He is the frontman of the immensely popular soca band Xtatik, and is noted for his high energy, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances. During his career, which spans over 25 years, he has recorded several songs alongside many of Caribbean music's most popular acts, such as Alison Hinds, Beenie Man, Calypso Rose, Burning Flames, Drupatee, Red Rat, Shaggy, Sparrow, Denise Belfon, Destra, Wyclef Jean, Vybz Kartel, G-Unit, Black Stalin, Mr. Vegas, Doug E Fresh and many others. He now stands as the most sought after soca act in the World.
Born in South Trinidad, Machel attended Presentation College a prestigious secondary school in Trinidad where he was in the choir. Machel first shot to fame as a young boy with the song "Too Young To Soca". In 1984 along with brothers and neighbours the group Parnasonic Express was started and in 1989, the band became Xtatik. The band developed and was re-invented by leader Machel several times as Xtatik 5.0, The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik The Road Marching Band, The Band of the Year and many others. Every year Machel has a new concert to keep his band and his performances fresh.
This year, 2007 they are known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition) and he promotes the concept by saying that he is the first human being to go HD. He is part of the huge campaign in Trinidad and Tobago promoting safe driving - Arrive Alive. Part of the hype surrounding the ever-evolving Machel this year is his HD tour bus. A 20 year old bus from the Public Transport Service Corporation was re-done and includes a bedroom, bathroom facilities, flat screen TVs, inernet access and expansive audio systems. The HD concept seems fitting as the band Xtatik has in the last few years the band has risen to a new level of musicality as each performance is very tight musically and has foreign influences such as Ernesto Luis Gutirrez, its Venezualan percussionist. Kernal Roberts, the son of the late, great Lord Kitchener, internationally famous calypsonian has picked up the role as Xtatik's drummer and musical director and has brought new life to the band.
Montano was also instrumental in the promotion of soca music during the BBC's radio show called 1Xtra. He has released many successful singles, with and without Xtatik, during his career, such as "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra), "Band Of The Year" (with Patrice Roberts)(Road March Song for 2006), and "Jumbie" (Road March Song for 2007). Most recently, Montano has taken on a new stage title, refering to himself and his band as "Machel Montano HD" (High Definition), which he claims is a representation of the the evolution of his music over the last 25 years and highly improved style in which his music shall be presented to his fans over radio formats, television, and during live performances.
Soca Kingdom
Machel Montano Lyrics
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Soca Kingdom
Soca Kingdom
Who ready?
We now start
Get ready there
Say to bounce starter
We lining up
Ready to charge ahead
Forward is not enough
Ah wuh yuh to jump up!
Trample the ground now
We heading to Downtown
Gyal all on the railing!
So much woman ah trailing
Follow the big song
Get ready to mash down
All in the stadium
The whole ah the Kingdom come down!
Time to show meh yuh waves!
Time to get outta line!
Yuh born and ready for pace!
Come and wine in the roadway!
All in front ah the gate way!
All in front ah the people Business Place!
This is the Kingdom!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Fling it up!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every creed and age!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every road is a stage!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Woyo yo yo
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Fling it up!
Woyo yo yo yo!
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yo
Wine and fling it up, fling it up!
I wuh yuh to throw yuh waist
I wuh yuh to throw yuh waist
Gimme that attitude
Now is a wining mood
Doh gimme me no grumpy face
Somebody go take yuh place
Better doh play the fool
They rushing it down like food!
Yuh waiting a long time
Enough ah the standby
Head up to the front line
Get ready for more wine
If yuh fed up ah frustration
Get into formation
Now is a celebration
'Cause the Kingdom come down
Time to show meh yuh waves!
Time to get outta line!
Yuh born and ready for pace!
Come and wine in the roadway!
All in front ah the gate way!
All in front ah the people Business Place!
This is the Kingdom!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Fling it up!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every creed and age!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every road is a stage!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Woyo yo yo
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Fling it up!
Woyo yo yo yo!
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yo
Wine and fling it up, fling it up!
Hands in the air!
Hands in the air!
Hands in the air, party!
Hands in the air, party!
Hands in the air!
Everybody!
Party like a VIP
Party like a VIP
Party like a VIP
Party like a VIP
Stamp yuh name on the stage
Stamp yuh name on the stage
Stamp it, stamp it, stamp it
Stamp yuh name on the stage
Time to show meh yuh waves!
Time to get outta line!
Yuh born and ready for pace!
Come and wine in the roadway!
All in front ah the gate way!
All in front ah the people Business Place!
This is the Kingdom!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Fling it up!
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every creed and age!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Every road is a stage!
Fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah
Wine and fling it up!
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Woyo yo yo
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Fling it up!
Woyo yo yo yo!
Fling it up!
Yeah yeah yeah yo
Wine and fling it up, fling it up!
The lyrics to Machel Montano's song "Soca Kingdom" are an invitation for his audience to join him in a celebration of Caribbean carnival culture. The song's upbeat tempo and repetitive chorus create an infectious party atmosphere, while the verses encourage dancing and revelry.
In the first verse, Montano sings about lining up and charging ahead, saying that "forward is not enough." He encourages listeners to "trample the ground" and move towards downtown, where they will find "so much woman ah trailing" (a reference to women following the music). He implores everyone to "jump up" and "mash down" the stadium, inviting them to join in the celebration of the Soca Kingdom.
The second verse repeats the main themes, with Montano inviting listeners to show him their waves and get out of line to join the party. He suggests that everyone is "born and ready for pace" and encourages party-goers to stamp their names on the stage. Throughout the song, Montano uses the language of celebration and unity, inviting people of every creed and age to join him in the Soca Kingdom.
Line by Line Meaning
Soca Kingdom
Let's enter into the realm and spirit of Soca music.
Who ready?
Who is ready to fully immerse themselves into the Soca experience?
We now start
It is time to begin the Soca festivities.
Get ready there
Let's get ready to party.
Say to bounce starter
A request for the Soca DJ to play the first song to start the party.
Meet we on the way
Let's meet up on our journey to the party.
We lining up
Everyone is getting ready and lining up for the party.
Ready to charge ahead
Everyone is excited and ready to start the party with energy.
Forward is not enough
We need to take everything up a notch and bring more energy to fully experience the Soca music.
Ah wuh yuh to jump up!
Let's jump up and down to fully feel the Soca rhythm.
Trample the ground now
Everyone is so excited and jumping so much that it feels like they are about to trample the ground.
We heading to downtown
We're headed to the heart of the city to enjoy the Soca music.
Gyal all on the railing!
Girls are up on the railing cheering and enjoying the Soca music.
So much woman ah trailing
There are so many women following and enjoying the Soca music.
Follow the big song
Let's follow the popular Soca song that everyone is dancing to.
Get ready to mash down
Get ready to dance and go wild to the Soca music.
All in the stadium
Everyone is in the stadium enjoying the Soca music.
The whole ah the Kingdom come down!
Everyone is fully immersed in the Soca experience and enjoying the music to the fullest.
Time to show meh yuh waves!
Let's see everyone start to move and get into the Soca rhythm.
Time to get outta line!
Let's stop standing around and start moving to the Soca music.
Yuh born and ready for pace!
You were born for this music and ready to party hard!
Come and wine in the roadway!
Let's enjoy dancing and moving in the streets to the Soca music.
All in front ah the gate way!
Everyone is dancing and partying in front of the gate to the music festival.
All in front ah the people Business Place!
Everyone is dancing and having fun in front of the local business establishments.
This is the Kingdom!
This is the world of Soca music and everyone is enjoying it together.
Wine and fling it up!
Let's dance and move our bodies to the Soca music.
Wine and wine and fling it up!
Let's continue dancing and moving our bodies to the Soca music.
Every creed and age!
Everyone, regardless of age or background, is welcome to enjoy the Soca music and dance together.
Every road is a stage!
Anywhere we go, we bring the party and make it into a stage to dance and enjoy the Soca music.
Yeah yeah yeah
An enthusiastic shout of excitement and celebration.
Woyo yo yo
A joyful and carefree expression of excitement.
I wuh yuh to throw yuh waist
I want you to dance and move your waist to the Soca music.
Gimme that attitude
Show me your best dance moves and attitude while enjoying the Soca music.
Now is a wining mood
Everyone is in the mood to dance and move their bodies to the Soca music.
Doh gimme me no grumpy face
Don't bring a negative attitude to the party and let's all have fun together.
Somebody go take yuh place
If you don't want to dance and have fun, someone else will gladly take your place.
Better doh play the fool
Don't be foolish and miss out on this incredible Soca experience.
They rushing it down like food!
Everyone is so excited and enjoying the Soca music so much that they're devouring it like food.
Yuh waiting a long time
You've been waiting for this moment your whole life to enjoy Soca music to the fullest.
Enough ah the standby
It's time to stop waiting and start dancing and enjoying the Soca music now.
Head up to the front line
Let's all go to the front of the party and fully enjoy the Soca music and dance experience.
Get ready for more wine
Get ready to dance and move your bodies even more to the Soca music.
If yuh fed up ah frustration
If you're tired of frustration and stress, come join us and fully experience the joy of Soca music.
Get into formation
Everyone come and join in to dance and enjoy the Soca music together.
Now is a celebration
Let's celebrate our love for Soca music by dancing and having fun together.
Hands in the air!
Everyone raise their arms and join together to celebrate Soca music.
Party like a VIP
Let's party like the very important people that we are and fully enjoy this incredible Soca experience.
Stamp yuh name on the stage
Let's leave our mark on the party and fully enjoy the Soca music experience.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Austin Lyons, Hosein Travis, Joseph Figueroa, Machel Montano, Seadly francis Joseph
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
pretinha718
This song going down in Soca History !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cristopher Suarez
pretinha718 literally!!!!!!!❤️😍🔥🔥the first flag is my island #Aruba
Lenny
Yeah ! 🇬🇵🇲🇶
sharalee
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Calasia Course
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Alicia B
Wine an fling it upp 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
ModernDays Entertainment2.0
We’re witnessing greatness in the modern day era of soca .. we had micheal Jackson , bob Marley , Tupac , Whitney Houston , vybz kartel & etc all Kings and queens of their genre ... we have machel montano king of soca
Jjoseph36
Thais what i'm saying and if you wanna be petty and say their are other Kings too, well then all I have to say is.. Machel is a Soca Monster!!
kornel'sfish tank productions
we have Motto is a king of soca too even Ricky T, Destra is a queen, Matta
Dilano Clarke
Excuse me! Bob Marley voice still spreading his sons and grandsons Skip Marley and Jo mersa Marley