soca

noun

so·ca ˈsō-kə

-kä

: a blend of soul and calypso music

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Check out live entertainment, including gombey dancers and soca musicians. — Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 This year, soca star Voice — who had Carnival crowds jumping and waving throughout the 2026 circuit — will make his festival debut. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 Empty Soda Cans and Plastic Bottles Filling the bottom of your large planter with empty soca cans, plastic bottles, or milk jugs takes up a surprising amount of space. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 10 May 2026 Jamaica's Carnival celebrations are some of the biggest and most boisterous in the Caribbean, complete with parades, parties, and over-the-top costumes made for getting down to calypso and soca music. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soca

Word History

Etymology

so(ul) entry 1 + ca(lypso) entry 2

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soca was in 1973

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soca

socage

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