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Caribbean L 26 ife, APRIL, 2-8, 2021
By Nelson A. King
Los Angeles Mayor Eric
Garcetti has named Vincentian
American, Lynne Thompson as
the new poet laureate of the
city.
Thompson, who was born
and raised in Los Angeles, is
the daughter of late Vincentians
Brennan Irwin “Tom”
Thompson and Cecily Thompson,
née Hazell.
Garcetti said that Thompson
— a winner of the Marsh Hawk
Prize, Perugia Book Award and
the Great Lakes Colleges Association’s
New Writers Award –
will serve as an official ambassador
of Los Angeles’ arts community,
“promoting poetry
across the city and celebrating
its rich literary tradition and
culture.
“Lynne is an acclaimed writer
and outspoken force who
uses words to tell stories, bring
communities together, and
ous categories and paths for
discovery,” Sarah A. Freiseis,
special projects manager with
the Brooklyn-based entertainment
company, PlaybookMG,
told Caribbean Life on Tuesday,
stating that, from editorials
to highlight reels, showcases
range from new music spotlights
to artist interviews and
profiles to exclusive series and
education.
Brendan Varan, Audiomack’s
vice president of Content Strategy
(US), said, “We’re able to
provide fans and creators with
exclusive stories, advice, and
entertainment they won’t get
anywhere else, all in the same
place.”
Freiseis users are at the forefront
of new music with their
accessibility to curated playlists
and in-depth conversations
with rising stars and established
icons alike.
She said Audiomack’s
groundbreaking, original series
are also “a source of unique
insight through an insider’s
lens.”
Freiseis said segments
include: “Trap Symphony,”
“Fine Tuned,” “Bless The
Booth.”
“Part of the company’s mission
is to equip creatives with
the tools and know-how to help
them succeed,” she said.
Freiseis said this initiative
also includes a special program
called GEMS “that serves as
Audiomack news, paired with
tips from experts and self-education
guides.”
“As a conscious singer with
musical roots in African percussion
dedicated to African
oral traditions and generational
enrichment through
knowledge sharing, Mighty
Joshua embodies the role of
ambassador and vessel,” she
said.Mighty Joshua said “the
original singers were people
who told stories of their
ancestors.
“The exploration of the
connection we have to
those who came before us
is insightful, and it inspires
strength and vigor beyond
belief,” he said.
Freiseis said the Ngoma
Zethu project is “a unique
dedication of like-minded
talent engaged in a Pan
African Cultural Revolution
Conference.”
She said the phrase
“ngoma zethu” comes from
various Bantu languages of
East, Central and Southern
Africa.
“Philosophically, it means
‘our way of life’”, said Freiseis,
adding that Mighty
Joshua’s vocals are featured
alongside prominent names
on the global music scene,
including Mongezi Ntaka and
Lorraine Klaasen.
“He said it was an honor to
work with such great talent
on what he deems a legacy
project in music,” Freiseis
said.
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career and creating hype for
the upcoming album,” said
PlaybookMG’s Dayna Smith.
“Kranium’s vocals create
an island vibe that makes
you know the warm beach
weather is approaching,” she
added. “’Fly’ is undeniably a
summer record with a feelgood
melody.”
Smith said the song
entails “jet-setting lifestyle
when traveling with your
girl, better known as a ‘baecation.’
“He is known for his lyrics
on relationships and kept
that same theme on ‘Fly,’”
Smith said.
She said the accompanying
music video is also out,
showcasing the collaboration
in “a casual New York
city setting”: https://youtu.
be/uOqiEk5mfD8
Smith noted this new single
comes after Kranium’s
EP “Toxic,” which was
released earlier this year
under Atlantic Records.
Known as the “Melody
Gad,” Smith said Kranium
has been “making strides
within the Dancehall and
Reggae community.”
His notable collaborations
are with Tory Lanez,
Ty Dolla $ign, and Burna
Boy, among others, Smith
said.
Album cover of “7 Chapters of Mystery.” Mighty Music LLC
Megan Ryte enlists Kranium Audiomack app
Jamaican reggae and
dancehall singer Kranium.
Jimmy Fontaine
La mayor names Vincentian
American poet laureate
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