Guyana faces a tumultuous period between the recently concluded, highly controversial elections and the detection of COVID-19 or Coronavirus . To help the nation cope, some of Guyana’s biggest music acts have taken to the studio. Many of the new music being released during this period are characterized by national pride undertones and or messages of love, unity and healing for the country. Today Caribbean Entertainment Hub brings you some of the new hits that have been dominating the local radio waves.

“Live life like we at the Cricket” by Romeo Mystic invokes the visualization of racial unity where it is commonly displayed in Guyana. It is sung with such tenderness , sincerity and a sense of purpose that it is bound to achieve its objective of mitigating the artificially created tension that exist between the races.The song is being well received in the country and on YouTude.

Team Unity advocate and 2019 Chutney monarch Steven Ramphal collaborated with Josephine Mitchell, who was a finalist on the 2019 GTT Plus star singing competition, for “Guyana this is my home.” the song has become a feel good national anthem with a message that presses a strengthened commitment to the cause of uniting and healing the nation.  The message is enhanced by Josephine’s brilliantly controlled vocal styling’s and Ramphal’s energetic vocal runs and has already become a household favourite for many.

In the same vein Brandon Harding also released his collaborative effort with Alabama entitled “Paradise”; another feel good hit with similar themes of national pride. Harding brings the vocals as Alabama chants about the beauty and cultural austerity of the Guyanese experience.  This song though only officially released a few days ago is being well received by the populace and is destined to be yet another smasher by Guyana’s resident hit maker Brandon Harding.

In addition to individual productions, many local musicians united on a project that was the brain child of promoter Nigel Worrell. This, according to Kwasi Ace who is also a credited writer, was aimed at targeting the racial tension brewing in Guyana.  Kwasi Ace told Caribbean Entertainment Hub that the project had been spoken of years prior but it was believed that the recent elections unveiled a growing racial tension that necessitated it. This project saw many of Guyana’s most recognizable voices teaming up to remake Vanila’s 2019 hit “One voice”. The message of the song spoke to the issue of racial tension that is very specific to the culture of Guyana. Artiste on the project included; Vanilla, Bunty Singh , Kwasi Ace. Big Red, Brandon Harding, Alabama, Lil Red,  Kady Kish, Carlvin Burnett, Sonia Singh, Mark Batson, Jumo, AW Lyrical, Nigel Worrell. The team according to information reaching Caribbean Entertainment Hub said that they enjoyed working on the project and hopes that they were able to successfully communicate the critical message of unit to the masses.

Other new songs to watch for include the Mother, Son soca collaboration between Bigred and LillRed “Aint no stopping now”, and Mark Batson “Give me some space”

1. Guyana My Home Steven Ramphal ft. Josephine Mitchell 0:45

2. Paradise Brandon Harding ft. Alabama 0:45

3. One Voice Various artistes 0:45

4. Aint No Stopping Now Big Red ft. Lil Red 0:45

5. Give Me Some Space Mark Batson 0:45

Guyana maybe facing trying times but the people of the country can take comfort in the fact that the artistic community will continue to use their creative energies to unite and heal the land.

Check out our music page for more new music releases.