Eight bucket-list parties around the world, from Cape Town to Trinidad, for those who love the music of the African Diaspora.

Carnival season hits full throttle, one thing is clear: soca remains as infectious as ever. Yet, this year’s dominant soca ...

Sound systems stationed at static locations create a block party atmosphere, playing everything from reggae, soca and calypso, the traditional music of Trinidad, to R&B, house and drum and bass.