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.
Soul of Calypso premium pullover hoodie with a convenient pouch pocket and warm hood.
• 100% cotton face
• 65% ring-spun cotton, 35% polyester
• Front pouch pocket
• Self-fabric patch on the back
• Matching flat drawstrings
• 3-panel hood
Size Guide
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Chest width (inches) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 ½ |
| Length (inches) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Chest width (cm) | 51 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 67 |
| Length (cm) | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 |