Every Friday we will be bring you 5 soca related facts (as we know them 😉 ).

5 Soca Facts Every Friday. These facts could be anything at all related to soca. Feel free to add your own facts in the comment area below.

So here goes..

FACT 1

Notting Hill Carnival came to be as a direct result of the race riots of the late 1950’s and has been celebrated every year since 1964. Claudia Jones was one of the original organisers. It started as an indoor event (would you believe!?)

FACT 2

Over 1,000,000 people attended NHC in 2011. With the Olympics this year, it would be safe to say there will be many more turn out for 2012.

FACT 3

This weekend is the BIGGEST fettin’ weekend we’ve had since back in August 2011, second only to the carnival weekend itself. (What a weekend that was).

FACT 4

You CAN use a bucket to do ANYTING!

FACT 5

Finally, we (UKSocaScene) can confirm that recently absent bacchanalist Andrew Baldeo DID actually star as Mowgli in Disney’s animated version of ‘The Jungle Book’ and is current performing at sell out theatre shows in London.

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There you have it. 5 Facts Friday. Come back next Friday for more soca related facts and don’t forget to share your own facts below.