Alloby: ‘Allo B Thy Name’ EP

Alloby‘s newly released EP, ‘Allo B Thy Name’, is an interesting product. An Afrobeats/ dancehall offering, the EP includes seven tracks by the burgeoning act who is determined to top the charts and gain all the meaningful musical accolades along the way. Production was handled by 3Kings Music Group and Upper Peak Studios.

Asked if he was worried about the name of the EP, ‘Allo B Thy Name’, a play on ‘hallowed be Thy name’ being construed as blasphemous, he responded: “They will still have something to say, at least I didn’t say ‘science be thy name’.” – Jamaica Observer

The EP touches on love, romancing, dashing out, being alone, being a soldier, and just having a vibes overall. I found it to be a pleasant listen, showing enhanced forethought going into the music from a local act. The lyrics are catchy, and the melodies are simple enough so that you want to sing along. With enough promotion, these are songs that can do numbers worldwide. My only problem? Two minutes is way too short when you’re rocking to a song.

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Blessings in abundance!

Irie Souljah: ‘All About Love’ EP

Irie Souljah continues to build a solid body of work with his second EP, ‘All About Love’. Produced by himself and Genius T, the 9-track body of work features Chronic Law (“Thankful”) and versions of “Helping Hand” featuring Iya Terra and Anthony B. The EP was released for Ineffable Records, with other team members including Steve Urchin, Abigail D. Palmer, Dave Jah Clarke and HazzleBeatz.

The EP is an interesting listen. It appears that Souljah, who originally hails from Spain, went for more of an international feel, blending aspects of R&B, dancehall and Afrobeats into mostly reggae rhythms. The result is a smooth flow of carefully curated melodies and arrangements that make even the featured acts bring their best game to the recording booth.

The EP goes from being in love, to running out of love, to being thankful, to giving a helping hand, and just presents an overall wholesome, family-friendly package. Chronic Law’s approach was especially appreciated, and tracks like “Reason Why” and “What It Feels Like” have become personal favourites. This is an EP I’m glad I took the time to listen to.

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Blessings in abundance!