Full transparency, it wasn’t until Labor Day Weekend 2017 that I attended my first-ever fete, an army-themed boat ride in New York City. Being of Jamaican descent and an avid fan of dancehall music, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, Machel Montano helped kick off a whirlwind year for Caribbean music and culture with NPR Tiny Desk’s first-ever soca set; ...

GRAMMY-Award winning performer, songwriter and producer Shaggy has set the 'Mood' for Carnival with his new release featuring Kes. Just in time for the Carnival season, 'Mood' is a feel-good Soca ...

ABC News’ Morgan Norwood goes behind the scenes of calypso music with singer Kes Dieffenthaller to learn more about the genre and how it’s making waves in unexpected places.

When Kees Dieffenthaller was growing up in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1980s, the lively rhythms of soca and its predecessor calypso were the island’s sound — although they were usually exclusive to ...

Lead vocalist Kes, of Kes the Band, joined host Olivia Horton to chat about his career and new music. Watch the clip to learn what he wants people to take away from his “Man With No Door Tour.” ...

The VIBE exclusive video premiere from the band’s upcoming album, expected to drop this summer, is directed by Trinidadian filmmaker Maya Cozier (“Jolene”) and showcases the cultural diversity of the ...

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Kes the Band literally brought the sunshine and Soca to Monterey, California recently as the ...

Trinidad and Haiti were truly represented at the ESSENCE Festival this year. Machel Montano, Kes The Band, and Wyclef Jean had some amazing sets that were full of surprises. Following the Grammy Award ...

KES THE BAND is returning to the Tampa Bay area on Saturday, June 21 for a redo of his rained-out headline performance slot that was scheduled to take place in Downtown St. Petersburg in 2024. The ...

Next month, Trinidad & Tobago goes into full Carnival mode and local band Kes are getting us fired up early with their new single “Jolene”. The track is also the first cut to emerge from an upcoming ...