Granville Leonard Straker, a Vincentian-born pioneering Caribbean music producer, entrepreneur, and founder of the ...

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Soca great Machel Montano is the focus of a new exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, with programming highlighting his ...

The soca king’s mother saved everything, and now her decades of “hoarding” anchor a landmark exhibition celebrating his ...

NEW YORK, Aug 22, CMC – The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) on Saturday opens “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition”, celebrating the life and career of acclaimed Trinidadian Soca Superstar ...

The exhibit will debut at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library branch on Aug. 22 and run until Sept. 12 ...

If you love soca, get ready to experience the genre in a whole new way as Brooklyn Public Library celebrates pioneer Machel Montano with "Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition," opening Aug. 22.

The career retrospective for Machel Montano, a first for a Caribbean artist, highlights his ties to New York City. By Patricia Meschino Decades before he became a continent-crossing soca ambassador, ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Soca has never been background music. The beat sets the pace. The weights add resistance. And Paige Romans brings the energy — turning a monthly community workout into a celebration of ...

A palm tree, gently swaying saltwater like those found on most Caribbean beaches, a towel spread across white sand, shoulders rocking from side to side almost instinctively while sitting in a brightly ...

The island has come to Tiny Desk. "Representing for soca music, happy music, love music," leader Kees "Kes" Dieffenthaller tells us, KestheBand opens with "Hello," a warm, Caribbean welcome. Founded ...

Styles and trends change in all genres of music, including country music. But sometimes songs are so well-crafted, they sound great, even if they were released years ago. These four country songs all ...