International Soca Monarch to return for Trinidad Carnival 2027

According to Soca News, The International Soca Monarch is set to make its return to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival in 2027, with organisers Scorch Ltd announcing the competition’s revival under the theme “Trinidad Versus the World.” The announcement ends years of uncertainty surrounding one of Carnival’s most recognisable events. The competition was last staged in 2021, when it was rebranded as The Monarch and held virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Farmer Nappy took the title with Backyard Jam before the competition entered an extended hiatus. In a statement issued on 2 October, Scorch Ltd said the 2027 edition will introduce a stronger international focus, bringing Trinidad and Tobago’s soca artists together with performers from around the world in a celebration of the genre’s global reach. For more than three decades, International Soca Monarch has been synonymous with