The twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago are home to flavorful cuisine, idyllic beaches, and locals who draw you in with their song like accents. But come this time of year, from the moment the sun ...

The street scene at Trinidad Carnival 2020 was full of spectacular beauty looks. Nicki Minaj was one of the festive faces that we spotted in the crowd, and it was adorned in soft “Barbie” pink ...

Trinidad Carnival, aptly dubbed The Greatest Show on Earth, is back for the first time since January 2020, just before COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Revelers from across the globe have been ...

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 first in-person Carnival celebrations since 2020 set to take place in Trinidad and Tobago on February 20 and 21, Carnival enthusiasts have already been participating in many of the fêtes, ...

Nicki Minaj has never been one to shy away from repping her Trinidadian roots. The “Super Freaky Girl” rapper returned to her home country in 2020 to celebrate Carnival just a few weeks before ...

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It may have been anticipated, but now it's official: thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trinidad and Tobago's 2021 Carnival celebrations have been cancelled. Prime Minister Keith Rowley made the ...

With lockdowns and travel bans devastating the live music industry last year, musicians across the world turned to online performances and streaming platforms to make up the numbers. But for soca, a ...