Real Friends Breed Family, Breeds Rising Star Kia Shaw

Can you smell the sweet, fruity headiness that clings to the air? Can you feel the tingle along your skin at the nearness of greatness, of such simple beauty because it is extravagantly itself?  People love flowers for their array of colors, textures, shapes and fragrances, and so fans are falling in love with Kia... Continue Reading →

NwClr Brings Grown & Sexy to Loud on 7th

Jack of all, master of none, caring for his family by day, and singing smooth rhymes into the night, NwClr (pronounced New Color) made his Tampa Bay debut at Loud on 7th’s annual music festival 2021. NwColor originating from Midtown in Connecticut,  writes music, plays drums, and produces, but brings the Soul on Fire event... Continue Reading →

Lydae Jurvel Reaches for the Stars

THE BEGINNING Lyvade is his first name past down through generations while Jurvel represents being grounded in mind, soul, and body. This is sourced from the Greek study of numbers and stars. Lydae Jurvel is originally from the Bahamas, landing in Florida in 2014, shortly after graduating from highschool. At a budding 17, Lydae set... Continue Reading →

Poised, But Not Poisoned: Crewsoundwaves

When serenaded by Crewsoundwaves the throaty purr of his voice, trembles in such a way that the notes wiggle between pores, sinking under the skin, embedding into eardrums and saved onto playlists.  “That’s on Me, That’s on Set!”, is the first song of mine you have to listen to. This song is going to calm... Continue Reading →

A True Artist’s Heart: Mwiza

With a laugh Mwiza displays his humor stating that being short and black makes him stand out before answering more seriously, “Honestly the thing that makes my music different is how introspective it is because nowadays you don’t really find that. Notice how typically you hear the same kind of music. You might hear a song and the artist will explain like ‘oh yea man I was going through this situation’ but then when you hear the song there is nothing that is really touching you. Like it’s based more off the beat than it is about the message, or the feeling. I am basically one of those people that if I sing a song, I want to put you in your feelings.  I word my music in a way that is accessible to people”. 

Background Check: Love Guru Jay Dontay

Jay Dontay is a residential Tampa R&B artist with a sprinkle of rap. He began working on his first album in 2014 called Tipping Point, which can be expected by 2021. Dontay reflects the perfectionist so completely in his obvious unwillingness to release anything less than the best. In 2017, he released his first single... Continue Reading →

Willy Flee is Today’s Sound with a 90’s Flavor

He kicks smoothly to the right, his body and limbs moving with the music beating in his head. Several onlookers search for the source of his jive, as the drops pour from the sky. His dreads gather moisture, but it is but a reflection of the crowd as they gather under umbrellas and shoppe stoops to watch this charismatic, enticing rapper falling into the R&B world. Lost in the tune of the moment, the inspirations singing into reality inside his head. A performer only by accident, as the music takes its toll.

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