Book of Angels
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Book of Angels is an album released by popular Soca
artist Machel Montano
from Trinidad and Tobago
in 2007 . The album marked Machel Montano's 25th year in the Music
industry and was his first album under a Machel Montano HD re-branding. The album was launched at Trinidad's Club Zen on 27 February 2007 and reportedly sold out within days of its release . The album was relaunched in New York City
on 25 March 2007 for the North American
market .
The song Jumbie on the album won Trinidad's 2007 Road March Competition for Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
.
The album features several solo tracks as well as collaborations with several popular artists: Jamaicans Sizzla Kalonji
& Vybez Cartel, American
M.O.P.
, Trinidadians Patrice Roberts
& Nadia Madoo, Japan
's Minmi
.
Soca music
Soca is a style of music from Trinidad and Tobago. Soca is a musical development of traditional Trinidadian calypso, through loans from the 1960s onwards from predominantly black popular music....
artist Machel Montano
Machel Montano
Machel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
in 2007 . The album marked Machel Montano's 25th year in the Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
industry and was his first album under a Machel Montano HD re-branding. The album was launched at Trinidad's Club Zen on 27 February 2007 and reportedly sold out within days of its release . The album was relaunched in New York City
New York City
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on 25 March 2007 for the North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
market .
The song Jumbie on the album won Trinidad's 2007 Road March Competition for Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event celebrated on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running in the lead up to the street parade on...
.
The album features several solo tracks as well as collaborations with several popular artists: Jamaicans Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla
Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla in are de reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is well-known for his above-average prolificacy...
& Vybez Cartel, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
M.O.P.
M.O.P.
M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on...
, Trinidadians Patrice Roberts
Patrice Roberts
Patrice Roberts is a soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. She currently performs alongside popular fellow Soca artist Machel Montano in his band, Machel Montano HD...
& Nadia Madoo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Minmi
Minmi
is a Japanese hip-hop, soca, and reggae musician, as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan. Since 2007, she has been married to , a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze....
.
Track listing
- Higher Than High - 5:42
- Jumbie - 4:42
- Light It Up - (featuring Patrice RobertsPatrice RobertsPatrice Roberts is a soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. She currently performs alongside popular fellow Soca artist Machel Montano in his band, Machel Montano HD...
) - 4:35 - One More Time - 4:19
- Hold You Tonight - (featuring Vybez Cartel) - 4:36
- Like Bollywood (Together) - (featuring Nadia Madoo) - 4:01
- Higher Than High (Kettle Drum Mix) - 4:41
- Mud - 4:10
- Down D Road - 5:23
- Sha Na Na / Japanese Wine - (featuring MinmiMinmiis a Japanese hip-hop, soca, and reggae musician, as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan. Since 2007, she has been married to , a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze....
) - 3:50 - Higher Than High (Remix) - (featuring SizzlaSizzlaSizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla in are de reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is well-known for his above-average prolificacy...
) - 5:32 - One More Time (1 Series Remix) - (featuring M.O.P.M.O.P.M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on...
) - 4:09