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Think.... TnT Carnival 2010 Soca Monarch Kings ... Road March Champs ... and undoubtedly the most popular Soca song for 2k10 ... what comes to mind? Yes, ...

TnT Carnival 2010 done, so you know what that means for Toronto??!! Yes, it's time for Dr. Jay's Annual Return Fete!! And as expected, the bill was lined up with all of the artistes that enjoyed a successfull carnival season. Let's catch up with new comer Swappi, who's 2010 hit "Nah Go Play" continues to ...

In 2009, I covered new grounds for Trini Jungle Juice; "Carifest" in South Carolina, the "One Love Fest" in Greensboro and Atlanta, and to top it off, in November the "BET Soul Train Music Awards". At this red carpet event, the Caribbean was well represented as BET had a category for the Best Reggae Artist. In attendance was Morgan Heritage's singer and songwriter Gramps Morgan, who we just happen to ...

Junior Juice here with my other half, Text-a-holic Juice, who caught up with Grenadian Soca artist Tallpree for another TJJ exclusive. VICE is always the hottest party in the city on a Thursday night, and their Masquerade event kicked off the Halloween weekend like no other. Tallpree brought some spice to d place, performing his previous hits like ...

Wait a minute... you mean to tell me that Inner Circle, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Serani and my favourite female reggae artist, Tanya Stephens, are all sharing the same stage at the 5th Annual Reggae Festival in Greensboro, NC? Lucky me! I believe that I got the pick of the litter by having the opportunity to interview the ...

So the rain started to pour down like cats and dogs with thunder and lightening from the heavens and everyone was seeking shelter, including veteran Calypsonians Winston 'Shadow' Bailey and Leroy 'Black Stalin' Calliste. After seeing them crawl under the stage at 'The Masquerade' to avoid the rains, the TJJ blood started to boil in me and I ...

Picture it, New Jersey, Six Flags Great Adventure, an arena filled with over 3,000 Soca loving fans ready to jam and wine down low in the hot sun without any rum or scotch in sight! This crowd was going to be hard to please and only an artist of caliber would be able to ...

Scorn Juice here tired and sweaty from all that walking around London and I am locked and ready to attend Busspepper's Roots Rock Reggae! "Play I Some Music ... It's A Reggae Music!” Got the chance to meet up with the band Mangoseed which consists of five unique gentlemen - Nicholai, Colin, Karlos, Richard & Roy. A blend of men all totally different in personality and character that exemplifies a band singing and I quote ...

We caught up with the lovely Trini Jacobs just as she finished her set at the Six Flags Great Adventure show in New Jersey. The child of artists Carl and Carol Jacobs, Trini Jacobs has collaborated with Beenie Man, Machel Montano, Tanto Metro and Sizzla just to name a few. With a new album "Love Around the Clock", there's no stopping the beautiful West Indian songstress. 5 Minutes With Trini Jacobs starts right now!

With probably his most successful season since his hit song “Commess in De Place”, Roger “Patch” Joseph has taken Soca lovers by surprise with one of this year's top tracks “Rum and Roti”.  It seems as if every promoter wants Patch this Carnival season! Fortunately JoyJuice caught up with Patch at the Caribbean Festival Village during this year's Atlanta Carnival Celebrations and found out a little more about the talented singer.