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CONTENTS JUNE 2022 | ISSUE 143
REGULAR 07 NEWS 18 MUSIC
New Soca Releases Albums/Riddims Radio Shows + Streams
29 EVENTS
32 CARNIVAL CALENDAR
PLAY AH MAS ITS CARNIVAL TIME Here is just some of the upcoming carnivals over the next couple of months.
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Your soca guide to whats happening when and where.
REVIEW
FEATURES
12. PLATINUM JUBILEE PAGEANT
22 WINDRUSH DAY'S ORIGINS IN HOPE AND PAIN
THE MENAGERIE ON THE MALL
24 ST KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
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EDITOR'S
LETTER
Back on the road to Carnival
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his is being written on the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year – and the sun is shining, which has to be a good sign. It’s also the eve of National Windrush Day, the UK’s celebration of the pioneers who came over from the Caribbean to create a new life for themselves and their families. It wasn’t an easy road but their sacrifices created a better future for us all. After two frustrating years of being locked down and reduced to virtual celebrations via Zoom, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee ended in fine style with plenty of imaginative mas down the Mall – see our review of the Pageant on pages 12-16. The Jubilee whetted our appetite for what we hope will be a spectacular return to the road for Notting Hill. Carnival dates can be found on page 32 and details of band launches, fetes etc on page 29. Keep checking the website for updates and news. Don’t forget there’s a chance to dig deeper into the culture at the International Conference in Carnival Arts at Oxford Brookes University on 1 and 2 July – it’s free to attend! The title says it all: ‘Back on the road: Carnival community, creativity and legacies in and beyond the pandemic’. So here’s to us all getting back on the road very soon. Let’s make a special effort to support our Caribbean carnivals as they return to life after a long hibernation. If you visit or participate in any of these carnivals or events, we’d love to hear from you. Email hello@socanews.com and tell us what it was like.
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NEWS
ANTIGUA CARNIVAL 2022 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
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he Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation launched Antigua Carnival 2022, themed ‘Experience Greatness – Again!’ on Thursday 26 May at Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre. This year will see some different events for Antigua Carnival, both before and during the main festival days. There will be a celebration honouring Sir McLean ‘King Short Shirt’ Emanuel on 2 July; a ‘Band Meet Band’ showdown on 22 July; T-shirt mas on 23 July; Drue’s Day on 26 July; a series of other activities to culminate in Las Lap on Tuesday 2 August. Despite the usual anticipatory excitement for Carnival, one of the more notable bands, Myst, has pulled out of Monday and Tuesday mas for this year and, due to financial and time constraints, will only be participating in T-Shirt mas. Other bands, including Insane Troupe and Dumz Tree, will be in attendance on all the parading days. Antigua Carnival is scheduled to take place from Wednesday 27 July to Tuesday 2 August 2022. SNJUNE 2022 7
NEWS
MONTSERRAT CARNIVAL GETS SET TO TURN 60 IN STYLE
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ontserrat Carnival is getting ready to mark a ‘significant birthday’. The event began in 1962 as a celebration of Caribbean heritage and creativity, featuring pageants, music shows, folklore dancing, private fetes and parades. The organisers of Montserrat Carnival 2022 are marking this huge milestone with a month-long round of festivities. The 60th-anniversary schedule starts with Calypso Eliminations and of course culminates in a Street Parade which will bring the carnival to a close. Montserrat Carnival will run from Saturday 3 December 2022 to Sunday 1 January 2023.
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THE RETURN OF CARNIVAL IN THE CAYMANS
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ayMas Carnival is back on for 2022, and revellers will get to tick another rich Caribbean experience off their bucket list as they explore a variety of adventures, activities and indulge in delicacies in Grand Cayman. Some of the events outlined for this year include Soca on the Beach, Blossom Fete, CayMas Road March, Soca Monarch and Paintopia J’Ouvert. Visitors can book direct flights from Miami International Airport to Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman to participate in the carnival, which is scheduled for 29 June to 4 July.
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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEVIS CULTURAMA 48
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‘MEET THE BUYER’ BOOSTS JAMAICAN PRODUCTS IN BRITAIN
Registration is currently still open for Mr. and Ms. Talented Youth Pageant, Junior and Senior Cultural Street Parades and Emancipation J'ouvert Troupe at the Culturama Secretariat located in the Cotton Ginnery Mall, Charlestown or online at www.culturamanevis.com. Culturama 48 will be celebrated from 21 July to 2 August 2022. For registration deadlines and further information, visit www.culturamanevis.com
n Thursday 7 April, the Jamaican High Commission and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) hosted a new initiative in London called Meet the Buyer. The aim is to connect Jamaican businesses with UK retailers and the media. The event brought together some outstanding entrepreneurs and Michelin-trained Chef Aleandro, founder of Food Fusion. He served the guests an array of delicious canapés prepared from products owned by the vendors in the room. The organisers hope that Meet the Buyer will help Jamaican brands penetrate the UK market more effectively by allowing Jamaican business owners to network with their UK counterparts and retailers.
he countdown to the 48th edition of Nevis’ Culturama Festival (‘Culturama 48’) has already begun; the opening on 21 February also marked the opening of registration to partake in the following competitions: • Senior Pageants – Ms. Culture Queen, Ms. Culture Swimwear and Mr. Kool • Mr. and Ms. Talented Youth Pageant • Junior and Senior Kaiso Contests • Soca Monarch Contest • Junior and Senior Cultural Street Parades • Emancipation J'Ouvert Troupe
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SIGN UP FOR KINETIKA BLOCO’S SUMMER SCHOOLS
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f you watched the Platinum Jubilee Pageant you’ll have seen Kinetika Bloco dancing and drumming their way down the Mall towards the Royal Box outside Buckingham Palace, see page 12. If you thought that looked amazing, why not join them? There are still some spaces left at the Bloco’s Summer Schools at the Southbank Centre, Waterloo, London SE1: • Junior Summer School for 8-13 years old, 25-29 July – drums, brass, steel pans • Senior Summer School for 14-25 years old, 10.30am-5.30pm 1-12 August – drums, brass, steel pans and dance. The theme for this year is Through the Fire. The past two years have brought restriction, constraint, loss and pain. Now life restarts, there’s new hope in the air and, as the band says, “we rise, on the edge of new beginnings: hopeful, stronger and full of wonder”. To find out more, contact Tamzyn French, tamzyn@kinetikabloco.co.uk; tel: 07795 142535. 10 SN JUNE 2022
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CALYPSO ROSE HAS NEW MUSIC
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eteran Trinidadian Calypsonian, Calypso Rose has released new music. The song, Watina which features Carlos Santana and The Garifuna Collective depicts a story that resonates deeply with the natives of Trinidad. It was released on Thursday 19 May and the video is available on Youtube. Watina can be downloaded via all the major streaming platforms.
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REVIEW
PLATINUM JUBILEE PAGEANT THE MENAGERIE ON THE MALL WORDS | STEPHEN SPARK
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here was a purple snake, elephants in varied hues, giraffes, flocks of swans, horses real and imagined, a pack of disobedient corgis, lions, ravenous pigs, a bull, a fish, ravens, flamingos and a large but graceful dragon. On 5 June 2022, the Mall, the UK’s only purpose-designed ceremonial road, which runs straight as a ruler from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace, hosted a menagerie fit for a Queen to celebrate her 70 years on the throne. 12 SN JUNE 2022
If you’d lined the railings alongside St James’s Park (or, like an estimated one billion people around the world, watched it on TV), you might also have glimpsed banners, flags, umbrellas, roller-skaters, sousaphone players, Brazilian baterias, steelpan players, dholak drummers, Daleks, JCB diggers, Bollywood dancers, trampolinists, PacMan, a wedding cake, drag queens, hippies, a motorised orange… and plenty more. Commentators made much of the event’s “eccentricity”, but in truth this was a demonstra-
CELEBRATION, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER
• THE HATCHLING
PHOTO CREDIT | TRIGGER
tion of a deep-rooted love of the carnivalesque in Britain. It was effectively a mashup of innumerable garden parties, village fetes, carnivals, street festivals, fairs, enthusiast rallies and semi-ceremonial pageantry. It’s what goes on in every corner of the country all through the summer, but here it was all piled into one vast, heterogeneous parade for the world to boggle at. One wondered what President Putin thought of it all.
Act III Let’s Celebrate started in spectacular style with Chapter 1 The Princess and the Dragon. The beast in question was The Hatchling, a vast, human-powered and manipulated dragon from Bristol-based Trigger, under creative director Angie Bual and kite-designer Carl Robertshaw. It was led a merry dance by Janice Ho – appropriately enough, as the idea for a dragon was inspired by a trip to China. As Bual noted, however, dragons are not exclusive to China, for they exist in British and Irish legends too. It was an unexpectedly moving performance, perhaps because of the contrast in size and also the dragon’s graceful movements. It's worth exploring Trigger Stuff’s website, as it has some fascinating insights into the challenges of constructing the Hatchling – partly at British Aerospace’s former Filton factory, where Concorde was built – and of getting it to move realistically. The dragon was ‘road-tested’ and actually flown in Plymouth - there’s a breathtaking video of the flight on the website. More creatures, real and mythical, appeared in Chapter 2 The Queen’s Beasts. Under the leadership of Paul McLaren, Shademakers made a huge impression at past Notting Hill Costume Galas before crossing the water to the Isle of Wight. Skeletal unicorns – each of which bowed to the royal box as it trotted past – carried flags depicting the animals of heraldry. These were accompanied by, as Paul told Soca News, “a host of beasts of the field, insects and animals of the lower orders to represent us all in a bucolic scene of immediate post-war pastoral Britain. In amongst the costume sections were clues, double meanings, signs and signals of an alternative world as befits any self-respecting Carnival band sending messages.” The creatures included lions (the lion partners the unicorn on the Royal Arms), a red Welsh dragon, a purple and silver snake representing Ireland (despite the reptiles being permanently banished from the island by St Patrick), jolly sheep, fierce-looking green-jacketed pigs, intricate swans and ravens – so much, in fact, that it was hard to take it all in. Each tier of Nutkhut’s gorgeously decorated 6m-high, four-tier wedding cake represented a regal jubilee – silver (1977), gold (2002), diamond (2012) and platinum (UK plant manufacturer JCB also referenced those jubilees with a quartet of diggers). The cake was the centrepiece of Chapter 3, SNJUNE 2022 13
• PRIDE - FROM TINY ACORNS BY MANDINGA ARTS AND EEA PHOTO CREDIT | LAIMA ARLAUSKAITE
The Wedding Party, referencing the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. Nutkhut’s cake contained a sound system whereas Elizabeth and Philip’s version contained three gallons of Navy rum! Now the Pageant is over, you can hire the cake for your own wedding or festival, along with the beautifully modelled 4m-high bride and groom puppets that also formed part of Nutkhut’s presentation. Altogether 250 performers took part, some wearing a specially commissioned, organic ‘Platinum Jubilee Sustainable Sari’ that added a welcome splash of colour on this rather grey day. Simmy Gupta, artistic director of the presentation, said the aim had been to bring a mix of people together “to create a high-energy party atmosphere of an authentic Asian Bollywood wedding on the Mall”. Groups of people in a single design and colour were effective, as were the larger-than-life-size figures, but to hold your own against this ceremonial setting you need big expanses of material providing bold splashes of vibrant colour. Mahogany has mastered the art of communicating mas across large spaces, as we saw in Chapter 4, The Coronation. The audience appreciated its 14 SN JUNE 2022
big yet ethereally light elephants and appealing giraffes, whose long necks can reach over barriers to interact with onlookers. These were examples of mas that worked really well in that challenging space, as did the buggy-based flamingos – there used to be a flock of the birds in the gardens of Buckingham Palace until they were eaten by foxes. No wonder Clary Salandy’s group keeps getting commissioned to appear at big public events. As well as Clary’s now-familiar style of mas, there was an interesting collaboration with wirebending maestro Carl Gabriel. From his Yaa Centre studio, in conditions of great secrecy, Carl created a wonderfully intricate and accurate bust of the Queen, flanked by a golden orb and sceptre, behind which trailed her ermine-edged coronation robe composed of Mahogany masqueraders in white and purple. The combination enthralled TV commentators and gained applause from the otherwise rather unresponsive audience. The amount of collaboration needed to put on street arts at this scale was demonstrated by Chapter 5, From Tiny Acorns, which combined work from at least 12 groups and 260 costumed participants. Holding it all together was Mandinga Arts, led by the South London-based, Anglo-Colombian team of Charles Beauchamp and Julieta Rubio, while Rhythms of the City provided the percussive energy to keep everyone on the move. The section was led by a rainbow flag (by Flag Warriors), to honour the LGBTQIA+ community, and traditional Brazilian style baianas in fluorescent green, orange and pink hooped skirts and headdresses (Gangsta Grans from Preston and Iberian Folk Dance Group from South London). A solid-looking but oddly squat oak tree was surrounded by 16m-long maypole ribbons (Emergency Exit Arts, who described the piece as “a challenge to design and create”). That was followed by a cute field of pansies (andwhatarts for Proud Interventions). The pansies aimed to turn an insult against gay men into a positive, as the flower represents both platonic and romantic love, and also community and togetherness - yet more carnivalesque symbolism that was lost on, and by, the TV commentators. Hip-hop group House of Wingz (HOW) wore Mandinga’s neon skeleton costumes including an elaborate blackand-white Day of the Dead skeleton wearing a skirt. Iguanas, dancing strawberries, chickens, a fish, a pig, golden ostriches and several cows and cats were part of the cast too.
• PARADE - FROM TINY ACORNS BY MANDINGA ARTS AND EEA PHOTO CREDIT | LAIMA ARLAUSKAITE
Night-time carnivals celebrating ‘Bonfire Night’ (5 November) are a long-standing fixture in some parts of England. Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival’s interpretation of Chapter 6’s theme, Happy & Glorious, was an extraordinary threesection, 100ft-long juggernaut of a float; had it been adorned with some near-naked dancers it wouldn’t have looked out of place in Rio. The float (known as a ‘cart’ in the West Country) was called Jubilation and portrayed royal insignia, crowns, carriages and the Yeoman of the Guard. It was created by 200 ‘carnivalites’ (the local term apparently) from 17 carnival clubs in the town, including 20 engineers, 10 carpenters, 15 painters and 10 electricians (it had 1,500 lights and lots of moving parts). The modelling and painting were impressive, and reminiscent of traditional fairground styles. You may be able to catch the cart in its native habitat in November, either at Glastonbury or one of the other Somerset carnivals. The centrepiece of Have Faith (Chapter 7) was Jeni Cairns’s sculpture depicting hands offering up flowers, butterflies and doves, representing the “nine interfaith religions”. Constructed from an interesting combination of willow and steel, it was beautifully painted in delicate, muted shades,
but needed more time and closer examination to appreciate than was possible within a moving parade. It was accompanied by representations of temples, a mosque and a synagogue, plus masqueraders with Same Sky’s hand-painted umbrellas and a rather nice brass group. More than 200 dancers, drummers and flag bearers took part in Chapter 8, A Sharing of Gifts. This was co-ordinated by Manchester-based Global Grooves under the creative direction of Leon Patel, choreography by Adriana Rosso and musical direction by 21-year-old Emma Marsh. The mas highlighted the North West region’s ties to the Commonwealth and the city’s own industrial past through use of cotton and silk-print costumes and flags referencing Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean and Manchester. Drag artiste Cheddar Gorgeous, resplendent in her chariot, led the section and was followed by dancers with tall flags in brilliant yellow, red and orange shades, plus attractively modelled large walking puppets and the Wardle Academy Band, decked out in red. Again, this showed the value of designing on the right scale, and with the right colours, for the ‘stage’. Kinetika Bloco presented under the Chapter 9 theme, River of Hope. Working with Thames SNJUNE 2022 15
Festival Trust, schools made flags illustrating their hopes for the future. Costumes for the dancers and musicians were designed by Lesley-Ann Halls and choreography was by Leon Hazlewood. Musically, Kinetika Bloco was joined by Scottish street-band organisation Oi Musica to create a 130-strong band that included 12 sousaphones, which added a distinctive sound. Ten flag-wielding skaters from South Bank-based Muketibatch apparently proved useful in “filling those gaps that always emerge in carnival”. Speaking to Soca News after the event, Tamzyn French, Kinetika Bloco’s CEO, said: “The opportunity to bring together so many young people to celebrate unity and togetherness at an event that had the eyes of the world on it, was amazing. It really gave them all a sense of value as artists and performers. After two years of very limited performances because of Covid this was a joyous opportunity to get back on the road.” Tamzyn continued: “One of the loveliest moments was coming right outside the front of Buckingham Palace and seeing the UK All Steel Percussion Orchestra on the stage and waving at each other as they noted our pan players!” Last year’s City of Culture, Coventry, presented The Queen’s Favourites for Chapter 10 in the Pageant – misbehaving corgis on sticks, ponies, horses with moving hooves, swans and boats. Towering above them, 20ft high, was a curiously stiff, though sweet-faced, figure of Lady Godiva – famous for riding naked through the streets, yet here demurely draped in a Zandra Rhodesinspired outfit. There was an industrial-looking horse behind her, however, carrying a crown adorned with cogs and gear-wheels to represent the city’s once-dominant role in bicycle and motor vehicle manufacturing. Thirty bicycles powered the whole ensemble, dubbed Cyclopedia. The city’s interesting and unusual contribution was the work of Imagineer, fashion students from Coventry University and dancers and performers from Highly Sprung, Elite Dance Academy, Critical Mass 2022 and the appropriately named Godiva Academy of Performing Arts. Chapter 11 Unity was rather different, being devoted to acrobatics, athletics and circus skills. The ‘wow!’ moment was an aerobat hanging from a balloon adorned with images of the Queen absolutely the coolest way to drift past the royal box! BMX stunt bikers performed alarming feats atop moving Land-Rovers, trampolinists bounced off a wall on a truck, street dancers showed off their moves and several participants, including 16 SN JUNE 2022
paralympians in Bristol-based Cirque Bijou’s section, demonstrated that disability is no barrier to extremely active involvement in circus arts and sport. The final chapter, 12, The Thank You Dance, was a touching, and necessary, tribute both to the Queen for her 70 years of service and to all those who looked after us and kept us safe during the Covid pandemic. Thurrock-based Kinetika, under the artistic direction of Ali Pretty and Jeanefer Jean-Charles, contributed a mass of their beautifully fashioned silk banners, each incorporating the NHS shade of blue and held proudly aloft by key workers as “Thank You” was spoken in multiple languages. Those taking part included teachers, medical and care staff, a delivery driver, retail workers and a port worker, among others. There’s another chance to see The Thank You Dance when it returns to Thurrock for the T100 Festival 2022 and Port Open Day (‘Pride: Port, Dock and Operation Workers’) at Anchor Field, Tilbury, from 1pm on Saturday 25 June. This would be a good time to head to the Thames-side town’s Cruise Terminal to see the Windrush-inspired Walkway of Memories. After this, all that remained was the return of the ‘decades’ buses conveying their cargo of celebrities, the sadly overlooked, but magnificent, steelband performance, the gospel choir, Ed Sheeran and, of course, the star of the show, Her Majesty the Queen, accepting the applause and thanks of the multitude. This review hardly does justice to the sheer amount of work, creativity, energy and spirit that went into the mas on the Mall, and apologies to the many who have not been mentioned. We’ll end with a comment from that most thoughtful of carnival designers, Paul McLaren of Shademakers: “The day itself passed so quickly; it happened and ended without pause or delay, with just a little bit of the monumental and overwhelming force of history, unbridled spectacle, observed by a world population of 1 billion folks and all too much to be absorbed at once… I felt our Elizabethan age was reaching its end and we were being cast adrift into a new world of opportunity. I wonder how much has changed, knowing that human values are key, that creativity remains constant and hope, enthusiasm and passion must be always kept by our side.”
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• NUTKHUT'S WEDDING PARTY, PUPPETS WALKING PHOTO CREDIT | NUTKHUT
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MUSIC
SAINT LUCIA OFFERS THE CARNIVAL-GOER A RANGE OF MUSICAL GENRES FROM SOCA AND CALYPSO TO STEELPAN AND DENNERY SEGMENT.
SAINT LUCIA
SOCA/DENNERY SEGMENT TRACKS SAINT LUCIA CARNIVAL 2022.
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LUCIAN RIDDIMS
RECENTLY RELEASED RIDDIMS A| ARTISTS P| PRODUCER Y| YEAR
PIECE OF PORK
DANCE RIDDIM MOTTO
2. TWAKA
DANCE RIDDIM RICKY T
3. CATCHING FEELINGS KISHA KAY
4. SWEETNESS
STRESS PILL RIDDIM
BLACKCHINEY X AMBI
5. ONE IN A MILLION QPID
DANCE RIDDIM
MAL PALÉ RIDDIM
A| JAMESY P, PROBLEM CHILD, MOTTO & RICKY T P| INFAMOUS MUZIC Y| 2022
A| RICKY T, AMBI & J’URGEN P| SMALL ISLAND RECORDZ Y| 2022
MATHS RIDDIM
DWIVE RIDDIM
A| MOTTO, KIEDEL SONNY & PRADO P| MINOR PRODUCTIONZ Y| 2022
A| MOTTO, SEDAL, BLACKBOY & SUPA NITRO P| TEAMFOXX Y| 2022
6. SPEND NOW CRY LATER CROWN
7. WELL BLESS
CHICKEN & RICE RIDDIM
FREEZY
8. FEY (DO IT)
CHICKEN & RICE RIDDIM
BLACKBOY
9. SINK IN YUH BACK CHICKEN & RICE RIDDIM
TEDDYSON JOHN & COOYAH
10. THERE FOR YOU ARTHUR ALLAIN
11. SOCA SLY
12. HIGH TIME
EZRA D FUNMACHINE
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TEDDYSON JOHN
RICKY T
Teddyson John has carved a name for himself in the world Caribbean music and has an enthusiastic following. Teddyson was born and raised in a devout Christian family in Castries, Saint Lucia. From a young age, his talent and craft were nurtured in the church and he developed a lasting passion for playing drums, bass guitar and keyboards. He began his career in soca in 2007. His 2015 single Allez helped bring him into the spotlight in the Caribbean region and beyond. He has shared the stage with many notable international artists, including Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, George Duke, John Legend, Michael Bolton, Air Supply, New Edition, Keith Sweat, Neyo, Shaggy and Brick and Lace. In 2019, Teddyson was featured on the late Blaxx’s soca anthem Just So. Teddyson’s current discography includes Sink In Ya Back featuring Cooyah on the Chicken and Rice Riddim, Howdy (2022) and Gyal Go (2022).
He has been a force to reckon with since he appeared on the soca music scene. Ricky T (Ricky Joseph) is a household name who is still serving his fans with one hit after another. Ricky has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Madison Square Garden in New York City. He’s had spectacular success in his home country, notching up 21 competition wins, including Road March, Power Soca Monarch, and Caribbean Soca Monarch and Groovy Soca Monarch titles. His ever-evolving career has transcended the bounds of Saint Lucia and penetrated neighbouring islands. Some of the songs Ricky T has released over the years include Pressure Boom (2008), Wheel and Come Again (2008), More Rum (2014), Sully (2018), Mami (2021), Done (2022) and Live Life (2022).
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Akim Lynch Alpha Ambi Amil Arthur Allain Benje Big Vybe Blackboy Crown Danielle DuBois Educator Ezra D’Fun Machine Freezy Hollywood HP Imran Nerdy Jay Felicite Kayo Keytinna Kisha La Pana Lady Leen Mata Menell Mighty Miigos Motto Nassis Nintus Oshun Pitchboy Prospere QPid Saveion Sedale Sergie Shemmy J Siah Sly Taker TC Brown Teddy Boy The Blacks Ti Caro SNJUNE 2022 19
MUSIC RADIO SHOWS + STREAMS
LISTENING TO THE RADIO IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOCA MUSIC. THERE ARE A MYRIAD OF STREAMS AVAILABLE. BUT WE’VE LISTED ONLY THE MORE PERMANENT SOCA SHOWS.
MONDAY
FRIDAY
1AM GMT
6PM GMT
BIG HITZ AND CLASSICS BIG IRIE SOUNDS The Frontline Radio flrradio.com
WEDNESDAY 9-11PM GMT
THE RDR SHOW
CREDABLE Bakahnal Radio bakahnalradio.co.uk
THURSDAY 7-9PM GMT
THE BREAKAWAY SHOW
DJ DIGGA D Bakahnal Radio bakahnalradio.co.uk
THE FRENCH SOCA CONNECTION DJ DUTTY FREAK The Frontline Radio flrradio.com
8-11PM GMT
SOCA AND COCKTAILS DJ LOKDWN I Chunes Radio tun.in/se22k
9-11PM GMT
FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY DJ CJAY Caribbean Sessions caribbeansessions.co.uk
SATURDAY 12PM-2PM GMT
THE SUPER SOCA SHOW
8-11PM GMT
SOCA 2D WORLD DJ ROCKSHUN I Chunes Radio tun.in/se22k
1AM GMT
MOVE WITH DJ REE DJ REE The Frontline Radio flrradio.com
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AAA BADBOY & DUB BOY, ATKI2 (AT KEY TWO) AND JONSEY WALES Ujima 98FM ujimaradio.com 12PM-2PM GMT
SOCA IS WE
DJ PIPER Roots FM 95.4 ukrootsfm.com
2PM-4PM GMT
SOCA IS WE DJ PIPER Flo Radio floradio.co.uk
5-7PM GMT
THE MIGHTY HITMAN SHOW DJ D’MIGHTY HITMAN The Frontline Radio flrradio.com
SUNDAY 12PM-2PM GMT
THE CARIBBEAN AFFAIR DJ MARTIN JAY Bakahnal Radio bakahnalradio.co.uk
12PM-2PM GMT
SOCA AND CHUTNEY SUNDAY DJ SWEET.K Lock Down Radio UK lockdownradiouk.com
5PM-7PM GMT
LUSH SOCA SUNDAYS CHÉ IN THE MIXX Robbo Ranx Radio robboranx.com/listenlive
9PM GMT
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FEATURE WINDRUSH DAY’S ORIGINS IN HOPE AND PAIN WORDS | STEPHEN SPARK
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indrush Day, 22 June, commemorates the arrival of the first large group of Caribbean migrants to reach the UK. They travelled on HMT Empire Windrush, a wartime troopship converted from a Nazi cruise liner seized during the Second World War. The ship anchored off Tilbury on 21 June 1948, though disembarkation did not take place until the following day. Some of the passengers were British servicemen and their families returning home, but the largest contingent boarded in Kingston, Jamaica, after seeing an advertisement in The Gleaner offering cheap berths for anyone who wanted to work in the UK – a great opportunity at a time when the island economies were depressed. Passengers included calypsonians Lord Kitchener, Lord Beginner and Lord Woodbine, as well as the future Mayor of Southwark, Sam King. The ship’s arrival has come to symbolise the birth of multiculturalism and to stand for a whole generation of people from Britain’s former colonies who came to the ‘Mother Country’ in search of a better life – and who thereby enriched the nation and its culture. The shameful treatment of some members of the Windrush Generation, treated as illegal immigrants after years of living and working in the UK, provoked outrage from communities, lawyers and the media. Eventually, the injustice, dubbed the Windrush Scandal, was recognised by Theresa May’s government, which instituted Windrush Day as a way of paying belated tribute to the positive contributions made by ‘the pioneers’. • The must-read book on the Windrush Scandal is The Windrush Betrayal by Amelia Gentleman (Guardian Faber, ISBN 978 1 7833 5184 8). The extraordinary history of the ship itself is detailed in Paul Arnott’s Windrush, a Ship Through Time (The History Press, 978 0 7509 8986 2). Both books are highly recommended.
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FEATURE
ST KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
THURS 23 - SAT 25 JUNE 2022
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fter two pandemic-darkened years, the organisers of the St Kitts Music Festival have relaunched the event. As well as concerts, they are promising parties and performances from international acts – including top soca artists - at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium in Bird Rock, Basseterre. Ellison ‘Tommy’ Thompson, CEO of the St Kitts Tourism Authority, explained: “The festival once again allows us the opportunity to showcase our local Kittitian talent among some of the world’s renowned artists. Visitors can revel in the music at night, and explore the island by day by touring on the Caribbean’s only Scenic Railway, hiking through the lush rainforest, visiting the iconic Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park or soaking up the island’s beach bar vibe at The Strip." For more than two decades the festival has brought together world-class R&B, jazz, hip hop, soca, reggae, dancehall and other international entertainers. THE ST KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL RUNS FROM THURSDAY 23 TO SATURDAY 25 JUNE 2022. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT US$50 OR EC$135.00 VIA EVENTS.JAD.CASH/MUSICFESTIVAL
British Airways flies to St. Kitts twice weekly from London Gatwick. Book on ba.com/stkitts
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RUCAS H.E.
ASHANTI
PERFORMING AT THE ST KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL ON FRI 24 JUNE 2022
Thurs 23 June
Fri 24 June
Sat 25 June
Bunji Garlin & Fay-Ann Lyons Destra & Bakanal The Band Nadia Batson Lyrikal Voice Masicka Rucas H.E. Grand Masters Small Axe Band NU Vybes
Ashanti Wale Sean Paul Maxi Priest Anthony B Shaneil Muir I Mark Hi-Light Dejour
Beres Hammond Keyshia Cole Rotimi Jada Kingdom Christopher Martin Byron Messia Venelle Powell Popcaan
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EVENTS
DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO, OR WHAT TO DO?
Our events listing is all you need to keep you in the know. We cover predominately London, but whenever or wherever we hear about a soca fete or Caribbean related event, we’ll list it. If you’re a promoter, then to ensure you get listed please send us your event details and a copy of your flyer to events@socanews.co.uk. FOR OUR FULL EVENT LISTINGS, VISIT SOCANEWS.COM/EVENTS
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CARIBBEAN’S IN LONDON
FRI 17 JUNE
@ Adulis Lounge, 44 Brixton Road, SW9 6BT. Music By DJ Gatress, DJ Redstar & DJ Skety. Time 10pm-3am. Price £10-£21
GMI & KJM ENTERTAINMENT
VIBES CYAH DONE
@ Zing Place, Unit 15, 278 Alma Road, EN3 7BB. Music By DJ Bones, DJ Keey, DJ Xceptional, T-Bone & UKZess. Time 10pm4.30am. Price £10.
ZOUK LOVE – KOMPA EDITION
SAT 18 JUNE SHIPWRECKED EVENTS AND SOCA ADDICT EVENTS
BRUNCH ON SATURDAY
@ Pitch Stratford, 2 Bridge Road, E15 3FF. Time 11:30am-4.30pm. Price £50.
SUN 19 JUNE ARC ENTERTAINMENT
SOCA BRUNCH UK & HYPE MAS
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EVENTS FOR MORE EVENTS
SOCANEWS.COM/EVENTS Shadz, DJ Shay & Hypezn Jamz. Time 12:30-6pm. Price £20-£35.
WED 22 JUNE WINDRUSH DAY CELEBRATIONS
@ South Bank Centre, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall. Time 11am-8pm. Price Free.
FRI 24 JUNE RELEASE D RIDDIM RED EYE
@ E1, Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street, E1W 2BB. Music By Credable, Deejay Dee, Digga D, DJ Shay, DJ Tate, Hyper Spice & Mr Redz. Time 10.30pm-6am. Price £12-£20.
SAT 25 & SUN 26 JUNE
7pm-1.30am. Price £65
SUN 26 JUNE NUTMEG MACE SPICE ASSOCIATION UK
FISHERMAN’S BIRTHDAY UK 20TH ANNIVERSARY – FAMILY FUN DAY @ Oakington Manor Primary School, Oaking Manor Drive, Wembley, HA9 6NF. Time 128pm. Price £4-£15. CARIB NATION
BACCHANAL DAY PARTY
@ Peckhamplex, 95a Rye Lane, Peckham. Time 4-11pm. Price £7-£15
SAT 2 JULY DJ LOKDWN X DRUMMIX
ONE BIG RIDE
WINDRUSH FESTIVAL
@ Festival Pier, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XZ. Music By Dawg E Slaughter, DJ Bones, DJ Lokdwn, DJ Markee, QT 2Hype & Ryan Rose. Time 12-5pm. Price £20£45.
SAT 25 JUNE
TALK YUH TALK
RADIATE FESTIVAL
@ Burgess Park, SE5. Time 12pm-8pm. Price £8-£30
SOCIAL GLOBAL CARIBBEAN ENTERTAINMENT
JERK AND JOKES SOCA VS BASHMENT
@ Pitch Stratford, 2 Bridge Road, E15 3FF. Time 6-11pm. Price £10-£15.
KAISO LIME
@ The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, W11 2AY. Music by DJ Fats & Soca Massive. Time 7pm. Price Free. RNR PROMOTIONS
COME LIME WITH US
@ Cabby’s Jerk, Arch 411, St. Paul’s Way, Bow, E3 4AG. Time 1-10pm. Price £20-£35
@ RnR Lounge, 221-223 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, E4 8LP. Music By DJ Ash, DJ Simply E, DJ Sparky & Slick Rick. Time 9pm. Price £15-£20.
BARBADOS CULTURAL ORGANISATION
SUN 03 JULY
MAS MUST PLAY
SIP & SOCA BRUNCH
CHARITY BALL
@ Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, WC1H 0DG. Time
CIRQUE PARTIES
@ Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH. Time 2-9pm. Price £2-£10. CARIBBEAN’S IN LONDON
ZOUK LOVE LONDON
@ The Piano Works, 113-117 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BX. Music By DJ Gatress, DJ Wally & Marouan MG. Time 6pm-12am. Price £15-£60.
FRI 08 JULY STEEL PAN TRUST
SCHOOL O RAMA
@ Canons House Open Space, Off Madeira Road, Mitcham, CR4 4HD. Time 10am-5pm. Price Free.
SAT 09 JULY RELEASE D RIDDIM
CORKS MEET EPIC
@ Blackfriars Pier, White Lion Hill, ECAV 3QR. Music By Big Business (Cappachino & DJ Dukes), Credable, DJ Bliss, Mr. Redz, Mr. Way Back When & Shaker HD. Time 12-7pm. Price £20-£30.
SUN 10 JULY BUSSPEPPER PROMOTIONS
FOOD TRUCK BRUNCH
@ Truman’s Social Club, 1 Priestley Way London, E17 6AL. Time 1-8pm. Price £20-£45.
WED 13 JULY SWEAT IN THE CITY
THE SOCA FITNESS FETE
@ The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, W11 2AY. Music by DJ Fats & Soca Massive. Time 6-10pm. Price £25-£35.
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YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CHECK WITH THE EVENT PROMOTER, AS DETAILS SOMETIMES CHANGE AND CANCELLATIONS MAY OCCUR. ALL INFORMATION WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.
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CARNIVALS INTRODUCTION
Covid has taken a severe toll on carnivals around the globe, but Soca News has compiled this quick guide to what’s happening with some of the main carnivals this year. We’ve saved you the trouble of having to go and look for them yourself, and pulled together a list on our website, at socanews.com/carnivals (WHERE RELEVANT, WE’VE USED THE DATE OF THE MAIN EVENT AS AN INDICATOR, ALTHOUGH THE CARNIVAL/FESTIVAL SEASON MAY RUN FOR LONGER.)
JULY 2022
WED 29 JUNE - MON 4 J ULY
FRI 1 - SUN 10 JULY
MON 4 - TUE 5 JULY
CAYMAS
JAMAICA CARNIVAL
VINCY MAS
CAYMAN ISLANDS
JAMAICA
SAT 9 JULY
SAT 9 JULY
SUN 17JULY
MON 18 - TUE 19 JULY
BARKING & DAGENHAM CARNIVAL
ACTON CARNIVAL
DERBY CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
SAINT LUCIA CARNIVAL
LONDON, UK
SAT 30 JULY
ZOMER CARNAVAL ROTTERDAM
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LONDON, UK
AUG 2022
DERBY, UK
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SAINT LUCIA
MON 1 AUG
MON 1 - TUE 2 AUG
CROPOVER
ANTIGUA CARNIVAL
BARBADOS
ANTIGUA
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About Saint Lucia
One of the Windward Islands of
the West Indies’ Lesser Antilles, Saint Lucia, is nestled halfway down the Eastern Caribbean archipelago. Saint Lucia is known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions, including the signature Piton Mountains (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), a tropical rainforest, the highly-Instagrammed mud baths at Sulphur Springs Park and one of the world’s few drive-in volcanoes. Saint Lucia’s wide range of accommodations includes five-star hotels, all-inclusive resorts, intimate inns, and value-oriented properties.
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Culturally rich offerings include the bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, quaint coastline fishing villages, and a robust calendar of annual events that attract visitors from around the globe. The destination also offers world-class cruise and yachting facilities. The island is continually recognized as one of the leading wedding and honeymoon destinations worldwide. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is the official destination marketing and promotion organisation for Saint Lucia.
LEARN MORE AT www.stlucia.org FOLLOW AT Instagram TikTok Facebook Twitter
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Saint Lucia Carnival 2022 It’s been 1,086 days… It was bad enough having to wait 365 days. By Annel Beausoleil Who could have guessed that when the
music stopped and trucks packed up at the conclusion of Carnival Tuesday’s las lap jam in 2019 the most painful tabanca ever was about to descend. By the time we were ready to do it all again, we were facing one of the most unyielding pandemics the world has experienced: Covid-19. For two painful years, revellers just had to sit back and watch what should have been their time to shine being eclipsed by the microscopic virus they nicknamed ‘The Rona’. Tourism minister Hon Dr Ernest Hilaire took to the press in March to announce the green light had been given for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. The minister went on to say that “life goes on… It was inevitable for people to release some stress, as they gradually come through the curfews and lockdowns that were regulated to deal with this global crisis.” Major stakeholders - including Events Company of St Lucia, Saint Lucia Tourism Authority and the Cultural Development Foundation - have joined other corporate entities to come on board for the festival. On 29 March, the schedule for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022 was officially launched online. This year will see the return of many of the most popular fetes and shows, including the ever-popular Colour Me Red, hosted by pre-eminent carnival band Red Unlimited,
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and U4RIA or ‘U10’ from Saint Lucian soca artist Teddyson John and TJP (the Teddyson John Project). Other favourites on this list are Famalay, Remedy, Soak’T, Mess and a plethora of boat rides even… Vice. This year revellers can also count the crowning of new kings and queens, as events coordinators assure us that the National Carnival Queen Competition, National Calypso Monarch Competition, and the Groovy and Soca Monarch Competitions will return. Of course, the events that all die hard carnival-lovers have been anticipating most keenly are the Monday and Tuesday Parades of the Bands or, as they say, ‘Mega J to Mega J’. Ever since Carnival 2022 was announced, carnival bands have been coming out of their hiatus. Many of these bands, including Just 4 Fun, Legends, Island Tribe and Red Unlimited, have already launched and have given eager bacchanalists a chance to preview an array of vibrant and colourful costumes. More bands are still to come, and as we draw closer to the return of everyone’s favourite time of year. Carnival 2022 will surely prove that the 1,086-day wait was not in vain.
Saint Lucia Car nival … No t hing sweeter than that!
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Mas Bands
Carnival would be nothing without masquerade (mas), the
costumes that deliver the spectacle and pageantry of the event. While it’s great to watch, most would agree it is even better to participate. Choose between J’Ouvert, the pre-dawn parade on Carnival Monday which starts the street activities, when you will be smeared in paint or mud, and the Parade of the Bands on Monday and Tuesday when prettier, more structured costumes are on show. Or don’t choose - do both! In a normal year close to a dozen mas bands would be on the road for Saint Lucia Carnival, but at the time of publication we could confirm just six. There is nothing to compare with playing mas and putting on a costume. It’s one of the best ways to enjoy Carnival, and even if you only experience it once the memories of that time will remain with you forever. Here are some of the bands you can get involved with for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022.
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FUZION MAS
ISLAND TRIBE
JUST 4 FUN
Fuzion Mas blends traditional and contemporary carnival features and says that its focus is on offering the most comprehensive carnival experience in Saint Lucia. The band is all-inclusive and has gone to great lengths to provide stunning costumes plus top-notch service and facilities.
Focused on being distinctive, IslandTRIBE has brought together entertainment industry personnel, young professionals and dynamic talents to create “a spectacle in entertainment, premium services and mind-boggling fun”. The band is oriented towards the 18-45 age group.
Just4Fun says that it takes pride in being the first super all-inclusive party band to provide “the ultimate carnival experience” in Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. The band has been offering its masquerade experience every year since it first hit the road in 2000 and has gone from strength to strength each year since then.
E. info@fuzionmas.com IG. @fuzionmas W. fuzionmas.com
E. islandtribeslu@gmail.com IG. @islandtribeslu W. islandtribecarnival.com
E. info@just4funcarnival.com IG. @just4funcarnival W. just4funcarnival.com
OYO
REVENGE 2.0
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LEGENDS CARNIVAL BAND
RED CARNIVAL BAND
XUVO CARNIVAL
A tribute to Desmond McNamara’s 57 years of playing mas. The band is Saint Lucia’s only fully premium VIP band, which offers the reveller luxury, good music, vibes and the ultimate carnival experience.
Red Carnival’s revellers will have the most vivacious and thrilling carnival experience possible, the band claims. Since its inception in 2005, the band’s aim is to be RED – “Revellers with Energy to Dazzle”!
Xuvo Carnival aims to bring you an exclusive all-inclusive premium two-day road experience.
E. legendscarnival@gmail.com IG. @legendscarnival W. legends-carnival.com
E. info@redcarnivalband.com IG. @redcarnivalband W. redcarnivalband.com
FUEGO
CHAOS - CRADLE OF THE GODS
INFINITY - TRIBE, MODERN & META
E. xuvocarnival@gmail.com IG. @xuvocarnival W. xuvocarnival.com
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Events
A multitude of events will be taking place in the two weeks of this year’s Saint Lucia Carnival season. Use our guide to get familiar with the schedule and then book your tickets, as they tend to sell out quickly. Events highlighted in blue are national events. Our list is sure to keep you jumping and jamming throughout the Carnival season.
Thur 7 July
Fri 8 July
Sat 9 July
EVENTS SAINT LUCIA
EVENTS SAINT LUCIA
EVENTS SAINT LUCIA
Time 8pm-12am.
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am.
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am.
NATIONAL CARNIVAL QUEEN SHOW
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SOCA MONARCH
CALYPSO MONARCH
Sun 10 July
DTS
EVENTS SAINT LUCIA
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-3am. Price US $56.
PANORAMA
Time 6pm-2am. UMYX
TRANSCEND – MOONLIGHT MAS
ROSÉ BOATRIDE
Wed 13 July
BACCHANAL BRUNCH
COOLERS ON DECK
IXORA
@ Tango 2. Music By Hollywood HP & Levi Chin. Time 9am-2pm. Price US $55.
@ Gaiety Gardens. Time 11am-6pm.
WOW
@ Invitation Only. Time 2pm-9pm. SOCA ULTIMATES
EXCLUSIVE BOATRIDES Time 2pm-7pm.
COOLERS ON DECK
SOCA ULTIMATES
I AM SOCA BOATRIDE Time 11am-6pm. SCADY DOT P
STEAM BOATRIDE Time 5-9pm.
Mon 11 July JWS INFINITY EVENTS
LUST BOATRIDE
@ Queen of Carnival, Rodney Bay Marina. Time 10.30am-7pm. Price US$60-$75. EVENTS SAINT LUCIA
KING & QUEEN OF THE BAND
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am.
Tue 12 July REMEDY EVENTS X JR. CRUIZA X TEAM FOXX
DWIVE BIKINI CRUISE
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 10am-6pm. Price US $45-$53.
JUST4FUN/BARRIE HYPE
HEELLOOO
@ Pigeon Island, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-12am. Price US $28.
Thur 14 July ROYAL EVENTZ, NEXUS EVNTS & CREEDKOOL
SPEED BOATRIDE
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 9am-3pm. Price US $55.
ESCAPE – ULTRA EXPERIENCE
@ Stony Hill. Time 2-9pm. Price US $125. BACCHANAL BOYS
BACCHANAL & SOCA
@ Spirit of Carnival, Ganters Bay, Vigie Cove Castries. Time 4-8pm. Price US $50-$60.
SLUSH & VERVE
AURA
@ Shangri-La Estate. Time 4pm. TEDDYSON JOHN
U10 (U4RIA)
@ Pigeon Island National Landmark, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am. Price US $50-$130
Fri 15 July RED UNLIMITED
COLOR ME RED
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am. Price $50-$150. DTS
JOB BOATRIDE
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 6-11am. HOLLYWOOD HP X VERVE ST. LUCIA
SA KA FETE
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 11am-5pm. Price $60-$75. ALTITUDE MAS
SKIMPY BOATRIDE @ TBA. Time 1-6pm.
Sat 16 July LEGENDS CARNIVAL BAND
MESS
@ TBA. Time 3-8am. Price $60. CAESARS ARMY & FUSION MAS
BLOCKO
@ Beausejour Promenade. Time 5-11am. Price US $75.
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Events VERVE
Sun 17 July
XTATIC EVENTS SLU
@ Pigeon Island Beach, Gros Islet. Time 2am-10am. Price $56.
JUST4FUN
@ Rodney Bay, Gros Islet. Time 10pm-3am. Price US $38
GOLDEN EVENTS
@ Pigeon Island Sea Side. Time 4-10am. Price $125
Mon 18 July
TIPSY TRAILERS
SOCA SEX & ALCOHOL
SOAK’T N COLOUR
BRUNCH & SOCA
@ Sandals Golf and Country Club, Cap Estate, Gros Islet. Time 8am-2pm. Price US $90 B2B
SILENT MORNING BOATRIDE Time 10am-3pm LIV CARNIVAL
SUNKISS
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 10.30am-4pm. Price $65-$80. HOUSE OF SIETE X FUZION MAS
SOCA RAFF UP BOATRIDE @ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 2-7pm. Price US $80-$150. JUST4FUN
REMEDY
@ Pigeon Island Beach, Gros Islet. Time 3-11pm. Price US $38. GOLDEN EVENTS
FAMALY
@ Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausejour, Gros Islet. Time 10pm-4am. Price US $45-£50.
INDULGENCE BREAKFAST FETE
MIMOSA ALL INCLUSIVE BREAKFAST PARTY Time 4-11am. Price US$100. RED UNLIMITED
RED BRUNCH
@ Pigeon Point Ruins. Time 10am-5pm. Price US $100. LIV CARNIVAL X SOCA SEX & ACCOHOL
SSASLU BOATRTIDE
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 11am-5pm. Price $85. DJ SHATTIE
TAKE JAM
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 11am-5pm. Price $33-$54.
RUM BUCKET
SILENT GARDEN – MONDAY NIGHT MAS
@ Coco Palm Resort, GM 605, Rodney Bay Village, Gros Islet. Time 8pm-2am. Price $45-$75
Tue 19 July SOCA SEX & ALCOHOL
DUCKN FRUNK
@ Ultra Lounge, Rodney Bay Strip, Gros Islet. Time 11pm4am. Price $40-$60
Wed 20 July GOLDEN EVENTS INTL. & ICEBOX ENTERTAINMENT
SUITS
Time 1-6pm
@ Ganters Bay, Virgie, Castries. Music By Byfarmega, DJ Payou, Hollywood HP, Kevin Crown & Tony X. Time 11am-6pm. Price $65-$70
EXOTIC EVENTS
XUVO
@ Pigeon Island National Park, LCA. Time 3-10pm. Price US $70
@ Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet. Time 2-8pm. Price US $50-$55.
PRTY HORSE EVENTS
B.O.D.Y. BOATRIDE
BRAZEN
VICE BEACH PARTY
FOR FULL EVENT DETAILS AND UPDATES VISIT SOCANEWS.COM/SAINTLUCIACARNIVAL YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CHECK WITH THE EVENT PROMOTER, AS DETAILS SOMETIMES CHANGE AND CANCELLATIONS MAY OCCUR. ALL INFORMATION WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.
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As the world has changed, Saint Lucia’s beauty has remained the same; her scenery, her people, her culture. Come and refresh your mind, body and soul. She can’t wait to see you.
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