Soca Chronicles
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.
Soca Chronicles
Latest Episodes
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 nam...
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 an...
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 ...
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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 t...
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 th...
