Raymond Ramnarine and Mitesh ‘DJ Desiblue’ Prahalath energise the packed venue with their electric performance. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep The atmosphere was electric at Emperors Palace’s centre ...

Sandton resident and renowned DJ Mitesh Prahalath, popularly known as DJ Desiblue, brought his passion for musical fusion to life at Emperors Palace centre court on June 21. DJ Desiblue, founder of ...

An arts documentary examining the phenomenon of chutney soca a musical hybrid from Trinidad Tobago which blends the traditions of the islands two biggest ethnic groups Indian and African As much ...

If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of Caribbean music, it’s probably reggae, dancehall and soca. Between Buju Banton’s Stateside return and Vybz Kartel’s release from ...

If blues was the magic carried by African slaves, chutney music was the sorcery of Indo-Caribbeans. It is Bhojpuri folk electrified with Caribbean swagger – dholak beats fused with soca basslines and ...

The soundtrack of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, especially where calypso music is concerned, has traditionally been topical, dealing with national or even global issues that have captured people's ...

Hip-hop isn't the only cultural movement celebrating its golden anniversary this year; soca, the up-tempo, propulsive descendant of calypso created in Trinidad and embraced across the Caribbean ...

With the new year upon them, Trinbagonians are now into the annual Carnival season, which is never without controversy. Two years ago, one Carnival band's portrayal was accused of trivialising the ...