North Carolina will be having a ‘Carolina Island Style‘ Afro-Caribbean experience on the first weekend in July. The three-day event will feature live performances from international artists, top Caribbean DJs and much more!

The festivities will kick off on Friday, July 2nd, with a high energy set by established soca artist Farmer Nappy. ‘Carolina Island Style‘ will take place at Bakadi Lounge, which is located at 4205 Monroe Road in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On Sunday, June 27th, Trinidadian soca artist Bunji Garlin and a slew of his Viking friends will perform at Soca Yard in Florida (200 West Broward Blvd., Downtown Ft. Lauderdale) from 5PM to midnight. The event will double as a birthday celebration for Jaime Absolute, popular soca figure and the man behind whyiparty.

The organizers are making it clear that masks or some sort of face coverings are mandatory, and that social distancing will be enforced. Click here for tickets.

It has just been announced that Grenadian soca artist Tallpree will join the lineup for J’ouvert In June – New York Edition. The event will be held in Brooklyn on June 19th from 6AM to 3PM (local time). The theme for this year is “water, powder & paint.”

Other artists that have already been confirmed are: Iwer George, Askel Redsquare, Ricky T, Nessa Preppy, Denise Belfon, and that is just to name a few. Tickets for this event are available via eventbrite.

In this moment when there is so much uncertainty everywhere it is truly refreshing to watch Lyrikal‘s new video. It’s for the song “Happy Place,” which is featured on the 2021 “Get Soca” compilation from Fox Fuse.

The visuals were uploaded on Friday and it shows a cheerful Lyrikal who seems to really be in his “Happy Place.” His jovial vibe in this video is contagious. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

Last week Thursday, March 25th, dancehall artist Busy Signal surprised his fans with a new soca release titled “Bad Gyal.”

The record, which is on the 3 Beat Productions Limited label, comes with an official video. Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.

Trinidadian soca artist, Nailah Blackman, is now sharing the official dance video for her single, “melancholy.” The song, which is on the Fox Fuse imprint, was released in mid February and has been getting favorable rotation on soca platforms.

Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.