soca

noun

so·​ca ˈsō-kə How to pronounce soca (audio)
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: a blend of soul and calypso music

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Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, genre-fusing soca star Nailah Blackman and Jamaican dancehall stars Chronic Law and Kranium each have five nods. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 There is a soca star whose lyrical currency is nostalgia for those days: Bunji Garlin. Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Fans can expect an abundance of soca on Born A Diamond, specifically some splashes of bouyon soca from Dominica. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025 With Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 Carnival set to kick off this weekend (March 1), Machel Montano has gifted his island — and the whole world — a new album full of soca bangers and international collaborations. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soca

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soca was in 1973

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“Soca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soca. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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