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Kes rocks St. Maarten Carnival’s ‘1 Red Nation

JUST DAYS BEFORE its annual Carnival celebration, the beautiful island of St. Maarten was set ablaze by a fiery contingent of talented international musical acts. Adding to the melting pot of this year’s festivities was regional crowd pleaser Kes The Band which headlined the highly anticipated “1 Red Nation” concert at the Carnival Village in the capital of Phillipsburg.

Kes Take Me Away Music Video

Nikki Crosby to host 10th annual Soca Awards

THE SAO SOCAAwards Ltd./Soca Awards Organization (SAO) presents the 10th Annual International Soca Awards (iSA 10) on June 29, 2012 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City in California.

This special presentation held in the heart of Hollywood is the culmination of ten years of diligent and heartfelt work coming from the SAO team.

Everyone is excited!

Thecollaboration of the ceremony with the first Parade of Bands held in Hollywood is sure to be a cultural event to remember.

Karma stands tall at ‘Clash of the Titans’

Trinidadian Chutney-Soca ensemble Karma reigned supreme over all other combatants at the well-attended all-star music event entitled “Clash of the Titans”.

Reggae and Soca combine for a regal regatta finale

THE 2012 EDITION of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was truly a memorable affair. The excitement of the weekend reached its peak during the Sunday evening final party which was headlined by the sensational Reggae balladeer Beres Hammond.

Kes the Band set for major Manhattan performance

STILL RIDING HIGH on the momentum of an ultra-successful 2012 T&T Carnival season, Caribbean music act Kes The Band, will electrify the Big Apple with its signature ‘Island Pop’ sound. The celebrated Trinidadian ensemble will display its versatility, vibrancy and global appeal in its first post-festival North American appearance which takes place on Friday 9th March 2012 at the renowned Best Buy Theater in glitzy Manhattan, NYC on the door step of the world’s most visited tourist attraction Times Square.

Support Mikey in the International Power Soca Monarch Finals

Text code "MIKE" to SOCA (7622) to vote for MIKEY in the International Power Soca Monarch finals.

Farmer Nappy releases new album

TRINIDADIAN SINGER/SONGWRITER Darryl "Farmer Nappy" Henry brings his unique brand of soca to the masses with his new album, You Make Me...Surrender, available in stores and online on February 21, 2012.

Nisha B unstoppable in 2012

THERE SEEMS TO be no slowing down for one of the Caribbean music industry’s most hard working singer-songwriters. Nisha Bissambhar aka ‘Nisha B’ who for the better part of the last decade has become almost synonymous with the Chutney-Soca genre has certainly made her presence in the hectic 2012 Carnival season. For the love of performing for her fans she has no intention of cooling down the pace.

The Trilogy of P.Y.F

AS MACHEL MONTANO celebrates his three (3) decade contribution of musical mastery to the genre of Calypso/Soca, he continues to be the pilot of innovation for the industry.

Machel’s recent release of his powerful, energized, stage/road friendly Soca anthem, "Pump Yuh Flag” also affectionately known as P.Y.F., is the first segment of a road-march ready trilogy.