Sunday, May 20, 2012Even in the absence of a well constituted body to represent local entertainers and their interest, reigning International Power and Groovy Soca Monarch Machel Montano is awash with optimism about T

Sunday, May 20, 2012The first time Machel Montano’s name was ever in a newspaper, his mother Elizabeth Montano kept the article, as most mothers would. Thirty years later, she has collected everything Machel Montano.

“Ain’t nobody” could have joined international superstar Chaka Khan on stage for her final number except reigning Soca Monarch Machel Montano who surprised the hundreds who turned up for the “Every Woman” Concert at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Saturday night.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012An application to respond to the prosecutor’s closing submissions in the trial in which soca star Machel Montano and three others are accused of assaulting four people outside the Zen nightclub in

Christian Michel Carbaza will forever be remembered as the man who strove to break out Trinidad and Tobago’s fashion and Soca in the international market. His attempts did not go in vain,as the legendary international A&R Executive and music impresario was responsible for signing Soca star Machel Montano to Atlantic Records. He has also been credited with breaking out Rohan ‘Fireball’ Richards in the European market which later lead to a debut in the North [...]

It's been a great year thus far for the former child star of soca, Machel Montano. He made a clean sweep of Carnival 2012 in Trinidad, winning all three titles - Power Soca Monarch, Groovy Soca Monarch and Road March Monarch.

SOCA fans attending this year's edition of Beach J'Ouvert are being promised "more fun, more fete, more bacchanal". Heading the list of attractions at the multicoloured paint frenzy — which is set for the James Bond Beach in Oracabesa, St Mary, on Saturday April 7 — is Trinidad and Tobago's soca star Machel Montano. Montano will be backed by his band Machel Montano HD. The soca party will also feature Trinidad's Patrice Roberts who is also a member of Montano's band. Roberts i

IS SOCA superstar Machel Montano planning to wed his stunning girlfriend Kavelle Keir? This was the question on the lips of many who attended a thanksgiving ceremony on Saturday at the Chaguaramas golf course by Montano to celebrate 30 years in the soca business as well as a phenomenally successful 2012 Carnival Season.

Sunday, March 4, 2012Soca Superstar Machel Montano has challenged his fellow soca artistes to rise to the occasion and take his place.

Top Trinidadian soca singers Machel Montano, the 2012 Road March champ, and Kees Diffenthaller were among the local VIP guests at the celebration, both of whom delivered enthralling performances.

TRINIDADIAN deejay Back to Basic and Jamaica's Bambino kept hundreds of soca lovers dancing into the wee hours of Saturday morning in the first in the series of Bacchanal Fridays. The event was held at the spacious new Mas Camp at Stadium North in Kingston. Throughout their individual sets both DJs guided the 'party animals' through the hits of 2012 and some of the old favourites including a blend of dancehall songs. Some of the songs that ruled the evening were Wutliss (Kes the Band), Gyal Wuk

On the golden anniversary of Independence, Machel Montano has emerged as the golden boy of soca. In his clean sweep of the triple treat of Groovy Soca Monarch, Power Soca Monarch and Road March King titles, Machel is quite literally, monarch of all he surveys, at least in the kingdom of soca.

SOCA superstar Machel Montano and award-winning mas maker Brian Mac Farlane are the undisputed Kings of Carnival 2012. Yesterday, it was announced that Mac Farlane had won the Carnival Band of the Year title - the first man in history to win the Large Band of the Year title six consecutive times.

Carnival 2012 results Wednesday 22nd February, 2012   Road March 1. Machel Montano “Pump ya flag”  played 233 times 2. Fay Ann Lyons “Misbehave” played 96 times 3. Neil Iwer George “No pain” played 84 times   Band of the year (Seniors) Large

Carnival 2012 results Wednesday 22nd February, 2012 Carnival 2012 results Road March 1. Machel Montano “Pump ya flag” played 233 times 2. Fay Ann Lyons “Misbehave” played 96 times 3. Neil Iwer George “No pain” played 84 times Band of the year (Seniors)

Songwriter Kernal Roberts, who hit it big with “Palance” is hoping to have yet another victory with “Pump Yuh Flag”. Meanwhile Soca star Machel Montano is anticipating a hat-trick…if he takes the Road March title. He will have three crowns with Power Soca Monarch, Groovey Soca Monarch and Road March. The results of Road March, is expected to be released sometime today. Tribe was a major disappoint after being disqualified for taking an alternative route [...]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Machel Montano made it a hat-trick of victories in the 2012 Carnival celebrations that ended yesterday by copping the Road March title.

ON CARNIVAL Monday, three songs — “Pump Yuh Flag”, “Miss Behave” and “No Pain” by “Mr Fete” Machel Montano, Fay-Ann and Neil “Iwer” George, respectively — were neck and neck in the early race for the Road March crown.

A favourite amongst all masqueraders today was Machel Montano’s “Pump Yuh Flag” for Road March. After copping two titles last Friday –the International Power Soca and Groovy Soca Monarch and celebrating 30 years in the music business….it’s not secret that Machel is after a third title to top off this carnival period. And he has the support of the masqueraders.

AS THE reign of the Merry Monarch began yesterday, heralding the start of the two-day Reign of the Merry Monarch, masqueraders jumped, pranced and wine down low to the songs of three soca artistes — reigning soca and groovy monarchs champ Machel Montano, his fierce soca monarch rival Neil ‘Iwer’ George and perennial soca favourite Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez.