Soca, Art, and Legacy in the Caribbean | Trinidad and Tobago News

Brooklyn’s public library is hosting a massive Machel Montano retrospective, celebrating four decades of soca and Caribbean culture with costumes, photos, and awards. Meanwhile, Trinidad’s Art Society teams up globally for a paint-out event on Sept 5. Calypso legend Cro Cro turns 74 on Aug 31—coinciding with TT’s 64th Independence Day—and has a concert set for Oct 6. Grammy-winning reggae star Kabaka Pyramid drops “Rebel Music—The Lyrics Tape,” revisiting his early hits 15 years after the original EP. And Jamaican dance group Plié for the Arts is prepping an even bigger 2026 event, as founder Marisa Benain promises. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0addc3847326851e