Machel Montano – Encore (Stage Mix)

BadJohn Republic and XplicitMevon frame this one in the same Carnival-season lane that’s been pushing Machel Montano hard in 2026, with “Encore (Stage Mix)” arriving as the tighter, performance-minded version of a track that already had momentum behind it. The cut is credited to Montano and Andre Jeffers in the wider album run, and the Stage Mix nod makes the intent plain: this is built for the road, the truck, and the kind of set where the crowd already knows the hook. Released through Monk Music as part of the Encore campaign, it sits right in the middle of Montano’s Carnival push, where even the alternate mix feels like part of the main event.