Samboni finds hit with ‘Foot Play’
Dancehall artiste Samboni is booming with confidence as his most recent single titled Foot Play has been creating a buzz within the dancehall space.
The song, which is inspired by a dance move created by dancer Gabbidon, is expected to gain more popularity as the summer season is imminent.
“Gabbidon really mek the link and say him wah mi do the next dancing song for him because him did a do previous dancing songs but dem never a hit home. So he was banking on me to deliver,” Samboni revealed. Samboni, whose given name is Kacey Bernard, explained that he created the lyrics to complement the dance move.
“Him [Gabbidon] know mi coulda bring mi ‘A’ game where dance songs are concerned. But it’s not the first time I’m hitting with a dance song because I did Rubba Bounce,” he explained. Rubba Bounce was released in 2010 with recording artiste Shaka Pow. Samboni is happy with the spotlight that is currently on his career.
“Mi did have some really good songs before Foot Play weh never get the highlight inna the radio world,” he shared. “It’s been a long while mi get certain disc jock fi a play my song dem. This a the first song disc jock have an interest inna it so much so that disc jock call me and a say ‘Boni it a go drop’.”
Meanwhile, Gabbidon explained that his original moves were influenced by African dancers.
“Is a day mi deh pon mi Instagram and mi see some likkle African youth a dance and mi see them do a foot move and mi like it. So mi change it up and do it a different way. A nuh nothing hard, a medz mi medz it,” he explained.