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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Esco Levi and Krim celebrate after the former's crowning.

Caribfest Soca Show: “Music Is My Paradise”

Lauren Colpitts, Reporter September 26, 2021

Soca music, originating in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, mixes many different musical styles including calypso, reggae and latin, to name a few. However, most well known, Soca is primarily influenced...

The last of the 11 performances at the Soca Show for the 21st annual Caribfest brought the crowd to their feet as the night closed out on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Photo by Will Schultz

Music breathes life into Soca Show to kick-off Caribfest

Jake Clancy, Reporter October 6, 2018

As the lights flashed around the Sikes Lake Center and the thump of the music reverberated through the performers' and audience's chests, the Soca Show kicked off the 21st annual Caribfest Oct. 4 at 7:30...

Judelle Tyson

Confessions of a Carnival junkie

Judelle Tyson October 3, 2017

For Caribbean students (like myself) who departed our homeland for educational purposes, Carnival, which is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions, is a pilgrimage. We look forward to our island's...

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