Wi Fete – the ultimate soca party – will take place on Sunday, April 15, at Sabina Park (on South Camp Road) in Kingston, Jamaica. Although the full lineup has not yet been announced, we do know that the main headliner is soca king Machel Montano.
Early bird tickets are available on caribtix-dot-com.
One of the main cures for P.C.D. (Post Carnival Depression) will be available to the public on Sunday, March 12th. It comes in the form of a major soca fete, which will take place at the HK Hall – 605 West 48th Street – in New York.
P.C.D. will feature international soca artists: Bunji Garlin, Skinny Fabulous, Nailah Blackman, Mical Teja, and Dj Private Ryan. Promoters ShorBlu Events, Back2Basics Entertainment, Live By The Henny and King Leo, are promising that additional performers will be added to the lineup. Get tickets here.
Trinidadian singer, songwriter and producer, Nadia Batson, will be live in concert at the Five Islands Water & Amusement Park – Western Main Road – in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday, February 9.
At the event, dubbed Artform – The Rhythm Of Carnival, The sass queen will be joined by Romain Virgo, Voice, Lyrikal, Viking Ding Dong, Adam O and more. Click here to purchase tickets.
So far the king of soca – Machel Montano – has celebrated his 40th anniversary in music with shows in the United States, Barbados and Guyana. However, on Friday, February 17th, he will mark the occasion with a major concert at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Machel 40, as it’s being called, will also feature surprise guest artists from both Trinidad and Nigeria. Most importantly, this is Montano‘s one and only live performance for Trinidad Carnival 2023. Tickets are available on eventbrite.
For two nights – Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd – Cane Juice, an event promoter in St. Kitts and Nevis, will present the Carnival Love Festival at Candy Land. They are promising to deliver several trending dancehall and soca artists over the two day period.
Some of the names that they’ve already announced as being confirmed are: Kes, Problem Child, Asa Banton, Voice, Deejay Puffy, IQ, Byron Messa, IMark, Dejour, Hi Light, and many more. Visit canejuiceevents-dot-com for tickets and additional information.
Old Talk Riddim, the new three-track EP from Trinidadian singer, songwriter and producer Nadia Batson, features collaborations with Romain Virgo and Farmer Nappy, as well as the Extended Play’s instrumental.
At the end of November – on the 29th – she released the official video for the track done with Romain Virgo; a throbbing soca tune titled Nothing Better. The stunning visuals, which shows the two overtly committing to each other, is an accurate reflection of the words in song.
If you have not yet seen the clip, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Genesis 2023 is an event being presented by the promoters of the longest running New Year’s Eve Ball in Brooklyn. It’s scheduled for December 31st at the Tropical Breeze Ballroom, located at 1367 Utica Avenue (Brooklyn, New York).
Musical entertainment will be provided by some of the best selectors in the business; and they have just added trending soca star GBM Nutron to the lineup. Tickets are available on eventbrite.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 