LargeUp Presents Jam Central – It’s A Carnival (2014 Summer Soca Mix)
Jam Central's "It's A Carnival" mix rounds up a sampling of the soca that has been running 2014's summer carnivals, from Vincy Mas to Caribana.
LargeUp Interview: Dr. Jay De Soca Prince is Toronto’s Carnival King
Dr. Jay De Soca Prince, the DJ behind Flow 93.5's Soca Therapy show and popular Toronto parties like Re-Jouvert-Nate, talks Caribana and the healing power of soca music and Carnival culture.
EVENT: Kes the Band “Endless Summer” In-Store
Kes the Band premieres his new song "Endless Summer" ahead of his Saturday May 24 appearance at Miss Lily's/RadioLily.
Kerwin DuBois, 101: From “Wotless” To “Too Real”
Words By LargeUp Crew—
Trini soca star Kerwin Du Bois' Fantastic Friday coronation last week—he won the Groovy Soca monarch title with his song "Too Real"— was a long time coming. While his 2012 Carni... Read More...
Carnival Checklist: Pre-Carnival Week in Trinidad
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Today we begin the countdown to Carnival in Trinidad with the first in a week's worth of features previewing the Caribbean's biggest bacchanal.
Trinidad Carnival is seven days a... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2013 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
O.G. LargeUp contributor Jillionaire had quite a year, touring the world with Major Lazer and doubling back across the globe on his own as a DJ. He checks in with his annual "be... Read More...
Beyond The Voice: 5 Tunes From Tessanne Chin
Words by Michellee Nelson~
"Bread an buttah" to di worl'! As you've probably heard by now, Jamaica's darling Tessanne Chin is the season five winner of NBC's The Voice, after stealing the show week af... Read More...
AUDIO: Jus Now Remix Machel Montano + Kes the Band
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jus Now, the international production combo consisting of Bristol, England's Interface and T&T-based LAZAbeam, are making some of the freshest soca right now. (They also made ... Read More...
LargeUp Presents: Jillionaire’s “Fog Up D Place” Carnival 2013 Mix
Words by LargeUp Crew—
As you may be aware, the world's greatest street party is happening as we speak in Trinidad. If work, snow or lack of funds stopped you from getting on d road and playing mas at ... Read More...
Musical Nightcap: Watch Kes the Band’s “Tuesday on the Rocks” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Daryll Willoughby—
Life is good, it's better when your life revolves around singing about having a good time 'cause your job is being a soca singer, and it's even better i... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Soca Crossover Tunes In 2012
Words by LargeUp Crew, Selections by Jillionaire—
Soca isn't for everybody. If you've ever had the gall to play "Tiny Winey" or "Dollar Wine" for a room full of rock-and-rollers or hip-hop heads, you'r... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: We Are Massiv, Jugglerz Sound, DJ Septik x DJ Arems
Words by DJ Theory —
Broadcasting live from Maui, Hawaii, this week your boy Theory is back and so are the mixes, with undiluted soca and dancehall leading the charge this week. From LA to Trinidad, Germ... Read More...