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Toppa Top 10: Ten Soca Songs That Crossed Over

Which soca songs made it in the mainstream? Find out in our list of the top ten soca crossover tunes.

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...
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Kerwin DuBois, 101: From “Wotless” To “Too Real”

Words By LargeUp Crew— Trini soca star Kerwin Du Bois' Fantastic Friday coronation last week—he won the Groovy Soca monarch title with his song "Too Real"— was a long time coming.  While his 2012 Carni... Read More...
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Toppa Top 10: International Soca Monarch Contenders

Words by Tishanna Williams— Soca Monarch 2014 semi-finals was off the chain! With a first prize of $2 million in play, performers came hard and, in a new twist, the Groovy Soca Category has taken over ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Balooba Sound x Da’Ville, Chronic Sound, Socaholic x Chris Vee

Words by Deejay Theory — Welcome back to another Mixtape Mondays, stacked with new music from throughout the Caribbean and beyond. Italy, JA, Spain and the UK combine to serve up reggae, dancehall, soca ... Read More...
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Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Soca Crossover Tunes In 2012

Words by LargeUp Crew, Selections by Jillionaire— Soca isn't for everybody. If you've ever had the gall to play "Tiny Winey" or "Dollar Wine" for a room full of rock-and-rollers or hip-hop heads, you'r... Read More...

Fresh Trinis of Bel Air: Jillionaire Interviews Kes the Band In LA

Words by Jillionaire, Photos by Daryll Willoughby— When we heard that 2011's T&T Groovy Soca Monarch(s) Kes the Band would be visiting California for a month of recording, shows, networking and all-a... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Spyda the DJ, Stone Love, DJ Maya

Words by Jesse Serwer— The man DJ Theory is sidelined with some symptoms of late winter-itis (look out for him to make a full recovery in time for his gigs at South by Southwest next week, though) this w... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Cutlass and Cane “Bacchanalist” Tees

Words by Jesse Serwer— Kerwin DuBois’ “Bacchanalist” has definitely been my tune this carnival season, and, it seems, for a lot of other folks, too. Despite concerns whether the producer-turned-artist (p... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top Groovy Soca Tunes for 2012

Words by Jillionaire— Tonight, the biggest event in the run-up to Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival and the biggest event of the year for soca music, the International Soca Monarch competition, goes down ... Read More...

Soca Non-arch: Ten Wikked Soca Tunes That Didn’t Win In 2011

Words by Rishi Bonneville— The steady march of Trinidadian and Bajan soca music has, over the course of the last decade, had an unexpected consequence. Jamaican dancehall reggae has become more uptempo... Read More...

Oh, Bacchanal: “Wotless” Producer Kerwin Du Bois Steps Out With “Bacchanalist”

Words by Jesse Serwer Yesterday I hit the dealership here in Miami (where I've recently relocated after a lifetime in New York) to buy a new car... and my salesman turns out to be a Guyanese DJ from Broo... Read More...
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