Tag: Caribbean Music


  • Soca’s favourite winer boy, sorry Machel, has entered the soca arena. We featured the song before on this blog, but yesterday, as a present for the Carnival babies, the video was released on YouTube. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz-lR0UT7No?rel=0] A few years ago, Uncle Ellis was a Port of Spain sensation for dancing in front of KFC Independence…

  • [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTQmMt7eqgQ?rel=0] Brand new soca parang for Christmas 2017. This one features many of our soca parang faves and was written by Jason Seecharan, Myron Bruce, Roland Yearwood and Mark Abouhamad.

  • The Ethnic Jazz Club is presenting a special performance on Friday 18th November with Clive Zanda.  Clive Zanda will be performing with Richard Joseph (drums), Russell Durity (bass), Natasha Joseph (pans). Clive Zanda’s set will run from 8pm-10pm, so get there early! Tickets can be purchased Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th November between 11am and…

  • The Ethnic Jazz Club is presenting a special performance on Friday 18th November with Clive Zanda.  Clive Zanda will be performing with Richard Joseph (drums), Russell Durity (bass), Natasha Joseph (pans). Clive Zanda’s set will run from 8pm-10pm, so get there early! Tickets can be purchased Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th November between 11am and…

  • The Ethnic Jazz Club is presenting a special performance on Friday 18th November with Clive Zanda.  Clive Zanda will be performing with Richard Joseph (drums), Russell Durity (bass), Natasha Joseph (pans). Clive Zanda’s set will run from 8pm-10pm, so get there early! Tickets can be purchased Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th November between 11am and…

  • [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWyIlS8VmU?rel=0] I think that this is a first for Iwer. The Bum Bum master has released a soca parang for Christmas 2017. Enjoy!

  • WOMEX drew to a close for its 22nd edition with the Award ceremony Sunday, 23 October. Delegates gathered in Santiago de Compostela’s Auditorio Abanca to celebrate the careers and achievements in artistry and professionalism by three key world music players. Calypso legend Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobago) was presented with the WOMEX 16 Artist Award; Colombian…

  • WOMEX drew to a close for its 22nd edition with the Award ceremony Sunday, 23 October. Delegates gathered in Santiago de Compostela’s Auditorio Abanca to celebrate the careers and achievements in artistry and professionalism by three key world music players. Calypso legend Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobago) was presented with the WOMEX 16 Artist Award; Colombian…

  • New Soca

    Two soca songs created a bit of buzz this week. The first being from novelty act Uncle Ellis. Uncle Ellis shot to spotlight earlier this year for his now trademark dance, originally performed outside KFC Independence Square by a music cart. Well he’s capitalising on his notoriety, and has released a song for Carnival 2017.…

  • [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOjxz1jUg0U?rel=0] The Calypso of the Year is Paradise by Helon Francis. The video above is his Dimanche Gras performance. Below is his performance from Calypso Fiesta. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z7-hDKo9U0?rel=0]