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Vocal queen Shalina Samuel is stepping up to bring a refreshing new sound. \u201cExcitement, fun, makes you want to dance, [and] pull some friends to have fun.\u201d That\u2019s how Samuel describes her new single.<\/p>\n
\u2018Music Remedy\u2019 as the song is titled, highlights the artiste\u2019s rich vocals and melody which are designed to bring that feel-good vibe that empowers you to be free, to be yourself. Think Patrice Roberts, meets \u2018Saucy\u2019 Denise Belfon and then add a pinch of India Arie for that R&B soul.<\/p>\n
The artiste, who goes by the stage name \u2018Shalina\u2019 debuted in the musical arena in 2009 with the Rock Reggae band 3Xpressions. She continued making waves in the industry becoming a lead singer in Ti Orkest, a party band with a deep love for cadence and soca music. She also collaborated with Krishna \u2018Dada\u2019 Lawrence and Luc Leandry of Guadeloupe. Shalina has added her signature voice to bands such as First Serenade,\u00a0 Burning Flames in Antigua, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n
Shalina\u2019s single was written and composed by versatile musician Vernandra Christian.\u201dMusic is the fix that gives us the motivation to go on,\u201d she says. \u201cThis song was crafted from that energy. As an artiste, Shalina embodies that fire and energy of the song.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christian, who has been on the music scene for decades performing with Ti Orkest, Pan in Harmony and the Lucy Dobro band, among others, guarantees there are many more hits to come as the duo is wrapping up work on the second single, which promises to pay tribute to love and country.<\/p>\n
The video for \u2018Music Remedy\u2019 was shot and produced by GK Photography. Sights and sounds of Dominica\u2019s forests and entertainment culture are also captured in this medium.\u00a0 The video urges you to escape to a \u2018magical\u2019 world of nature through music.<\/p>\n
While the coronavirus pandemic led Shalina to focus largely on Karaoke and limited in-person audiences with her band \u2018Shalina and Friends\u2019, she is committed to breaking out of this temporary and print her indelible mark Dominica\u2019s soca music landscape.<\/p>\n
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About \u2018Music Remedy\u2019: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The song was performed by Shalina Samuel; written and composed by Vernandra Christian; produced, mixed, mastered, and recorded at Music Box Studio by Kendel Laurent; mixed and mastered by Dernel Green. Music video shot and produced by GK Photography.<\/em><\/p>\n Available on all major platforms August 2nd<\/sup> 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vocal queen Shalina Samuel is stepping up to bring a refreshing new sound. \u201cExcitement, fun, makes you want to dance, [and] pull some friends to have fun.\u201d That\u2019s how Samuel describes her new single. \u2018Music Remedy\u2019 as the song is…","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":271764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,77,235,148,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-271763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-homepage","category-homepage-carousel","category-music-videos","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n