2. Machel Montano, “The Fog”
He’s been a household name in Trinidad since the age of nine, and the leading voice of soca music internationally for over a decade: Machel Montano continues to push forward with hit after hit. This year, his track “The Fog” brings us back to that feeling of euphoria known to all die-hard party animals.
Produced and mixed by Precision Productions and written by the artist in collaboration with Full Blown Entertainment, Nikholai Greene and Kasey Phillips, “The Fog” vibe was encapsulated with a wicked video shot by God Loves the Fighter director Damien Marcano. Shot on location in Carnival central, Trinidad, the golden boy of soca showed he was not out of touch with his fans and their need for something epic to move with on the dance floor. We can’t wait to see what he will be heating up the soca charts with for Carnival 2014. —Tishanna Williams