Carnival Cruisin’: Watch Bunji Garlin’s “Truck On D Road” Video
The Soca Viking's latest video features a star-studded (Major Lazer, A$AP Ferg, Kardinal Offishall, Trinidad James) trip through Trinidad Carnival 2014.
Impressions: Trinidad’s Canboulay Celebration by Colin Williams
Photos and Words by Colin Williams—
Every year, on the Friday before Trinidad Carnival, hundreds of people gather on the streets in Port of Spain for a grassroots pageant re-enacting the successful 188... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays Carnival Special: Private Ryan, Jus Now, Hipsters Don’t Dance
Words by Deejay Theory —
If you haven't noticed from most of our recent posts it's officially Carnival time in the Caribbean today and the music and vibes are flowing like rum around here. Grab these mixes... 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...
Mixtape Mondays: So Shifty, Brimstone Sounds x Sizzla Kalonji, Duss Ova aka 220 Sound
Words by Deejay Theory —
With Carnival rapidly approaching and winter wrapping up soon we're keeping the music and vibes flowing as always here at Mixtape Mondays. So whether you're getting ready for the... Read More...
Soca in Space: Machel Montano’s “Happiest Man Alive” Video
Words by Marcha M. Johnson—
“Happiest Man Alive” was Machel Montano’s first release for the 2014 Trinidad Carnival Season and, now, the reigning Soca Monarch and his frequent visual collaborator Damien M... Read More...