00:00My name is Marshall Montano from Trinidad and Tobago.
00:04You know what the Caribbean says,
00:07it's dancing time all the time.
00:09So let's dance.
00:101, 2, 3, 4
00:12Hey!
00:13Come on!
00:15Uh, uh
00:17This one goes out to my girls
00:21Boy, yo
00:23You gotta move those happy feet
00:25Mike, Mike, to the beat
00:27My girls, come on
00:28Come on, come on, come on, come on
00:30I said we're gonna rock a bed tonight
00:33I said come on, come on
00:35We're gonna rock tiny desks tonight
00:37I said come on, come on
00:39We're gonna rock a club tonight
00:42Yo, just me and you
00:45Listen, I know I've done so many wrong things in the past
00:50Still what we have is separate
00:53Yes, you are seeing and hearing right.
00:56The king of soca, Marshall Montano, pushed soca music further on the global stage
01:00as for the first time, the genre was featured in a tiny desk concert
01:04with the back-to-back groovy and power soca hits from his wide-ranging repertoire
01:09accompanied by a live band.
01:11Montano kicked off the show with one of his hit songs, One Wine.
01:15All she say she wanted, one wine from me
01:20All she say she needed, a little bit of my time
01:25She never expected to get so addicted to my wine
01:32Keeping the energy high, the soca artist transitioned seamlessly into fast wine and like a boss
01:39and in true Trini fashion, Montano and his band had everyone in the tiny desk space
01:44dancing and singing to his hit songs.
01:46I will be around for the entire night
01:50Of course, baby, while I'm close, I'll be here by your side
01:54Good God, you're doing things to me that I cannot deny
01:59The way you're looking, girl, you are so satisfying
02:03Cut me back one time when you give me that fast wine, fast wine
02:06Fast wine, fast wine, fast wine
02:12Every day it's better, I come out the better, better, better
02:15More than you
02:16It's better, I come out the setter, wetter, setter
02:19More than you
02:20I come to wine and jack, man, I'm sure to get you
02:23More than you
02:24Cussing and blessing, I'm cussed
02:26I come to win, I come out the boss
02:29More than you
02:32We jump it up
02:33Montano shared the exciting news with his Instagram followers today, describing the moment as historic for soca music.
02:40He said in an Instagram post,
02:42Today we made history for the first time ever. Soca music has graced the iconic NPR Tiny Desk Siege,
02:49and I am filled with gratitude and an overwhelming sense of pride to represent our culture on this global platform.
02:55This isn't just my moment, it's our moment.
02:59A moment every soca lover, every Caribbean soul, and every person who carries the rhythm of the islands in their heart.
03:08Tiny Desk Concerts is a video series of live musical performances hosted by NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
03:15The series is known for its intimate and authentic performances.
03:19Montano now joins an esteemed list of artists who have performed in the small space,
03:24including Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Sam Smith, Chronix, Maxwell, and Sean Paul, to name a few.
03:45Shala Christos, TV6 News.
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