{"id":310739,"date":"2023-10-27T19:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T23:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=310739"},"modified":"2023-10-27T19:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T23:30:53","slug":"new-music-abiyah-yisrael-releases-new-kadans-single-bel-peyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/new-music-abiyah-yisrael-releases-new-kadans-single-bel-peyi\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW MUSIC: AbiYah Yisrael releases new Kadans single – ‘B\u00e8l Peyi’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recording artiste AbiYah Yisrael has released a new cadence-lypso (kadans) song as part of her contribution to Dominica\u2019s culture and independence celebrations this year. The track is titled B\u00e8l Peyi<\/em><\/strong>. B\u00e8l Peyi means \u201cBeautiful Country\u201d. This track comes just 2 months after the release of her debut Kadans EP\u00a0Revolisyon<\/em><\/strong>. Like reggae she has chosen to hold on to the kadans genre. Abiyah feels that cadence-lypso is part of her and there is no better way to say happy independence to the people of Waitukubuli.<\/p>\n

AbiYah explains that,\u00a0\u201cB\u00e8l Peyi<\/strong>\u00a0is a song of celebration of our 45 year journey after political independence from the British Empire. It speaks of the beauty of our island as well as our strength as Afro-Kalinago people to be able to rise above circumstances and achieve. I wanted in a simple way to convey a strong message of unity and the need to work together to continue building our nation. There is a line that says\u00a0respekte chak moun<\/strong>, as we move forward as a nation we must recognize the need for respect for and among citizens as well as the rights of citizens. Most importantly\u00a0sonje ki moun nou ye<\/strong>, remember who we truly are, Waitukubuli. The further we move away from our African and indigenous Kalinago heritage the more removed we become from our true selves as Dominicans. We are now 45 and I can only hope that as a nation we begin to think and act more maturely where nation building is concerned. Happy Independence Dominica, we have come a long way, Anou Selebwe.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n


\n<\/i>Within the track various elements can be heard. The foundation of Kadans, the cowbell and tom pounds steadily while the bubbling organ and brushing guitar holds the harmonic structure.\u00a0 There is a dominant accordion in the chorus representing Jing Ping music from the slave plantations as well as a calabash shak shak (shaker) keeping steady rhythm which embellishes the hi hats. The track features Jervon \u2018Natty Bill\u2019\u00a0<\/em>Henderson on bass, who undoubtedly has proven himself to be among the best upcoming musicians from the island. The track also features Hilroy\u00a0\u2018ObadYah\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Alfred on guitars and keyboard. The recording was produced , mixed and mastered at ChaYah Studios.
\nThe track is available for streaming on YouTube and will be available on all streaming\u00a0platforms on 3rd November\u00a02023.<\/span><\/div>\n
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