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Lies, love, politics and bacchanal take centre stage this November as WIRED comes to the Central Bank Auditorium for four nights, from 6th to 9th November 2026. Presented by Encore and SCAI Productions, the play is written and directed by Wendell Etienne. Billed as “A True Trini Bacchanal!”, WIRED puts secrets and listening ears at the heart of its promotional tease: “Everybody have something to hide… but somebody is always listening!” The cast features Arnold “Pinny” Goindha

Commentary A soca song can sound polished and still leave you waiting to feel something. That is the concern behind “Suno soca” as new releases arrive for the 2027 season: familiar guitar tones, repeated licks, tropical textures and drops that seem to follow the same musical playbook. Suno already features a public soca section, and its tools offer useful ways to develop ideas and build drafts. The creative challenge comes when a convincing result becomes the finished product

For years, Caribbean music fans have wondered when soca would achieve the kind of sustained international visibility enjoyed by reggae, dancehall and, more recently, Afrobeats. The genre has produced global records and major personalities before, but converting the extraordinary energy of Carnival into a year-round international industry has remained difficult. That is why the current momentum surrounding Kes The Band deserves closer attention. After more than two decades of

Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah, the fiery and spiritually grounded voice behind songs including “Hail the King,” “Hungry” and “Stronger,” died on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. He was 49. The artiste, born Owen Moncrieffe, died at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston after reported complications linked to a longstanding heart condition. His passing came only weeks before his August 5 birthday and prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the international