Music is the lifeblood of Trinidad’s Carnival. The island is the birthplace of calypso and soca, genres that have significantly influenced Caribbean music and culture.

Soca, like calypso and the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad & Tobago, developed from festivities associated with Trinidad's world-renowned pre-Lenten carnival.

Local music — soca and calypso — play prominent roles in carnival celebrations. The stunning spectacle is further enhanced by the gaudily-dressed locals who are clad in bikini tops and ...

Will the ultimate Caribbean bacchanal return in 2022? Paige de Leon of the Trinidad and Tobago Promoters Association chats about the future of Trinidad Carnival.

Trinidad’s National Carnival Commission has announced the lineup for what’s being called a “Taste of Carnival,” a combination of virtual […] The post Carnival in Trinidad is still a go ...

One cannot say they’ve experienced a true Caribbean Carnival until they’ve been to “The Mother of all West Indian Carnivals” – Trinidad Carnival (February 20 – February 26, 2020 ...

Braxton Garneau was inspired by Trinidad’s long tradition of carnival costumes that exude acerbic sartorial wit as social critique.