The Kes the Band frontman checks in with Billboard at the 2026 Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Get all the details.

From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all.

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; ...

On a Saturday evening in New York City’s Central Park, the air was charged with anticipation and the excitement of history in the making. For fans of Kes The Band, it was more than just a concert—it ...

When I think about how soca music makes me feel, I beam from the inside. Charge it to my Trinidadian roots, but whenever a big “chune” plays (old or new) my eyes close, hands go up, head tilts back ...

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 ...

It’s time to party! Carnival’s coming to Miami this weekend. The music, the costumes, the food — they all celebrate Caribbean culture to the max. Deco checked in with Shaggy and Kes — two guys who are ...

Kes the Band made music with Kardinal Offishall, used to perform at Kool Haus and recorded their break out hit Wotless in Toronto. His connections to this city runs deep. And the city returns the love ...