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CARIBBEAN SOCIALITES attended FLOAT, a spectacular two-day event on June 26th and June 27th, where Machel Montano HD kicked off his Summer Concert Series on the Infinity Yacht. It was the ambiance that would define elegance. After security standards, you were welcomed by the New York City skyline that led you into this gorgeous yacht, which had four levels. It was 'breath-taking', indeed. Attendees explored the yacht out of curiosity. The sounds of sweet Soca music bellowed through the air . As attendees started arriving at a faster pace, they stood right in front of the stage awaiting Machel and the HD Family. Dancing was almost immediate as the DJs kept the party patrons on their feet and their waist lines intact.
The bartenders served drinks with polite smiles and generosity. The DJs repeatedly saluted many islands, such as St. Vincent, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Guyana and of course the twin islands of Trinidad & Tobago. Party goers raised their flags feeling a sense of pride, representing where they came from. Stylish attire, sleek hairstyles and edgy shoes were displayed as ladies came out to impress. Gents were casual in resort wear.
SHOWTIME! Vibesman Redman was the Host and he kept the crowd laughing and enjoying themselves which accentuated the hype for the performance. As the crowd couldn’t wait anymore, Machel runs onstage, full of energy starting off the performance with THE FOG, a tune from this year that won the title of Trinidad’s Groovy Soca Monarch. He continued on with other songs from the 2013 Carnival season, then onto some of his past renditions. Patrice Roberts, a sultry soca artist who can be also be known as Machel’s sexy protégée, wowed the crowd with her dance moves and popular songs, such as “A Little Wine”, “I Am Soca” and “Permission Granted”. Farmer Nappy also blessed the stage with his familiar tunes, “Minglin” & “Stranger” and more songs collaborated with Machel over the past years when he was with the band formerly known as Xtatik. The crowd went crazy with songs like Big Truck and Unity, a song shared by Drupatee Ramgoonai. “Are you ready to go home?!” The crowd yelled back, “NO!!” Machel kept the crowd wanting more and more as the yacht was almost ready to dock, he started singing, “We not staying down! We getting’ off de ground!” The crowd repeated and sang “Float!”, as Machel made gestures of Superman flying on stage and had everyone stomping as if they were playing Mas, getting ready to cross the stage. Before the performance ended, Machel thanked everyone for being so supportive of him since the beginning of his music career and he set the stage for another Yacht ride on Labor Day weekend, which is the biggest party weekend for West Indian patrons. This yacht ride was definitely a great event as it was a celebration of Life, Soca Music and of course Caribbean Socialites.
