Articles Tagged “Machel Montano”
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VIDEO: Machel Montano and Freetown Collective turns “Represent Remix” into Short Film
Trinidad and Tobago’s very own soca icon Machel Montano and local conscious artistes, Freetown Collective have collaborated on a brilliant remix to Montano’s hit single, Represent. The “Represent Remix” is featured in a spellbound short film directed by Damian Marcano was shot on location in Trinidad. With elements of a true Trinidadian neighborhood filled with [...]
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OFFICIAL VIDEO: Machel Montano – “Fog”
T&T’s reigning Soca monarch, Machel Montano, has just released awesome imagery for his epic single, “Fog.” Directed and edited by Damian Marcano with the help of Alexa Bailey and Gabriel “T.I.” Nagee, the official video for Montano’s “Fog” captures the true message of the song with powdery, foggy, colorful and festive scenes – in true [...]
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GASP! No Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez for 2013 Int’l Soca Monarch competitions!
Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez have both bowed out of the International Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, respectively. The couple announced this last night, saying they decided to withdraw because they believe that fundamental clauses in the competitors’ contracts were objectionable and demanded too much of the winners. They were therefore advised by [...]
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Machel Montano free to fete after sentencing delayed until February 25th
On January 17th, the Trinidad Express headline read, Breaking News – MACHEL FREE TO FETE. I will keep my thoughts on this pappyshow of a legal system in Trinidad and Tobago and allow you to read the story. Soca star Machel Montano and Kernal Roberts leaving the Port of Spain Magistrate’s Court. Photo: STEPHEN DOOBAY In [...]
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30 Semi-Finalists for 2013 Play Whe International Power Soca Monarch
The 2013 Play Whe International Power Soca Monarch is gearing up to be the ultimate clash of the Soca titans! On January 8th 2013, the names of the 30 semi-finalists chosen to compete in the Play Whe International Power Soca Monarch were announced. Fay-Ann Lyons, Benjai, Blaxx, Destra, Anslem Douglas, Bunji Garlin and the first-ever Soca [...]
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30 Semi-Finalists for 2013 Digicel Int’l Groovy Soca Monarch
On January 8th 2013, the names of the 30 semi-finalists chosen to compete in the Digicel International Groovy Soca Monarch were announced. Things are falling into place quickly for the Groovy Soca Monarch semi-finals carded for Sunday January 20th 2013 at the Arima Velodrome.Will Machel Montano regain his crown as the International Groovy Soca Monarch or will [...]
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Nia Long, Damon Wayans and a ton of surprises for Soca Monarch’s 21st anniversary
In celebration of the 21st anniversary of the Soca Monarch competition this year’s edition of the Carnival Friday event will be a gala affair complete with a grand after-party. This year’s big winners of the power soca and groovy soca competitions will be taking home cash prizes of $2 million and $1million, respectively. Chairman of [...]
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Machel must quit or be fired from his post as TT’s UN Goodwill Ambassador?
SOCA superstar Machel Montano must quit his post of TT’s Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) or be fired from that post, because of his conviction by the courts on charges of assault and using obscene language. This is the call being made by president of the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) Julien [...]
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PHOTOS: Machel Montano makes a stop in Africa!
Machel Montano had a productive, extremely rewarding and very busy 2012, especially at the end of the year. The Soca King performed in Barbados on Boxing Night (Dec. 26th), however, he also managed to make a stop in Las Vegas on January 1st, right after his 17 hour flight from Africa! Yes suh….Double M visited [...]
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MadMen Production Team To Unleash Never-Before Seen Footage and More Hits!
A name synonymous with musical hits in the Carnival season, Madmen Productions out of San Juan, Trinidad is penetrating harder than many may have anticipated ahead of Carnival 2013. In recent weeks, the team of enthusiastic, highly reputed producers have sweetened the sound of some of the country’s very talented entertainers, among them, Kees Dieffenthaller, [...]
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CONGRATS: Alison Hinds Honored in New York City. Deets inside…. (PHOTOS)
Bajan Soca Queen Alison Hinds was recently bestowed with an honor from New York City! The former lead singer of Square One was presented with a proclamation and citation after performing with a host of Caribbean music headliners at the Caribbean Fever Music Festival at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn. Hinds, known for classic Soca [...]
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THIS WEEK: Silencer’s Top Ten 2013 Soca Countdown (Plus Special Holiday Mix)
My apologies to Destra Garcia and her fans for not mentioning her in my “Queens of Soca” countdown last week. She is definitely one of the Queens of Soca and has gone through many of the same struggles that her female counterparts have faced. She continues to be an ambassador for Caribbean music and deserves [...]
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T&T Prime Minister says Machel Montano will have to “pay” for his assault offences…
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has said that international soca star Machel Montano will have to “pay” for breaking the law after he was convicted earlier this week of five criminal offences. “I am very sorry for what has happened. I think he is a great musical icon. We all agree on that. We are [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Skinny Fabulous and Machel Montano – “Monstrosity”
In case you missed it, there’s another Caribbean Soca collaboration as Machel Montano teamed up St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ Skinny Fabulous for their new single, “Monstrosity.” The power Soca tune is definitely one you will hear on the road for the 2013 Carnival season. Check out Machel and Skinny Fabulous in “Monstrosity” below: [...]
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Machel Montano’s victim – “He deserves jail!”
Just this past Monday the Soca fraternity and Caribbean community was shocked when Machel Montano was found guilty on four criminal assault charges and one obscene language charge stemming from a five year old case. According to an article in the Trinidad Express, one of the Soca star’s victims wants him to pay for the [...]
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Machel Montano & Kernel Roberts face a maximum of 5 years + Gypsy throws his support…
Soca star Machel Montano and songwriter Kernal Roberts can be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of five years having been found guilty of charges of assault occasioning bodily harm. This is according to Section 30 of the Offences Against the Person Act, Chapter 11:08. Having also been found guilty on two counts of [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Machel Montano found GUILTY on all 5 criminal assault charges!
Machel Montano is officially an A-List celebrity, now that he has been found guilty of assault charges. Who are we kidding? Making a jail is like a right of passage these days for “ROCK” stars, DANCEHALL stars and now…..SOCA stars! Read the breaking news article from our friends over at Trinidad Express below: Soca Star [...]
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THIS WEEK: Silencer’s Top 10 New Soca Releases for 2013…For Now! (FREE 2013 Soca Mixtape inside)
It is no surprise that new Soca music is being released on almost a daily basis. With a plethora of new artistes and the veterans all vying for those “Hits” for the 2013 Carnival season, Soca lovers are basking in wave after wave of new releases. The masses are enjoying the job of determining the [...]
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OFFICIAL VIDEO: Neval Chatelal & Machel Montano – “Wonders Of This World”
In case you missed it….. Triple crown Soca star Machel Montano recently teamed up with Neval Chatelal for their patriotic single, Wonders Of This World. Wonders Of This World comes at the perfect time as Trinidad and Tobago celebrates their 50th anniversary of Independence this year. The country is highly showcased in the new video, directed [...]
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UPDATE: Machel Montano assault case drags on. Verdict date and more deets inside…
Machel Montano received a warm birthday gift last week, as the decision for his 2007 Zen assault case continues to drag on…. According to the Trinidad Newsday, the 2012 Road March king, Machel Montano, and three other local entertainers have to wait another two weeks to find out, whether or not, a court finds them [...]
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POSTPONED: Caribbean Fever Music Festival moved to new date + ticketgoers respond.
In case you missed it….. The promoters of the Caribbean Fever Music Festival set for November 2nd at the Cushman & Wakefield Theater in the Brooklyn’s new Barclay’s Center have postponed their concert due to after effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York city. What would have been the first Caribbean concert at the Barclays, Caribbean [...]
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Precision Productions debuts “Paradise Riddim” to rave reviews! (Download inside)
Imagine your sweetest dream, wrapped up in a favourite memory, covered in your most secret of decadent cravings, all put to music that just lifts you up and takes you far away to a place where your soul can get lost in perfectly honeyed harmonies. Precision Productions invites each and every one of you to [...]
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RUMOR CONTROL: Is Machel Montano up for a Grammy??? Deets inside…
According to MachelMontano.com… 2012 Triple Crown winner Machel Montano is up for consideration for a Grammy nomination with his 2012 album “Double M” and his video “Vibes Cyah Done”. Machel expressed his gratitude. “We would like to thank all voting members of the Recording Academy for their consideration in the 1st round ballot of the [...]
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UPCOMING: Caribbean Fever Music Festival set to make history at Barclays Center on Nov 2nd!
On November 2nd, the Cushman & Wakefield Theater at the Barclay’s Center will feature the first ever Caribbean Fever Music Festival! With artists from Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad performing the Caribbean’s internationally respected genres of dancehall, reggae and soca merger, in addition to fellow island brethens in the hip hp fraternity, the Caribbean Fever Music [...]
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CONGRATS: Alfonso Ribeiro marries longtime girlfriend + Machel Montano sings at his wedding!
CARLTON IS MARRIED! Actor Alfonso Ribeiro, 41, wed longtime girlfriend Angela Unkrich, 31, on Saturday October 13th, in LA. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor of Trinidadian heritage who got engaged to Unkrich this past July, wed in a sunset ceremony in Burbank, California. Alfonso’s wedding planner, Michael Russo, told In Touch magazine, ” [He] [...]
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