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Jihan Banks, all produced by Da Gumbo Kooker himself. In addition to a Blues compilation, Colacoast also welcomes the addition of young star singer-songwriter and actress, Sei Major, who will be working on her acting career in New York while recording new music and promoting her new single,“ Personal.” Aside from being a solo artist, Pepp also rides“ G’ d Up & Turfed Out” with Colacoast rap group, The Gennie Mae Boyz, featuring LB & Teezy, who also appear on the EP, Still Coastin.“ We are really saturating the game with a new brand of music,” says Pepp.“ Our music is real, radio friendly, and suitable for the ride or the clubs.” DJs all over the world have taken to Colacoast’ s music. If it bears the anchor, it’ s a certified banger. followed by the release of his first EP, Waves On Da Top, featuring the single,“ Waves On Da Top”( also featured on Supathowed Playa). In 2014, he released the single“ She’ s The One,” along with the EP, Stilll Coastin. After the release of three rap singles and two EP’ s, Colacoast began focusing its business on the production and development of new independent artists, breaking into other markets and genres. Approaching 2017, the Colacoast Brand is emerging in new regions while acquiring Colombia’ s Paul C, extending Colacoast’ s territory south of the equator. Paulo Cesar Carvajal Galvez aka Paul C, is an urban music artist, singer and songwriter from Pereira Colombia in South America. His music, laced with vibes of Hip-Hop and Reggaeton, is a hardcore depiction of the struggle, the grind, and the good, bad, and ugly of the mean streets of Colombia. His 2013 release, Contrabando Pa La Calle( Smuggling For The Street), has won music awards in different categories including the Billboard Award for most requested artist in independent music or underground hip hop( 2015). Under the executive production of Da Gumbo Kooker, His new single,“ Perrenque & Sabrosura,” is a theme that honours Colombia’ s people and traditions. In a recent interview with the Colombian news publication, El Diario, Paul C announces Colacoast as his new label. He also reveals that his new songs feature luxury collaborations with artists such as Wyclef Jean, Peppaboy Trill McCoy, and others.
While the music industry is constantly changing, it is imperative to evolve with it. In the past, it may have been more difficult for artists to get their music out to the people, but in today’ s super digital age, there ' s no excuses.“ We don ' t want to miss any opportunities!” says Pepp.“ That’ s why we aggressively network to create opportunities, and to find unique artists and styles of music from under the underground. We aim to provide entertainment for everyone, delivering quality you can trust. All we need is distribution!” Built on in-person PR, with a promotion and marketing team second to none, Colacoast Entertainment is focused on building the music, culture, and capitalising through corporate branding.“ We’ d love to get into more film and television projects,” says Pepp.“ Our brand is clean, unique, and pure.”
In sweltering heat, there is nothing more refreshing than the cool“ Sea Breeze” and the sound of“ Waves On Da Top” crashing against the beautiful Florida coast. Admire the sight, listen, and take a deep breath of fresh air, because Colacoast Entertainment is about to blow, literally.
By R. Moorer
Let’ s get back to the USA, home of the apple pie, and the Blues that we call Southern Soul. While simultaneously burning up the rap and hip hop scenes, Da Gumbo Kooker has also been serving extras from the back door of his hot southern kitchen. Scheduled for a 2017 release, featuring various artists, the Colacoast producer has been recording a compilation album of blues songs infused with a whole lotta gumbo. This project will feature collaborations like“ Hun € Luve” by Shairblliss,“ Jelly Roll” by Raven Salve,“ I Want That” by Brandon Powell, and“ The Truth” by
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