Fresh off his two releases of the year (Give Me Loving & Better Things – featured on NEW LEASE MUSIC), HUDSON EAST makes a return into the blog’s hotspot with banger ‘No Way’. Produced by Hazard (Krept & Konan, Geko) This tropical track is going to be lighting up the clubs this summer – and will brighten up your day.
‘No Way’ is available for streaming on Spotify & Apple Music. Check out the video below on GRM Daily.
I don’t usually don’t do reviews on Mondays, but I had to drop this set entitled ‘The MissTape’, coming all the way from Nigeria through newcomer, DEANKELLY.
In a nutshell, ‘The MissTape’ is a love note where the singer/songwriter and producer declare his love for a special lady he had an eye on for a while, desperately hoping that she responds favourably to his declaration.
From the get-go, the EP presents infectious and vivacious hooks, that’s inspired by his Nigerian heritage, with a subtle backdrop which (to me) gives off a R&B pop vibe, taking influence from his idol, Chris Brown.
DEANKELLY strategically uses a smooth and seductive rhythms of the Motherland to achieve that across the broad appeal.
Check out the EP and my songs recommendations below:
Must Listen: Parole, MonaLisa, Gbam!
Adding to her rising popularity with bloggers and tastemakers after the success of her last release, ‘Cupid’ – which clocked over a million views on YouTube, BRKE launched her single, ‘Control Me’.
The last few years have been a progressive journey for BRKE, (pronounced Brooke) as she’s curated her sound, an eclectic blend inspired by the London Hip-Hop, Afro-swing and Grime movements, seen and heard in ‘Control Me’. Also influenced by, and echoing late 90’s to early 00’s R&B from the likes of Destiny’s Child (‘Writing’s On The Wall’) and Brandy (‘Full Moon’), her music sits in a distinct pocket, capturing the intricacies of love, sprinkled unapologetically with youthful undertones, as she openly invites you in to her own experiences.
BRKE’s attitude and determination is to never back down from a challenge and has a desire to have her voice heard, or as she puts it, “I just want my story to be heard”. With close to 2 million views on her own YouTube channel coming from just 2 previous singles her stealthy and unwavering approach to her music is unquestionable and clearly having the right effect.
Emerging as an entity not to be overlooked, BRKE has an ability to paint a vivid picture via her lyrics and with her sassy, loveable persona she is relishing the prospect of engaging new audiences, as she aims to become the defining sound of the UK.
Afrobeats duo YFS regularly frequent Spotify playlists, building up hundreds of thousands of streams across their work. YouTube displays a similar story with videos such as ‘Be Someone’ and ‘Ale’ providing the understanding as to how long EsDee and Hakeem have been building their name and legacy, whilst more recent records such as ‘Way I Live’ show their continued growth.
Premiered via DJ Tiiny on Captial Xtra, their latest single ‘Mine’, produced by WhoElseButJuelz is playful, sexy and has soul and jazz undertones flowing around the soft tones and accents of YFS, further adding to their consistency of releasing quality records. The duo have become pioneers in UK afrobeats due to their relentless release schedule, awarding them with a cult following.
Having already worked with the likes of Wizkid, Maleek Berry, Burna Boy, Iyanya, 2Kriss, Olamide, Kojo Funds, SK, Sona, MoeLogo and Kwamz and Flava, they have also received numerous co-signs from industry big hitters in the Afrobeats scene. Their debut show at Camden Assembly sold out and they have supported Wizkid at Hammersmith Apollo as well as performing in Nigeria.
With their unquestionable determination and awareness rising quickly around the two young stars, it’s fair to say YFS are on a steady path to further success….have a listen to ‘Mine.’
You have great potential… It’s just you guys need to work out what group you want to be – SIMON COWELL.
With that sound advice from one of the most respected music moguls on the planet, brothers Reece, Carl, Aaron and Eden Sakyi – aka SAKYI 4 – are determined to become UK’s next promising R&B group.
For their latest single, ‘Simmer Down,’ the quartet switched it up with rich and bold presence of Afrobeats, fused with their laid-back R&B trademark. Since its release, the music video for the single has cranked up over 8,000 views on Youtube, gaining support from Link Up TV.
Their previous R&B number, ‘Bad As You’, received a seal of approval from SBTV’s Jamal Edwards MBE, clocking up over 31,000 views on YouTube.
Born in North West London into a mixed heritage (Ghanaian and British) , SAKYI 4 were introduced to music from an early age through their parents’ love for soul, pop and African music. The brothers share the same passion for singing and songwriting, crediting Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as early influences.
Gaining praises from a string of UK’s biggest urban tastemakers, SAKYI 4‘s new offering is just the beginning of their very fruitful journey….check it the video.
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