King of Soca Book Out Now

King of Soca – ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘โ„Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™ ๐‘€๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘œ – by the utimate insider, his mother, ๐„๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ง๐จ, MPhil, is out now!

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โ€œWhat did it take to become King of Soca?โ€

The iconic Machel Jesus Montano: a small-village Trinidadian boy who grew up to become Winer Boi, then HD, and, ultimately, MONK Montรฉ. In 2022, the acclaimed, award-winning King of Soca celebrates forty years in Calypso and Soca musicโ€”with a career that began at the age of sevenโ€”and now has legions of adoring fans worldwide.

This unique biography details how Machel achieved remarkable success and longevity in the cut-throat industry. Who better to tell the tale than the ultimate insider: his mother, manager, confidante, and now biographerโ€”Elizabeth โ€œLadyโ€ Montano? In this book, you will read a first-hand account of Machelโ€™s rise to stardom, including never-before-revealed insights into:

The Winer Boi, HD, and Monk Montรฉ years – His evolution, spiritual development, and re-inventions – His collaborations and experimentations – The historical Calypso and Soca landscape that shaped his career – Photographs, newspaper articles, and more from his massive archive.

Machelโ€™s story brings to light what it really took him to rise to and remain at the peak of a music career that spans four decades as one of the most popular Soca artists in the world. Whether you are a fan of his 45+ album discography and energetic, fast-paced style, or simply interested in how a successful career is built, this engaging biography will surely provide valuable information and insights.

Hardcover, with dust jacket 10 x 10 inches
Approx. 332 pages with 200+ images
ISBN 978-976-96749-0-5 Biography