‘Benz’ releases “Red Flag” for Mas Domnik 2016

Benz will be performing at the first Bouyon Monarch
Benz will be performing at the first Bouyon Monarch

The UK-based magazine, Soca News, has dubbed this artiste the next thing to look out for in Caribbean music.

Blessed with the ability to perform different genres of music be it Soca, Bouyon or Zouk or Dancehall, the Dominican-born recording artist and songwriter Benz a.k.a Mr Gwada definitely brings something unique to the music industry.

Benz, whose real name is Kernel Stephens, has released a new song, Red Flag, just in time for Mas Domnik 2016. After it was released on social media, the song generated 30,000 hits in three days.

He has released multiple albums and is best known for songs such as FEELING SICK, CARNIVAL, BAD BEHAVIOUR, GWADA RUM SONG, SAW KIM, PA LAGE’ MWEN, MIZIK A NOU, WEED & MONEY, I OKAY, NA NEED NO GUN, ON DE ROAd and FOREVA.

He has performed alongside some of the biggest names in the music business such as Kassav, Jeff Joseph, Machel Montano, Dominique Coco, Princess Lover, Busy Signal, Kerwin Du Bois, Admiral Carimi, Sizzla and many others.

In 2007, he appeared on the Jamaican reggae compilation “SOULJAH RIDDIM” with a song entitled Call On Jah which also featured top Jamaican artists. Benz versatility has offered him the opportunity to work with a range of music producers, mainly from the Caribbean and Europe.

Presently he has teamed up with Dominican music producer Krishna “Dada’ Lawrence for Machine Dominik and has worked closely with his longtime colleague Joseph ‘Josa” Royer for Blackkingz Ent .Benz music is distributed globally by the International German record label FALUMA RECORDS.

Today Benz is very much active in advocating for his country own music genre (BOUYON & CANDENCE) To get more attention from the media locally and worldwide.

He is also set to perform at the first Bouyon Monarch to be held during the Carnival season.

Listen to the song below.

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25 Comments

  1. Tjebe Fort
    January 19, 2016

    Boy, I listened to the words of that song. Is it possible that it was commissioned by the operatives of the P.M. because it is all about holding your red flag and putting a note in a box . Obviously when they play that people must wave their red flag. Clever but stupid also because that is so crude even a little child can see that. Not me, they are not putting that brainwash in my head. The only flag I flying is the Dominica flag.

    • Kimi
      January 19, 2016

      He’s actually making a mockery of the Labour Party. Listen to the lyrics. Gosh I left Dominica 15 years ago and Kernel was already working so hard on his music. WOW! I can’t believe I am reading about him on DNO. YOU GO BOY!!!!!!

      • Dominican
        January 20, 2016

        You can see how dumb UWP cronies are :lol: :mrgreen:

  2. su-say -susay
    January 19, 2016

    BENZ you cannot come near ASA- Wck say NO FOTO COPY
    ASA is d Prince Of Bouyon POB.
    200,000 LIKES and counting for ASA .

  3. layou massive
    January 19, 2016

    red flag. proud to see how far you have come ole benz anyone who know your music struggle and history knows you a real soldier in the business for years.big up the layou crew

    • January 20, 2016

      Mean time with all the sand in river being exported , Layou and St Joseph has been declared the poorest villages. Alas. Keep singing for your supper. Rather you red or dead.

  4. smh
    January 19, 2016

    Good vybes but why he sounding lika Asa so?

  5. FORKIT
    January 19, 2016

    asa, benz, skinny, bengy and the lot make music sounds like rubbish…. this music cannot pass dominica and will last no more than one month(carnival season).

  6. Keno
    January 18, 2016

    Best artist. From time more lyrics than most

  7. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    January 18, 2016

    “He has performed alongside some of the biggest names in the music business such as Kassav, Jeff Joseph, Machel Montano, Dominique Coco, Princess Lover, Busy Signal, Kerwin Du Bois, Admiral Carimi, Sizzla and many others.”

    Somebody has to be joking man!

    If those are big names in the music business, how come I have never heard a single one of them singing on Radio in Los Angeles, or California for that matter?

    The only one I heard is the late Jeff Joseph, and how that happened is I was vacationing with a cousin of mine in Canada who gave me local CD, that was not even professionally recorded on a registered label. All the songs was recorded in patios, the poor Wesley kid tried to listen but patios I do not understand: So; guess what? Hahahahahahahahahaha!

  8. SADIST
    January 18, 2016

    ASA is so darn boring. YES I SAID IT. he comes on stage well pumped but about 15 minutes into his flow, he looses it. benz on de other hand needs some improvement, in his flow n presentation. he needs to reach out more to the crowd without screaming n howling like asa. BETTER ASA LOOK AT RAH PERFORMING then he will improve his flow. no need to scream n howl at the crowd. BORRRRINNNGGGG ARTISTE.

    • SADIST
      January 18, 2016

      and may i add,,,, performing on the same stage as other artiste is different from performing ALONGSIDE other artiste. the thing is other artiste dont give a heck who performing on the same stage on the same night. its like all man for himself

  9. Anonymous
    January 18, 2016

    Who launched that press release? Soca News? Who are these people? The address in London, 86-90 Paul Street EC2A 4NE, is a virtual office, a mailing address in Shoreditch and home to more than2,500 companies. You can pay them to publish a release like that. It means very little. “Red Flag”? Such a provocative title, which reminds me of totalitarian countries like China and the old Soviet Union and….yes, of course, the late Hugo Chavez and his godson Roosevelt Skerrit. It sounds like a “plant” to me. Chupes.

  10. WAW
    January 18, 2016

    chupes
    benz co-shore-knee
    u kana test ASA
    Chupessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

  11. ????
    January 18, 2016

    That is why Dominica is as it is. What has this young man from layou done to you all? As far as i can see he is just working hard with the talent God has given, and at the same time promote Dominica music and culture. STOP THE HATE.

  12. fire man
    January 18, 2016

    Just say you don’t support him because he speaking out against your corrupt government. D man have a unique voice and a unique flow.

  13. Crime Stoppers
    January 18, 2016

    There u go u heard it BENZ is actually writing Songs ASA chanting BENZ is your time MY brother, I’ve watch your progression all along hard word do pay off the new KING … BENZ

  14. speak the truth
    January 18, 2016

    mr is garbage!!!!!! yessss i tell you lol hahaha :lol: :wink:

    • Face the Facts
      January 18, 2016

      Are you jealous of him and his status?
      Know that, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”
      It depends which way you look at his songs and how he sings them and their meaning.
      He is your fellowman. Give him some encouragement. He deserves it.

  15. triple kay massive
    January 18, 2016

    which “UK-based magazine” wrote an article of benz ..out of all the artistes in the world..they choose benz hahahahaha a joke that man?? i suspect mr wrote an auto biography about himself and emailed it to the ” magazine” yesssss i tell you…this dude voice is annoying..his performances are boring…who remembered creole fest two years ago? this has been this man biggest performances ever…dont get caught with this article..this is where he shared the stage wit machel kassav bla bla bla…may sound like i am hating but i am speaking the truth..he’s voice needs a do over & he needs to work on his flow

  16. chelsea
    January 18, 2016

    Benz is way more versatile than asa. this artist does zouk and Soca at the highest level

  17. End of time
    January 18, 2016

    Seriously dude…. an Asa Wannabe?

    • chelsea
      January 18, 2016

      tell ur as a try sing a zouk like pa lage mwen

      • End of time
        January 18, 2016

        Well he should stick to zouk cuz this song sounds like horse dung. FAIL

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