Orisha Sound’s debut album predicted to break barriers

Ne-Yo’s albums. He was also present at the launch and said the album has the potential to earn a Grammy award.

“Throughout the recording process that’s what we say: ‘On our way to the Grammys’. I think manifestation is a very powerful thing; if you will it, it will come,” Bloom said. “I think it’s going to do great. This is their first record and it’s always that first record that breaks barriers and boundaries.”

NO EXPECTATIONS

Williams, on the contrary, said the group has no expectations for the project.

“We’re just loving what we’re doing and we’re putting the energy into it. We don’t have any expectation for a Grammy, we just gonna let the music do its work,” he said.

Among the tracklist are the lead single a tropical dance number; dancehall-laced pop-flavoured

and its one-drop reggae title track.

The group noted the importance of creating music that caters to a diverse audience.

“Everywhere we go, we get different audiences; the little kids come and dance and we get older people who come and try to do the dances and we’ll laugh and have fun,” said Pelzer. “It’s all about togetherness, fun, joy and the international quality of reggae music because I think reggae music has something magical that no other music has.”

Williams chimed in.

“What I love too is there are Jamaican musicians like Donovan ‘Benji’ Belnavis from Ruff Kutt playing on it. So the Jamaican sound is there fused with other genres for all kinds of people,” he said.

Orisha Sound will continue their promotional blitz in Jamaica until February 20, after which they will take their show to Russa.