Activists and artists in Trinidad are working to highlight the problem of violence against women during this year's Carnival celebrations. Attillah Springer, left, is a co-founder of Say Something, a ...

From the elaborate costumes to the nonstop fetes and celebrities living their best lives, this year’s carnival celebration in Trinidad was definitely one for the history books. But the standout stars ...

Russell Wilson is ready for baby No. 5 after watching Ciara buss a wine at Trinidad Carnival and we don’t blame him. Ciara recently shared a hypnotizing video of her playing mas in full costume while ...

French settlers introduced Carnival to Trinidad in 1785, staging annual pre-Lenten masquerade balls. Their African slaves quickly adopted it, staging their own pre-Lenten celebrations but mainly ...

Trinidad’s Carnival grips the island with an energy unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. From the moment you arrive, you’ll feel it: the beat of the soca music vibrating through your body, the ...

Now that you’ve made the decision to attend Trinidad Carnival, it’s important to get prepared for this trip because it will challenge you both physically and mentally. Remember this a marathon, not a ...

Gabrielle Hosein receives funding from the International Development Research Council (2010-2014) and the European Union (present). Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival, which recently ended its 2017 ...

Masqueraders wearing carnival costumes with wings and crowns jumped up behind sound trucks—large mobile stages outfitted with speakers, DJ equipment, and steel pans—that crawled through Port of Spain ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Every year, an onslaught of high-octane soca music is released ahead of Trinidad’s pre-Lent Carnival. The songs are new, but the themes are well-worn: Rum.