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Haitian-American singer and songwriter, Reyna Von Chase. Adrian Stupica
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By Nelson A. King
Brooklyn-based, Haitian-American
singer/songwriter and rising
star, Reyna Von Chase, whose melodies
and modern lyricism represent
a new generation’s sound, has
released her single, “Crush on You.”
According to Adrian Stupica, of
the Brooklyn-based entertainment
company PlaybookMG, “Crush on
You,” dropped in October, “tells the
story of a brokenhearted woman
who is hesitant to love again when
she finds herself infatuated with a
crush.
“This universal story of love is
told through contemporary quips
and catchy beats, revealing the duality
of strength and vulnerability that
many women balance.,” Stupica told
Caribbean Life on Tuesday.
He said the song has been
streamed over 17,000 times on Spotify
and has become Von Chase’s
breakout hit.
“She cannot wait to perform for
her fans, also known as chasers,
especially since the pandemic has
prevented live performances,” Stupica
said. “This desire led to Reyna
recording a series of live session videos,
where she performed unplugged
versions of her singles ‘Crush on
You’ and ‘Favorite Girl.’”
He said the haunting piano version
of “Favorite Girl” adds a dramatic
tone to the song.
“The live version of ‘Crush on
You’ (both available on Youtube and
Spotify) reveals a sense of longing
that wasn’t present in the original,”
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Jamacian singer Frederick “Toots”
Hibbert of Toots and the The Maytals
perform at Bestival Festival, in
the Isle of Wight, England, Sunday,
Sept. 9, 2011. Associated Press/Jim Ross,
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By Nelson A. King
Legendary Jamaican reggae band
Toots and The Maytals Sunday, March
14 won its second Grammy Award for
Best Reggae Album at the 63rd annual
Grammy Awards at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles, CA.
The award for “Got To Be Tough”
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By Nelson A. King
Let the love party begin! As many of
us approach the one-year anniversary
of the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic,
Trinidadian soca superstar, Machel
Montano reminds us of the power of
love.
Celebrating his one-year anniversary
with the love of his life, in February
2021, Montano is gifting the world
an inside view of his joy through this
union, according to this Jamaicanborn
publicist Ronnie Tomlinson, of
he Brooklyn-based entertainment company,
Destine Media.
Tomlinson told Caribbean Life on
Monday that “The Wedding Album,”
which was released on Friday, on all
streaming platforms, is “a dedication to
Montano’s wife, celebrating their part-
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‘CRUSH ON
YOU’
Reyna Von Chase releases a breakout hit
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