Heavenly Drum is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago in 2009. It was first launched at J&R Music World in New York City[1] on June 19, 2009.[2] The album marks Machel Montano's third solo release after rebranding to Machel Montano HD in 2007.

Heavenly Drum
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2009
Recorded2008, 2009
GenreSoca
Length61:01
LabelRuf Rex Records Ltd
ProducerMachel Montano
Machel Montano chronology
Flame On/Winning Season
(2008)
Heavenly Drum
(2009)
Album 34
(2010)

The album features several solo and collaborative tracks with popular artists such as: Bermudian Collie Buddz, Jamaican Busy Signal, Trinidadians Umi Marcano, Chinese Laundry, Make It Hapn and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe & Phase 2 (A Steelpan band).

The song Wild Antz on the album placed fourth in the 2009 Road March Competition[3] and the song Magic Drumz, played by the Phase 2 Steel Orchestra, placed second in the "Large Bands" category at the Panorama Finals steelpan competition at Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.[4]

Track listing edit

  1. "Mesmerize"
  2. "Fly Away" – (featuring Collie Buddz)
  3. "Push Bumpers (Remix)" – (featuring Busy Signal)
  4. "Block to Block" – (featuring Umi Marcano)
  5. "Ravin"
  6. "Won't Stop"
  7. "Oil & Music (Remix)"
  8. "Magic Drum (Remix)" – (featuring Chinese Laundry)
  9. "Stunning"
  10. "Wild Antz"
  11. "Push Bumpers"
  12. "Pray" – (featuring Make It Hapn)
  13. "Magic Drum" – (featuring Len "Boogsie" Sharpe & Phase 2)
  14. "Wild Antz" (Road Mix)
  15. "Jumbie Antz" Mix

(source) [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Machel's CD Launched In New York" Archived 2009-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Trinidad Express
  2. ^ "MACHEL MONTANO | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ^ Fay-Ann Lyons Wins Road March 2009
  4. ^ Steelband Music Panorama Results of Trinidad and Tobago - 2009. When Steel Talks.
  5. ^ "Heavenly Drum - Machel Montano". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-11.