So far the king of soca – Machel Montano – has celebrated his 40th anniversary in music with shows in the United States, Barbados and Guyana. However, on Friday, February 17th, he will mark the occasion with a major concert at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Machel 40, as it’s being called, will also feature surprise guest artists from both Trinidad and Nigeria. Most importantly, this is Montano‘s one and only live performance for Trinidad Carnival 2023. Tickets are available on eventbrite.

For two nights – Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd – Cane Juice, an event promoter in St. Kitts and Nevis, will present the Carnival Love Festival at Candy Land. They are promising to deliver several trending dancehall and soca artists over the two day period.

Some of the names that they’ve already announced as being confirmed are: Kes, Problem Child, Asa Banton, Voice, Deejay Puffy, IQ, Byron Messa, IMark, Dejour, Hi Light, and many more. Visit canejuiceevents-dot-com for tickets and additional information.

Old Talk Riddim, the new three-track EP from Trinidadian singer, songwriter and producer Nadia Batson, features collaborations with Romain Virgo and Farmer Nappy, as well as the Extended Play’s instrumental.

At the end of November – on the 29th – she released the official video for the track done with Romain Virgo; a throbbing soca tune titled Nothing Better. The stunning visuals, which shows the two overtly committing to each other, is an accurate reflection of the words in song.

If you have not yet seen the clip, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.

Genesis 2023 is an event being presented by the promoters of the longest running New Year’s Eve Ball in Brooklyn. It’s scheduled for December 31st at the Tropical Breeze Ballroom, located at 1367 Utica Avenue (Brooklyn, New York).

Musical entertainment will be provided by some of the best selectors in the business; and they have just added trending soca star GBM Nutron to the lineup. Tickets are available on eventbrite.

The crowned king of soca, Machel Montano, will celebrate his birthday at the Kings Theatre – 1027 Flatbush Avenue – in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, November 23rd; a day before his actual born day.

He will be joined by Majah Hype, Lilly Singh, Russell Peters, Affion Crockett and Big Norm. In addition to the entertainment, there will also be an exclusive screening of the documentary Journey Of A Soca King – A Machel Montano Story.