I still remember the sound of the truck horns, the signature fast-paced tempos and pumping bass. It was Labor Day in 1997, and “Big Truck” by Machel Montano and Xtatik was blasting through the ...

2025 has been around for less than two weeks, and Machel Montano is already making history. On Monday (Jan. 13), the Trinidadian music icon treated NPR's Tiny Desk series to its very first soca set.

The Aug. 28 ceremony also featured a sweet shoutout to Bajan pop icon Rihanna from Alison Hinds. Get all the details. By Kyle Denis From Vybz Kartel’s culture-quaking comeback to the global domination ...

Soca icon Machel Montano says it may take some time for soca music to become as widespread as reggae and dancehall, but he hopes to help lead the way. He also discusses his upcoming "Planet Brooklyn" ...

King of Soca Machel Montano discusses headlining four shows at the Apollo Theater in Harlem from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, the weekend of the West Indian Carnival in New York. Montano recalls his first ...