Artist Archive · Reggae & Dancehall
Machel Montano
Trinidadian soca icon (born 1974, Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago), credited with globalising soca. In February 2026 he won a record 12th Trinidad and Tobago Road March title with "Encore," surpassing Lord Kitchener as the most decorated Road March champion of all time.
Is Bobby Shakes documenting Machel Montano?
Machel Montano headlines "Encore" at Boston City Hall Plaza on August 27, 2026 — a show Bobby Shakes is documenting as part of his Boston Carnival coverage on bobbyshakes.com.