ENTERTAINMENT
Haitian singer Jennaske. MajorStage
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By Nelson A. King
Haitian musical talent, starlet,
and “Love & Hip Hop New York”
cast member Jennaske had delivered
an emotional banger, pleading for
“Trust.”
“It gives insight into a woman’s
perspective on trust issues in relationships,”
said Brooklyn’s entertainment
promoter guru, Haitian American
Marie Driven.
“Fueled by a reflective innuendo
and beat, Jennaske effortlessly recites
lyrics as if she is floating on clouds,”
she added.
Driven said the emotional song is
laced with creative metaphors and
insightful bars about the difficulties
women have in trusting men while
in love.
“Relationships are difficult, and we
must speak about the issues about
them in healthy ways,” Jennaske said.
“My music allows me to create a safe
space for my fellow women to come
together and let these men know that
we deserve better.”
Along with the new single, Jennaske
is set to star in an upcoming
film, “Nicky & I.”
She reprised the role of Shannique
alongside fellow actors and actresses
Princess Adenike, Laura Clifton,
TravQue, Meinhard St. John, Tom
D’Agustino, and Elliot Lee Cowart.
The film is produced by Grammy
nominated artist Blackway, who
curated the record “What’s Up Danger”
from the critically-acclaimed
“Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.”
Jennaske wants listeners to
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Akeem Smith.
As his first solo presentation-cumretrospective,
Jamaican-born, Brooklyn
resident Akeem Smith debuts an
installation of new works at New York’s
Red Bull Arts centered on his extensive
archive accumulated over the last decade
as a monument to the promise and
legacy of dancehall music.
Traversing the slippages between
memory, the archive and history, “No
Gyal Can Test”, according to Red Bull
Arts, excavates the personal photo-
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By Nelson A. King
Rising star Gabriella Kochella’s music
video for “Friend Dem” is set for release
on Nov. 18.
Kochella’s bubbly hit single was
released over the summer.
The song showcases her bright
personality and inspiration from her
Jamaican roots.
The uptempo track drips with Caribbean
influence, has a dancehall beat,
and calls for people to love and adore
each other.
“The music video was subsequently
filmed in the spirit of the times,” said
Marie Driven, the Brooklyn-based, Haitian
American managing partner of
the entertainment promotion company,
PlaybookMG.
“The artist hopes an upbeat tempo
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‘No Gyal Can
Test’ exhibit
‘Friend Dem’
set for release
‘TRUST’
Jennaske gives her insight into trust issues in relationship
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