Socafest Orlando

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Memorial Day weekend – Saturday, May 25th – several soca stars will roll into Orlando, Florida for Socafest. This is one of the four major events being staged for Carnival 2024. It will be held at Central Florida Fairgrounds (4603 W Colonial Drive) from 7:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. the following morning.

There will be performances by Mical Teja, Kes The Band, Nadia Batson, Raymond Ramnarine, Jadel, Tallpree, Wadicks, Rane Blackman, and others. Early bird tickets, which start at US$40, can be purchased from Eventbrite.

Have You Seen The Visuals For Arthur Allain’s “Seven Times”?

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

In early December (2023), Vibez Productionz released the French Toast Riddim. This is a soca compilation that features music by Imran Nerdy, Patrice Roberts, Hypasounds, Arthur Allain, and DYP.

One of the breakout songs on the project is Arthur Allain‘s Seven Times. That said, an official video was shot, edited, and uploaded to YouTube at the beginning of April. If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.

Roadblock Radio Will Start Airing On CBS 101.1FM Next Month

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

In what is being described by business insiders as the most transformative power play in diaspora radio, Roadblock radio will on May 1, 2024, begin broadcasting 24×7 Caribbean content on 101.1FM HD3 in the tri-state area. The announcement was made by Roadblock radio founder and CEO Kacy ‘G City’ Rankine.

Rankine, who brokered the landmark deal, said he signed a contract with Audacy, Inc, the third largest radio company in the US in March. Audacy, Inc. owns 235 radio stations across 48 media markets. In November, 2017, the company merged with CBS radio.

Without specifically naming Caribbean personalities that will be part of the new station, Rankine said, “We have jocks lining up from NY, NJ, LA, Colorado, Florida, Jamaica, Trinidad, Africa and Haiti who will all be part of this new experience. We will play reggae, dancehall, soca, kompa music and everything in between. This will be big for the culture.”

For more information, logon to RoadBlockRadio-dot-com or call 973-573-8154

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Kes The Band Will Be In Jamaica For Carnival Thursday

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Trinidad & Tobago’s musical ensemble, Kes The Band, will perform at the Carnival Thursday Rytz all inclusive fete on April 4th in Kingston, Jamaica. The organizers behind this event are I Love Soca JA and Tipsy Music Festival. For tickets and additional information click here.

Rejuvenate With Machel Montano In Long Island Next Month

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Soca king Machel Montano will be performing at Caribbean Concerts’ Rejuvenate on Sunday, April 14. It will be at the UBS Arena (2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Belmont Park) in Long Island, New York. Starting time is 7:00 PM, and passes can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

Mical Teja will be Live At PCD 2024

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Every year, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival attendees usually suffer from a strong case of post-carnival depression (PCD) shortly after the festivities stop. To that end, ShorBlu Events will present PCD – the soca fete – on March 3rd at Avant Gardner – 140 Stewart Avenue – in Brooklyn, New York.

This is a daytime event, scheduled for 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, that will see Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2024 Road March Champion Mical Teja performing live, alongside Nailah Blackman, Pumpa & others. Click here to buy tickets.

Soca Takeover 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

This weekend, on Saturday, February 10th, Soca will takeover Queens Park Oval – 94 Tragarete Road in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – as carnival gets into full swing.

The cooler fete will see Kes The Band, Mical Teja, Iwer George, Jadel, Nadia Batson, and others performing live. The live acts will be supported by a slew of soca selectors: DJ Spice, DJ Silk, DJ House Arrest, DJ Daiky, and that is just to name a few.