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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Melodically, this is much more subdued than her previous power soca entries, but the relaxed soundscape allows for her voice’s character to shine through — and for her emoting skills to get some shine. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 May 2025 There’s something to appeal to almost anyone, from soca and hip hop to R&B or reggae. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 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 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 22 May. 2025.

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