soca
noun
so·ca
| \ ˈsō-kə
, -kä\
, -kä\
Definition of soca
: a blend of soul and calypso music
Examples of soca in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Get a taste of traditional food and drink — including a rum punch made by Plantation Rum ambassador Dameain Williams — while listing to DJs spin soca and other Bajan music to raise money for non-profits in Barbados. 2 to 7 p.m. Free. — Washington Post, "14 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend," 22 Aug. 2019 Even our favorite Georgia peaches from The Real Housewives of Atlanta and soca king Machel Montano took to di road to jump and wave with pride. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Give It To Dem! 19 Times Toronto's Caribana Gave Us Carnival Fever," 5 Aug. 2019 Food vendors; arts and crafts; product vendors; dancing’ and reggae, salsa, soca, and R&B music by Rhythm Master, Jah Movement, Chyna Nicole, DJ King Ruler Tone, Klein Dancers and the New Creation Step Team. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Connecticut celebrates diversity with these cultural festivals through the rest of summer," 18 July 2019 Soca Bounce is an intense cardiovascular workout that combines Kangoo Jumps shoes and soca dance moves. — Carline Jean, sun-sentinel.com, "Jumping into fitness with Kangoo Jumps shoes," 17 July 2019 The band brings a message of love and positivity through their Caribbean music, including reggae, calypso, soca and steel drum music. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Women’s club serves meal at Ronald McDonald House," 3 July 2019 Bands on the bill include: The Cliftones (powerhouse roots reggae), Elementree Livity Project (jam rock n roll over a reggae base), Queen City Silver Stars (Caribbean and world rhythms) and The Ark Band (reggae/soca/calypso). — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Cincinnati Reds getting closer to answering the buy-or-sell question," 27 June 2019 Caribbean soca or Southern trap, for example—the singer is among a burgeoning new wave of artists mining Nigeria’s rich musical past. — Vogue, "Meet the “Sugar Mummy” Singer Who’s Shaking Up the Nigerian Music Scene," 3 May 2019 This festival celebrates the results with a day of chutney music (which mixes Bhojpuri music with styles such as soca, calypso and more) and a menu that can definitely be described as spicy. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Date Night: Take a culture hop," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soca.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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