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Monthly Soca Podcast - Hosts Arkayo and Sharnz explore the people, history, and unforgettable moments behind Soca music and the Carnival experience – from legendary artists and DJ's to personal stories from the road.
The Road to Success: Khallion
Bouyon is becoming more and more popular. We’re joined by Dominican bouyon artist Khallion, and he takes us from his early days in a rap and pop group to the life-changing event that forced him to step away from music and rebuild his entire direction with a new mindset. • Kalion’s early music path a
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52m The Soca Scene of Aruba
We sit down with Lyrza to learn how Aruba’s soca scene really works, from band culture and competition rules to the island politics that shape what becomes a carnival anthem. We leave with a clearer view of why “Road March” sparks arguments, how a viral joke song can win big, and what makes Aruba Ca
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34m Bacchanal Boys Drama And The Only Shots We Want
We celebrate one year of Brawlin and why pushing Bajan soca in the UK matters, then we pivot to the hard reality of safety after troubling news out of Jamaica Carnival. We run through upcoming carnival dates and tours, unpack Bacchanal Boys name drama, and close with our Grenada pick plus a new rhyt
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33m Discussing the Bring Back Bashment movement
We dig into the claim that Bajan bashment soca peaked in 2018 to 2019 and ask what it would take to bring that energy back without freezing the sound. We weigh nostalgia against evolution, get thoughts from DJ Kai, and call out the DJ habits and scene-building work that can push Bajan soca forward.
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29m Machel's Record Road March
We tackle Trinidad’s Road March result, the record 12th title, and the swirl of promotion, DJs, and people power shaping what plays at judging points. Then we tour February’s carnivals, pick our Song of the Month, and plug two London fetes you should not miss. • record 12th Road March title and reac
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28m Want to fete? Apply here please.
We kick off 2026 with Sugar Mas FOMO, cruise adventures across nine islands, and a tune that won’t leave our heads. Then we go deep on ticket committees, pricing, and how exclusivity shapes the culture while mapping big plans for Brawling and the Dutch Soca scene rebound. • Sugar Mas recap • First-t
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26m 2025 - Grenada's Year
A festive year-end wraps the biggest wins in Soca, from Grenada’s amazing year to V'ghn’s touring blueprint. We crown Muddy’s “Payroll” as Song of the Year and spotlight early 2026 anthems. We also unpack King Bubba’s rhythm reboot and share the best places to discover new tracks. • Personal highlig
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Soca Chronicles is hosted by DJ Sharnz and Arkayo — digging into the artists, the road stories, and the history behind the music that moves the Caribbean.
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