On Wednesday May 17th, the Atlanta Carnival Bandleaders Council held its Carnival King & Queen Competition at the Porter Sanford Performing arts Center in Decatur, Georgia. Although things got off…
This musical commentary offers us a double dip on life and culture in Trinidad and Tobago – it mixes folk traditions of several Carnival mas characters like the Stick Fighter and…
Written by DJ JEL & NYC Soca Junkie It has definitely been a long season with lots of quality and premium soca. With over 700+ songs released, sometimes it’s hard to find the…
The steelpan was invented in Trinidad and Tobago and is widely regarded as the only major musical instrument to be invented in the 20th century. WHAT IS THE STEELPAN? The…
‘Monday Wear’ refers to the unique swimsuit designs offered by various Caribbean designers as an alternative to wearing a full Carnival costume on Monday. It is meant to give you…
It is an explosion of color. It is the scintillating music that make waist lines churn like butter.* It is the sprinkling of sweet steel-pan music as the masses chip**…