmer Nappy on Soca + Big People Parties
Words by Saxon Baird, Photos by Kordel Fermin—
Farmer Nappy has been a major player in the soca scene for over 30 years but it’s only recently that he’s become more a household name in Trinidad and beyond.... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Machel Montano’s “Too Young To Soca”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Another year, another set of crowns for Machel Montano. "Mr. Fete" won the Power category again at the International Soca Monarch competiton on Friday with "Ministry of Road (M.O.R... Read More...
Soca in Space: Machel Montano’s “Happiest Man Alive” Video
Words by Marcha M. Johnson—
“Happiest Man Alive” was Machel Montano’s first release for the 2014 Trinidad Carnival Season and, now, the reigning Soca Monarch and his frequent visual collaborator Damien M... Read More...
Blood Runs Deep: Barbados Soca Legend Anderson Armstrong Remixed
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Faluma Records, the Carnival Carnival music-focused German label, has returned with an EP featuring remixes of a pair of recent tunes by Bajan soca legend Anderson Armstrong, bette... Read More...
Road Movies: Eight Soca Videos For Trinidad Carnival
Words by Kimberly Burgess—
If you're ready for Carnival, but can't revel in the bacchanal of Trinidad & Tobago's second-to none annual street party (the best street party in the world, in our opinion... Read More...