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Machel Montano evolves on Billboard

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
Machel Montano evolves on Billboard
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  • <h3><strong>Scores second Billboard-charting album of his 32-year career</strong></h3> Soca star Machel Montano scored the second Billboard-charting album of his 32-year career this week.
  • His Monk Evolution debuts at number eight on the Reggae Album Chart.
  • Monk Evolution, the 19th solo album for the 41-year-old Trinidadian has 11 tracks including Memory with Tarrus Riley, Like So featuring Angela Hunt and Carnival Groupie.
  • His previous Billboard entries entries were his 2015 album Monk Monte, which peaked at number two on the Reggae Album Chart, and the song One Wine, credited to Machel Montano and Sean Paul featuring Major Lazer.

Scores second Billboard-charting album of his 32-year career

Soca star Machel Montano scored the second Billboard-charting album of his 32-year career this week. His Monk Evolution debuts at number eight on the Reggae Album Chart.

Monk Evolution, the 19th solo album for the 41-year-old Trinidadian has 11 tracks including Memory with Tarrus Riley, Like So featuring Angela Hunt and Carnival Groupie.

His previous Billboard entries entries were his 2015 album Monk Monte, which peaked at number two on the Reggae Album Chart, and the song One Wine, credited to Machel Montano and Sean Paul featuring Major Lazer.

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