The international Pop culture scene is awfully dull lately but Trinidad is on fire, and I’m not just talking about the heat of the sun! The latest development involves our biggest Soca star, Machel Montano, who recently dodged jail time for assaulting four people. Yet, was court ruling fair?
As you know by now, I’m a Trinidadian and with our Carnival season approaching its peak, I’m literally foaming at the mouth with excitement. The Parade of the Bands be hosted on February 11th and 12th, and artists from across the local entertainment industry are preparing to compete for the Road March title, including legends […]
If you’re in the mood for an uptempo song to rock the club and leave you drenched in sweat then this week’s Caribbean Heat is just what you need. Machel Montano enlisted rapper Busta Rhymes and Olivia for a new song called ‘Make it Shake’, and it is a certified smash!
Caribbean Heat blazes onward with an instalment guaranteed to make you stomp your feat as you wine and grind. This week’s edition of our favourite series focuses on the Road March competition of Trinidad & Tobago and the songs that defined many of the Carnival festivals of the last 25 years!
Okay, I admit that I have been ridiculously inconsistent with this Caribbean Heat series but I’d probably get beaten with a steel pan if it wasn’t revived on this incredibly important occasion. Today (August 31st) marks the 50th anniversary of Trinidad & Tobago’s Independence Day!
After weeks of building anticipation caused by several behind the scenes glimpses at her new video for ‘Pound the Alarm’, Nicki Minaj has finally debuted the visual. However, the Pop act wasn’t the only star of the clip; she was joined by Soca music leaders Machel Montano, Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons.
It’s obvious that Nicki Minaj’s new video, ‘Pound the Alarm’, is almost ready to premiere. How is that so easy to guess? There rapper has released high quality behind the scenes footage from the set of the production, which was filmed in her native Trinidad.
If there is a high profile production being filmed in Trinidad then we can always depend on Machel Montano to find his way to the closest camera. Such was the case with Nicki Minaj’s new video for ‘Pound the Alarm’, which was filmed on this island earlier this week.
Nicki Minaj returned to her homeland of Trinidad to film her new video for ‘Pound the Alarm’. However, the colourful rapper wasn’t alone as she paraded on the streets alongside a host of Soca music’s biggest stars – Machel Montano, Fay-Ann Lyons and Bunji Garlin.
One of main contenders for the title of Soca music’s Queen, Destra Garcia, was the focus of last week’s Caribbean Heat feature. However, this week we shall highlight the genre’s undisputed King. Of course, we are referring to the one and only Machel Montano HD.