soca en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of soul + calypso.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and developed into a range of styles during the 1980s and after which primarily includes influences of African and Indian rhythms.
He even turned up a few times after that—with mix-tapes of soca music, and handwritten notes, and tears.
2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 151:—Carnival? With soca music?
2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 684:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| socas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ru со́ка (a style of popular dance music from the West Indies) · ja ソカ (a style of popular dance music from the West Indies)