Billboard names Umpa its Caribbean Up-And-Comer for October 2026

Billboard has named Saint Lucian singer Umpa, 32, its Caribbean Up-And-Comer for October 2026, profiling him on 20 October 2026. Born Brendan Jordan Charlery, he works in Dennery segment, a drum-heavy, chant-forward offshoot of soca blending kuduro and zouk with Kwéyòl lyrics, Billboard reported.