"It is the company you keep" that is one of the most important lessons a person can learn in life. Prince Amine, a young Canadian artist with roots on the far side of the world has learned that lesson well. He will be demonstrating that fact when he will be opening the show for "Mr. Banku Music" himself, Mr. Eazi. The show will be coming off in late June. Mr. Eazi is known for pioneering Banku music, a sound characterized by percolating rhythms and laid-back vocal delivered in Ghanaian Pidgin English. The great thing about technology reaching the far edges of the world, is we are getting more and more regional music from neighborhoods on all continents that have their own styles and names.
On Prince Amine’s new release Hram Vybez, he takes elements of his African upbringing, Banku music /Hip Hop influence, and rhymes about highly sexually charged topics, which in all honesty, will make any "me too" hashtagger shake with rage and anger. Here is just one small example. "Go whine if you don't mind chica come and bring that batty/Cause you can come and do what you like/If you wanna Harley come and ride/Treat you like a main not a side/And if you talkin' Fuego come and light"
But on the other hand Prince Amine shows he can do something a little less provocative in the next single off this project: P.M.N. Princess of my Nation. "Hram vybez isssa ting oh!/That girl she a baddie, slim, thick curly hair, move her body like she Haitian/I got love for that culture, baby girl, step up and be the Princess of My Nation/Of course I'll wait for a while girl, I'm all about that patience Are you down for a Prince, royalty, finer things and everything that's amazing?"
If there is anything negative to report on from this release, it is some of the beats and music. Not that it is not supportive and cohesive. It just seems like Amine might benefit from hiring producer to really focus him and improving the hooks and bringing his lyrics into a sharper focus. It is hard to tell if he made this record just for his friends in the neighborhood, or if he made this to really try and make an impact on the North American Market, where he now resides. It is kind of curious because he has really high production values to his video releases. This all may be down to his young age. If he learns to get a bit more focused on properly allocating his resources for maximum impact, he just may raise the game so the music and the videos are on equal footing. All in All Hram Vybez, is interesting for its globalist attitudes and music and it will be fun to watch where this artist goes.
