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One of the biggest hits of Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) Carnival 2008 was Machel Montano’s irresistibly upbeat “Blazin D Trail.” The song’s lyrics capture the effervescence of carnival’s climactic street parade, while its title provides an accurate summation of Machel’s exhaustive musical pursuits.

Over the past 26 years, the single constant in Machel’s ever-changing, stellar career has been his trailblazing approach to T&T’s indigenous soca music. Through his various fusions, which include everything from performing with marching bands to collaborating with Grammy-winning reggae artists, Machel has worked tirelessly to establish soca, calypso’s energetic offshoot, as a viable entity that can impact beyond T&T’s internationally renowned carnival celebrations.

Born in Port of Spain, the capital of the oil rich island of Trinidad, on November 24, 1974, Machel has already made great strides in moving soca tow