Caribbean stars Tarrus Riley, Alison Hinds take over Spotify playlists | Leisure

Reggae star Tarrus Riley has taken over the Spotify Reggae Classics playlist. The initiative, supported by VP Data, additionally sees the Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds, take over the ‘Soca Classics’ playlist in celebration of the Carnival Sounds marketing campaign honouring carnival in the UK. The picks will even be shared for Labour Day celebrations in the US.

Each options embody billboard placement in key places within the UK – Eat Avenue, Westfield London; Ariel Approach, London; Meridian Steps, Westfield Stratford Metropolis; Montfichet Rd, London; and Leicester Sq., London.

Stephen Chin, director of digital for VP Music Group, expressed his gratitude.

“VP Data’ goal has and all the time can be to advocate for top-tier presentation of Jamaican and bigger Caribbean tradition to the world. This 12 months’s Spotify “Carnival Sounds” marketing campaign actually showcases this mission in an unimaginable manner. A lot respect to the Spotify and Who We Be UK group for being so obsessed with this initiative and reaching out to VP to have an actual impartial Jamaican-owned label be part of this celebration of the Caribbean group,” Chin mentioned.

ON DA REGGAE AND SOCA TIP

Tarrus Riley is having greater than a second within the highlight at this level in his profession. The largest reggae and soca occasion going down for the Labour Day weekend in New York has introduced their line-up with Tarrus Riley among the many headliners for this 12 months’s staging of Scorching 97 On Da Reggae and Soca Tip on September 2.

Set to happen on the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, Tarrus, whose in depth catalogue appeals to a large Caribbean fan base, is anticipating performing stay for his followers.

“Labour Day Weekend is a weekend when your complete Caribbean is widely known in NYC and everybody comes out to get pleasure from themselves. Wanting ahead to performing and rocking the stage with my band, Blak Soil band,” Tarrus mentioned.

Interesting to youthful audiences and conventional reggae followers, Tarrus transcends throughout all genres and resonates with music lovers worldwide. At present selling his newly launched single Child Blue produced by Billboard chart-topping producer Don Corleon, the only celebrates the calmer aspect of affection.

Additionally acting on this 12 months’s staging Ding Dong, Romain Virgo, Kes, Patrice Roberts, Noah Powa and IQ.