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For twenty minutes and thirty seconds the King of Soca Machel Montano had NPR Tiny Desk office in the palm of his hands.

And here is how it went.
Transcript
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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