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 classic, all-purpose unisex tank top.
• 100% combed and ringspun cotton
• Tri-blends are 50% polyester/25% combed/25% ringspun cotton/rayon
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142.40 g/m²), triblends: 3.8 oz/yd² (90.07 g/m²)
• 30 singles thread weight
• Side-seamed, unisex sizing
Size Guide
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Body Length (inches) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Body Width (inches) | 16 ¼ | 18 ¼ | 20 ¼ | 22 ¼ | 24 ¼ | 26 ¼ |
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Body Length (cm) | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 79 |
| Body Width (cm) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 |