“LIKE AH BOSS: JOURNEY OF A SOCA KING – MACHEL MONTANO”
A DEFINITIVE PORTRAIT OF MACHEL MONTANO
SCREENS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King – Machel Montano offers an intimate, unfiltered look into the life and legacy of one of the Caribbean’s most influential cultural icons. Often hailed as the “Michael Jackson of the Caribbean,” Machel Montano’s career spans more than four decades, redefining Soca music and elevating Caribbean culture onto the global stage.
The documentary is anchored in the pivotal 2015 Carnival season, a defining moment when Montano dominated the cultural landscape with the anthemic hit “Like Ah Boss”. Cameras follow the artist through an extraordinary seven-day stretch in which he delivers 16 performances, beginning with his iconic Machel Monday concert at the National Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago, drawing more than 25,000 fans. This relentless schedule – electric, euphoric, and exhausting – forms the heartbeat of the film.
Interwoven with this high-octane Carnival journey are deeply personal reflections, rare archival footage, and candid interviews that trace Montano’s evolution from child prodigy – launching his career at just seven years old – to global cultural ambassador. The film revisits career-defining milestones, including his early appearance on Star Search, his groundbreaking Coachella main stage debut alongside Major Lazer, and his performance before millions at Sadhguru’s Maha Shivratri Festival in India.
Like Ah Boss does not shy away from the shadows behind the spotlight. The documentary confronts darker chapters of Montano’s life with unflinching honesty – from a devastating stage collapse during his Real Unity concert, to the intense public scrutiny surrounding an assault allegation that threatened to derail his career. Longstanding rumors and personal controversies are examined within the broader context of fame, cultural expectation, and resilience.
Both tribute and exposé, Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King – Machel Montano is a powerful meditation on sacrifice, reinvention, and endurance. It captures the cost of greatness, the weight of legacy, and the drive of an artist who continues to push boundaries while expanding the global reach of Soca music.
The film is a celebration not only of Machel Montano, but of Caribbean creativity itself – bold, unapologetic, and world-class.
“Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King – Machel Montano” opens in cinemas nationwide in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana from February 12, 2026 and will be released on digital platforms later this year.