Author: Henry Niccodemus

When Jamaican charismatic reggae and dance hall flow meets hot and organic beats of Nigerian afro pop, what you get is a rich vein of fine artistry and musical aesthetics as encapsulated in “Son of a Beat” by Vblock Dutch. Vblock Dutch is a fantastic multi-talented Jamaican born DJ, rapper and producer. His new track, Son of a Beat, featuring Nigerian afro beat artist, Chify Jay is a rich blend of trap, dancehall and afro-pop genres. It is a perfect blend of two worlds in popular music as the track links the two genres together while perfectly showcasing the relationship in the two genres.  

The collaboration is a “killer”. The artists expended so much positive vibe in this song, which is a reflection of their inner character and mental strength. Son of a Beat is packed with so much flavor and ingredients that would make it the darling of lovers of good organic music.

The song is about recording huge successes in different undertakings and having confidence in one’s abilities in the face of adversity. Adversities can be caused by haters, betrayals from family and friends or even rivals in the same trade as depicted by the following lines.

I’ma son of a beat me done know- Done know!
(Oh I know)
No surrender retreat a no show – Oh no!
(Oh I know)

Nobody nuh need fe remind me
Mi sound run tings, ma DJ kings
Dancehall tear dung wen we come in

The following lines are a confirmation of the success recorded which can culminate in a party

Myriad of Hot girls circle round me
Whole squad deep right beside me

The hook is dope, the beat is tight, the strains of synths are a perfect combo, the baseline guitars are top notch as the smooth vocals blend in at an “ultra” perfect wavelength, projecting an effortless totality of the song. This is what makes it stand out from the rest of the pack of Dutch’s CD, Yaadman Tings. The flow is uniquely enthralling as it would enthuse the listeners into anticipating or looking forward to hearing the next line.

The video opens up with footage of the beautiful and scintillating landscape and ocean bordering Jamaica as Vblock Dutch begins singing his verse in front of a parked car as a big speaker can be sighted on the roof of the car in a compound or an open space with two men in the distant background behind him. After his first two lines, ladies can be seen arriving in their cars and as the song progresses, footage of video vixen swimming in the ocean and female dancers pulling off wild choreography alternates with that of Vblock Dutch and his crew. The song is smooth and contain plenty of dance vibes capable of fixing you in the groove which is customary of Jamaican dancehall and Nigerian afro-pop. Read the following excerpts to learn more about and follow Vblock Dutch on his social media handles.

1. Q: Can you please tell our readers your real name as well as your stage name?

Artist name is Vblock Dutch

1. Q:Tell us more about your stage name and the storry behind it

My company Visionary Block Entertainment (VBE)

As a young singer songwriter I was always called Visionary because I would dream complete songs with Beat, lyrics and melodies then I wake up and lose a lot of them because I would forget portions or all of it as I got older and the dreams continued I’d wake up in the middle of the night and record them in my home studio hence the name Vblock and friends called me Dutch cuz that’s what I roll my smoke with

1. Q: Where are you from and Where were you based?

Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica and moved to Miami after high school

1. Q: At What age did you start making music?

Didn’t start taking music serious until mid twenties because I got married young and went straight to work to provide for a wife and baby.

1. Q: What genre of music do you love? Or what genre would you consider yourself?

I love most genres but my passion is to make Reggae music

1. Q: Tell us about your latest track or Video ( what is it all about)–Please explain the concept or message behind it

Recorded my video for Son Of A Beat in Ocho Rios Jamaica https://youtu.be/7YcZ4vyu3E4 which was a concept that came to me in a dream. I saw myself on a party boat having a ball and the song came on. I woke up and searched the internet for the song and realized it didn’t exist.

1. Q: Who wrote the lyrics? who made the beatz? Who made the video?(if any) and finally who produced the song?

I’m the singer songwriter and producer but was composed and mixed by Sugarmix in Nigeria.

1. Q: Where do you get your inspiration?

From my dreams mostly

1. Q: If you were given a chance, which Artist would you love to perform with?

Would love to do songs with Drake and Dj Khaled

• Q: Where can fans find you? Please List all your social media links (Youtube/ Facebook/ Instagram/ Soundcloud/ Spotify/ Twitter)

instagram.com/vblocktheboss

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJspTRyVoXgktTWBok0hQA

Miracle, one of the most talented writers of today like a diamond in the rough. Introducing Samuel Brown Jr., aka Miracle. Miracle has written over 150 songs and still counting. His mentors include The Winans, Donnie Mcclurklin, Kirk Franklin, and Canton Jones. He has shared the stage with such new artist as Tasha Cobbs, JJ Hairston, and VaShawn Mitchell. His songs are cutting edge with New movement Christian music. Setting a new level of worship and praise. His production is clean and Miracle sets the trends. He has an awesome testimony of a miracle that God performed in his life. When doctors had given up on him, the Lord God Almighty said not so. You will go forth and be a minister of my people. 
Miracle is currently releasing his debut album entitled Heavens Rain and his hit single Calibration. Miracles journey has just begun with upcoming videos Heavens Rain and highly anticipated 2-lit dance video. His music is available on multiple digital music outlets including I tunes, Spotify, Google play, and etc. So watch out for this up and coming artist! Miracle is also in negotiation with a major tv network for a reality show.

Website…https://www.samuelmiraclebrown.com/

The sound is unique and special.  You have to have an open minded spirit to appreciate the effort put into this track entitled “This Water is Dead” by the Group called “Flame of Life”.

They are in a class of their own when it comes to music and that is why their genre is known as “Lazer”.  Their style of music is futuristic and mystical. 

It will take your mind on a far away journey. A deep journey. Journey of a thousand thoughts. A journey into the outer space.  And when I say outer space, I mean that space deep in your mind which brings out elements of thoughts that we constantly neglect, the third dimension.

This track has a way of reaching your sub-conscious mind and if you constantly listen to it, you will see things and hear things that you have been avoiding. 

“Flame of Life” was founded by “The Bottle” a guitarist.  He was an ex-guitarist of little known punk-rock band called “Wortex Joke Equal”.   The vocalist is known as  “Fazer”. Back in 2015, Fazer was the vocalist of experimental rock-band called “Kometa”.

“This Water is Dead” is getting some good reviews from listeners and has over 2800 plays on “Soundcloud”.

Below is a few of the comments from Soundcloud.

Ghana born, Nana Kofi, is creating a sound that is undeniable. Now based in Atlanta, the artist and producer is taking from his experiences to create the type of music his listeners are sure to love. “From pain, love, heartbreaks and learning experiences, I’m able to express that through my music, ” he explains and the evidence is all in his work.

 Nana Kofi path with music began at just nine years old as the pianist for his church. From there, he began to play around with production at just eleven years old, where he would sneak and play around on programs on his father’s computer. Once he realized he had a story to tell, Nana Kofi began to add words behind his own production and shared the songs on Soundcloud. Now, the young artist is pushing his sound beyond the internet and is currently pushing his newest single titled “Deserve it, ft Derez Deshon”. Video and single is available on all platform.

Already working with major artists like Lil Baby, Derez Deshon, Kollision and Don Q, Nana Kofi is focused on becoming a better artist and perfecting his craft in the years to come.

My soul simply left my body after listening to 30 seconds of “Simper” by “Kai Love”. This is the true definition of Rythmn and Blues with a touch of soul.

I could hear Maxwell, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott all in one track. Kai really did justice to this track. It sounds like something the angels would listen to during their after hours after performing their heavenly duties up there in the sky. Yes! it is that good! Simply out of this world.

Kai Love is a singer, songwriter, poet, actress, podcaster, small business owner among others. She leaves audience awed with her delivery and style of spoken word poetry, interpretive dance, music and comedy. Kai Love is a hybrid of Erika badoo and Jill Scot. Simper, is the first single from her upcoming album, Curl pattern. Simper talks about one of the most underrated and underestimated subject.

The subject in focus is the powerful role smile plays in real life experience. Smile is the key you need to pull through, in the face of insecurity, adversary, life’s challenges, sorrows, tribulations, trepidations and fears. Being armed with a smile and putting smiles on people’s faces is the panacea and the positive vibe needed to stand tall in the face of all these, as depicted in the following lines“Burdened from life’s responsibilities

You can’t give up now
Keep pushing toward betterment
It will work out someway somehow
Your smile is your lucky charm
Spread joy through the streets”

I really gotta say that I was mesmerized by the track entitled “Bar = Magic!” by the Kansas native artist who goes by the name “1Day”.

He impressed me with his versatility. I had first listened to his RNB track entitled “Know us” and then he threw me off in a good way with the punk rock sound of “Bar = Magic!”. Two thumbs up to you 1Day. Great job.

The track “Bar = Magic!” has pop, rock, punk rock, and RNB in it. He is truly a versatile artist who can switch styles really easily. Just check out another track entitled “Truce” which has the rnb and hip hop elements to it.
I have got to say that the track “Bar = Magic!” reminds me of the 2000 sitcom show called “That 70s Show”. A show that portrayed teenages from Wisconsin who had nothing to do but sit around and talk shit, do shit, and smoke shit. Bar = Magic! track takes me back to that 70s era with its punk rock guitar and melody. Its really worth chillin and listening to.

You simply cannot pin “1Day” to one style of music. He is truly what we would call a universal artist with a falseto like “Usher”. Simply Incredible.

He captivates his audiences with a young, soulful sound. He has a candid ability to combine a unique mixture of creativity with various life happenings both past, present, and future.

Visit his website at
https://www.1dayofmusic.org/

Gabriele Saro was born in Spilimbergo (Pordenone, Italy) and he lives in Villalta di Fagagna (UD). From an early age he showed a great predisposition towards music, when at the age of 6 he reproduced on the piano the melodies he heard on television.

He has been always motivated by two different attitudes: on one hand scientific rational, on the other hand artistic and creative. He has a scientific A levels and a Bachelor Degree in Business Economy, a Diploma in Violin and a Master of Music in Film Composition: different paths, but Gabriele knows how to mix them perfectly. That’s why he accomplished a Master in Neuro-linguistic Programming in 2012 and a collaboration with NLP’s international trainer Marco Valerio Ricci for the realization of sound material for therapies: music and rationality, research and harmony.

These are just a few interest of Gabriele, the ones which influence his artistic career: anthropology, biology and science fiction… but the most important activity is beyond doubt music and composition.

He cooperates as a violinist in classic and light music, he sings in various choirs of Friuli Venezia Giulia and he also went on several tournée abroad with them, the last one in Canada.

But not just the violin: infact, Gabriele can play also the piano and the organ, he listens to music of all kind, especially soundtracks. He deeply believes that a man never stops learning: he combines the experience gained over years (concerts and choral direction seminary, summer camps and wind orchestra contests) with passion for composition. He attended Masterclass in Film Scoring and Production Music with M° Hans Zimmer, DJ Armin Van Buuren, M° T.C. Jones, M° P. Buonvino M° R. Frattini, M° G. Plenizio, M° R. Calabretto M° S. Rapezzi and M° G. De Mezzo and in composition, arrangement and direction with M° Conrade Pope, M° R. Stroope, M° V. Miskinis, M° V. Sivilotti, M° R. Miani, M° L. Donati, M° A. Cadario, M° V. Zoccatelli, M° A. Martinolli,  M° W. Pfaff, M° V. Poles, M° G. Venier and M° M. Corcella. He is active member on Masterclasses in Film Making with the Directors Ron Howard, Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee.

Art and science, holy and profane: Gabriele’s dual soul reveals itself also in the variety of his compositions published. Rising sacred music composer thanks to many masses and pieces for “a cappella” or with instrumentals, boasts many flattering appreciations also for his profane compositions, mainly for symphonic and wind orchestra.

The enthusiasm and the passion for his job and for his life got him in touch with lots of persons, creating new collaborations. He recorded CDs “Sunsets”, “Sunsets 2” “Passion” and “SensationS” (on AMAZON, BigCartel, Macrolibrarsi, Il Giardino dei Libri, and on digital download worldwide). These tracks for piano, violin and cello, awarded at Global Music Awards, can be considered as first works that bring Gabriele closer to the world of incidental music: those are the most appreciated works according to the public in Concert Halls and radio broadcasting, in USA, Canada and Japan in particular, making Gabriele extremely proud.

He has plenty of collaborations: he works and share his notes also with lots of artists also for Pop, R&B, Club, Rock and Electronic Music. One recent achievement for Gabriele is the agreements that he signed with prestigious American Licensing Companies and Publishers, like  Simply Grand Music Inc., Music Of The Sea Inc., Audiosparx and Songtradr for the commercial licensing of these tracks (Top 100 Artists, Omnicom Group NYC, major films, indie films, networks and cable tv, advertising, in store play, phone apps, video games); his music, distributed also with the Alias Gabe Saro, has been pitched by Companies like FOX, BBDO,  L’Oreal, Fed Ex, American Media Inc., Clockwise Media Ltd.

He won several National and International Prizes, in Songwriting like USA Songwriting Competion and UK Songwriting Contest, and in Choral, Orchestral and Film Music Competitions; gorgeous moments for the Contemporary R&B songs proposed and heard by superstars like Usher, Chris Brown and Rihanna.

Among his Awards, music for documentaries, being part of the Virtual Choir 4 and 5 by E. Whitacre, more than 800 tunes registered with   S.I.A.E. and  ASCAP (USA), being full member at The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, andbeing selected on titles for entrance examination on a Master in Composition post Diploma by the prestigious Academy of Lubiana (2017)

A life for music, and music for Life: this is the real biography of Gabriele.

Listen On Radio Chart > https://radio-chart.com/profile/gabrielesaro

visit The Legend Here > https://www.gabrielesaro.com/en/home-en

With choruses as big as Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama artist  Bailey Coats is a pop artist with a voice and style ready to captivate the hearts of millions globally.

While Bailey strives to be a positive influence on all ages both on and off the stage, she especially desires to be an empowering role model for young individuals everywhere. With a diverse catalog, each of Bailey’s songs reflect her authenticity as an artist and individual.

Bailey has performed across the United States and has been interviewed on various mediums. While Coats has amassed numerous accolades since the early start to her career at age 15, including the reception of a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama on full academic scholarship, Bailey is currently focusing on creating music that reflects her, her passion for life, and her love of humanity in all facets. 

In 2017, Bailey began working with vocal coach Robert “RAab” Stevenson (Justin Timberlake, Dave Matthews, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, etc.).  In 2018, Bailey began working with Grammy-award nominated producer Wirlie Morris and renowned songwriter Traci Hale (Aaliyah, Rihanna, etc.). In addition to these dynamic teams, Bailey has recently partnered with Grammy-award winning producer, Khris Riddick-Tynes (Drake, Jessie Reyez, Ariana Grande, etc.), on her upcoming projects. 

On January 31st, 2020, “Stand By You” by Jac & Harri was released by Revealed Recordings which features Coats as the vocalist on the dance track. 

Coats released her debut 2020 single on March 3, 2020 – “SNACK.”

Bailey’s continued development is a testament to her work ethic and commitment to success. With her commanding vocals, creative songwriting, dynamic team,  authenticity and relatability, Bailey Coats is primed to capture the hearts of millions everywhere.

Full Action> https://baileycoats.com/

Devin Sunshine is a rapper, singer, and producer from Orange County, California.

Always having a love for rhythmic words, lyrics, and poetry, she started writing at a young age. She learned guitar at age 13 and would write songs acoustically, but it wasn’t until she was later introduced to beat making that she truly found her passion for making music. In just one year she’s released three EPs, multiple singles, and a music video for a song off her latest release ‘Bloom’.

Devin produces a lot of her own music, but enjoys working with other producers and creatives as well. All of the music on her first two projects was produced by her, and she holds producer credits on three of the six tracks off her latest EP ‘Bloom’.

Devin is set to drop a full length album titled ‘Runaway’ January 30th of 2020. You can find all of her music on various streaming platforms by searching ‘Devin Sunshine’.

Press Release:

Bloom is a new EP from Devin Sunshine, a singer/songwriter based in Orange County, CA. The songs on this release are refreshingly creative. In addition to writing, recording and producing her own music, Devin truly has her own unique sound. Her brash and conversational delivery style gives the songs a slam poetry performance quality. Occasionally when rapping against the light, synth driven back beat her voice takes on a more hypnotic and mesmerizing tone. Frankly I’m kind of amazed by how advanced these songs are. They are unconventionally structured and grab you on another level psychically.