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Soca music  (also defined by  Lord Shorty , its inventor, as the " So ul Of  Ca lypso") is a genre of music that originated within a marginalized subculture in  Trinidad and Tobago  in the early 1970s, and developed into a range of styles by the 1980s and later. Soca was initially developed by Lord Shorty around 1972/1973 in an effort to improve traditional  calypso  which seemed to be on its last legs in Trinidad by the start of the 1970s with the rise in popularity of reggae from Jamaica and soul & funk from USA with the younger generation. A sound project was started in 1970 at KH Studios, Sea Lots in Trinidad, to find a way to record the complex calypso rhythm in a new multi-track era. Musicians involved in the initiative were Robin Imamshah (guitar, project lead), Angus Nunez (bass), Errol Wise (Drums), Vonrick Maynard (Drums), Clarence James (Percussion), Carl Henderson (Keyboards), David Boothman (strings). Some of the early songs recorded ...

Caribbean Carnival Caribbean Carnival  is the term used in the English speaking world for a series of events Throughout almost the whole year that take place in many of the  Caribbean  islands annually and worldwide. [2] The Caribbean's  carnivals  have several common themes, many originating from  Trinidad and Tobago Carnival , based on  folklore , culture,  religion , and tradition (thus relating to the  European  use of the word, not amusement rides, as the word "carnival" is often used to mean in American English. [4]  Carnival tradition is based on a number of disciplines including: "Playing Mas"/masquerade; calypso music and crowning a Calypso King or Monarch; Panorama (steel band competition);  J'ouvert  morning; and a number of other traditions. Local Caribbean carnivals Approximate dates are given for the concluding festivities. Carnival season may last for over a month prior to the concluding festiv...

Crowds of around one million people participate in the Carnival each year. Since the carnival did not have local authority permission, initial police involvement was aimed at preventing it taking place at all, which resulted in regular confrontation and riots. One notable time when this occurred was in 1976; police had been expecting hostility due to what they deemed as trouble the year before. Consequently, after discovering pickpockets in the crowd, police took a heavy-handed approach against the large congregation of blacks and it became "no-man's land". The 1600 strong police force violently broke up the carnival, resulting in the arrest of 60 people. In the aftermath of the event, the carnival was portrayed in a very pointed way, with those aiding the riots lumped together as the "trouble-makers" responsible. [60] After the 1976 Notting Hill Carnival the  Police Federation  pressed for the introduction of riot shields to protect police from obj...

Carnival is not alien to British culture.  Bartholomew Fair  and  Southwark Fair  in the 18th century were moments of great festivity and release. There was juggling, pickpocketing, whoring, drinking, masquerade – people dressed up as the  Archbishop of Canterbury  and indulged in vulgar acts. It allowed people a space to free-up but it was banned for moral reasons and for the antiauthoritarian behaviour that went on like stoning of constables. Carnival allowed people to dramatise their grievances against the authorities on the street... Notting Hill Carnival single-handedly revived this tradition and is a great contribution to  British cultural life . Bartholomew's Fair was suppressed in 1855 by the City authorities for encouraging debauchery and public disorder. A young woman parading in Ladbroke Grove in 2013. The roots of the Notting Hill Carnival that took shape in the mid-1960s come from two separate but connected strands. A "Caribbea...

Carnival in  Rome  circa 1650 Rio's carnival  is the largest in the world according to Guinness Worlds. [1] Carnival  (see  other spellings and names ) is a  Western Christian  and  Greek Orthodox  festive  season  that occurs before the liturgical season of  Lent . [2]  The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as  Shrovetide  (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typically involves a public  celebration  or  parade  combining some elements of a  circus , masks, and a public  street party . People wear masks and costumes during many such celebrations, allowing them to lose their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity. [3]  Excessive consumption of alcohol, [4]  meat, and other foods proscribed during Lent is extremely common. Other common features of carnival include mock battle...