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It was Easter Long Weekend in Toronto and that only meant one thing... De Fire Fete was upon us! Machel Montano & Xtatik were finally here! After much media hype, hoards of West Indians and other Soca music lovers braced freezing temperatures and flocked to Kool Haus, many hoping of relive the Carnival 2K5 experience, where as some came just to get into "Spring Fever" mode... Xtatik style!

DJ's used their skills to frenzy the crowd mixing old with new with the occasional moment to cool down by switching beats into reggae, dancehall & hip-hop. Machel & Xtatik appeared on stage around 1:30 AM, and wap wap, de party start! A sea of flags from all Caribbean islands appeared in unison - moving to every command. The legendary rapper, Doug E Fresh took the crowd to yet another level with his beat boxing skills as the crowd sung along, "It's all because of you... burrp buurrp... I'm feeling sad and blue..." Doug E then brought the house down when Machel asked him to do his infamous "beat boxing" Trini style. They then combined to perform their big song We Not Giving Up, which was recorded live for the song's video. Special guest, Lil Vicious also made his way to the stage to perform Doug E Fresh and his classic hit, Freaks.

Machel & Xtatik then continued their performance, reverting back to his previous hits... then on to current... wait was that ah YEAH YEAH! OMG not BIG TRUCK! It was truly a site to experience... AGAIN! All though there have been rumors of Machel planning to go solo, his performance only reiterated that Machel & Xtatik were here to stay and if you still have any doubts, speak to one of the 2500+ people who attended!

Reviews of the Fire Fete - "What De People Say"
Hats off to J.V.R Entertainment and Dynasty Entertainment for a successful event. Well promoted and the event ran as planned.
Great performance by Machel & Xtatik, and other guest performers.
Huge disappointment with the DJ's and their music selections. It's a Soca fete, yes play reggae and hip-hop, but not excessive! Too many 2005 Soca tunes did not play! The DJ to come on after Xtatik performed sent the crowd to coat check, when they were begging to be hung from the roof top!
Major disappointment in all Trini women in attendance for not representin' for Machel's get mad and crazy wining contest! Wazz dat one! The Guyanese girl deserve to hold the title on the night. Large up de Guyanese posse!

Be sure to check out TriniJungleJuice.com Interview with Machel Montano. View Photos from the Autograph Session.