SOCA simply means the (So)ul of (Ca)lypso, however the name has nothing to do with the fusion of American Soul music and Calypso, as Soca is rhythmically a fusion of African/Calypso and East Indian rhythms. Soca's history is multi-faceted. Lord Shorty, its inventor, initially spelled his musical hybrid as 'sokah'. "I never spelt it s-o-c-a. It was s-o-k-a-h to reflect the East Indian influence." The s-o-c-a spelling quickly became the popular spelling after a journalist, Ivor Ferreira, interviewed Shorty for an article that was published during the 1976 Trinidad Carnival season. The article was titled "Shorty is Doing Soca" and so s-o-c-a quickly became the accepted spelling for this new modern style of Calypso music.
Our SOCA - Soul of Calypso long sleeve tee with SOCA print on chest, SOUL OF print on right sleeve and CALYPSO print on left sleeve.
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/y² (142.4 g/m²)
• 32 singles
• Regular fit
• Side-seamed construction
• Crew neck
• Cover-stitched collar
• 2″ ribbed cuffs
Size Guide
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Shirt Length (inches) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Chest Width (inches) | 16 1/2 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Chest to fit (inches) | 31-34 | 34-37 | 38-41 | 42-45 | 46-49 | 50-53 |
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Shirt Length (cm) | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 81 |
| Chest Width (cm) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 66 |
| Chest to fit (cm) | 79-86 | 86-94 | 97-104 | 107-114 | 117-124 | 127-135 |