Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Labor Day Parade set the stage for a Soca Gold bashment! The Barbados Tourism Board, VP Records, and radio station WBLS teamed with Sesame Flyers to bring parade-goers a star-studded musical presentation featuring; Edwin Yearwood, Kes and Shaggy, Tina (formerly Hood Celebrityy). The emcee Dahved Levy and DJs Funk Master Flex, Steelie Bashment, and DJ Spice rounded out the day with Hip-Hop, Dancehall, and Soca sounds. The annual…
On Saturday, July 29, Brooklyn came to Queens for a pop-up Sesame Carnival Mas Camp at the VP Records retail store. For hours, masqueraders modeled their gilded costumes – themed “The Arrival” around the 25th edition of VP Records’ Soca Gold compilation – as excited patrons registered for theirs, all while DJ Spice let loose some of the hottest soca tracks in the heart of Jamaica, Queens. The event marked…
Soca Gold was out in full force for Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival (also known as Caribana) 2023. The VP Records team was hosted by Jamal Magloir and his Revellers Mas Camp. This year, Toronto Caribbean Carnival had just over 2 million spectators and participants. NBA star Andrew Nicholson and Soccer star Dwayne De Rosario joined the festivities, posing with Soca Gold merch. Take a look at our gallery. Photo Credit: Lisa…
On Friday July 7th from 5-6pm EST ZJ Sparks selects a special music set of Reggae, Dancehall and Soca to celebrate the start of the Summer season. The world-renowned DJ, Host and social media influencer will pay special attention to Soca Gold 2023, showcasing the hottest songs from the acclaimed compilation produced by VP Records. Opening for ZJ Sparks from 4:30 to 5pm is DJ Redd from Reggae King Radio. …
The ultimate carnival compilation, Soca Gold 2023 is here and provides the soundtrack for all carnival babies and lovers of Soca. The longest-running compilation series celebrates the best in soca music and features eighteen high-energy tracks from some of the genre’s most exciting artists, including Bunji Garlin, Nailah Blackman, and Shaggy. The release of Soca Gold marks a milestone in the genre’s history as it coincides with…
Out today, VP Records brings a solid collection of 17 soca tunes with this year’s Soca Gold, out today. VP Records is also proud to announce that Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is joining The World’s Greatest Soca Party celebration for Soca Gold 2020 by offering a lucky winner a 3-night-stay for two at a top hotel on the island. The winner will get a chance to enjoy the beautiful Caribbean island of Antigua,…