Following on from the huge success of club favourite ‘Move Back’, Jamaican dancehall star Stylo G returns with a new single titled ‘Call Mi a Leader’ Released via 3Beat on November 9th.
The single celebrates the enduring legacy of reggae legend Bob Marley and his anthem Could You Be Loved. Stylo G gives the track a high energy spin with a bouncy, vibrant bass line alongside Stylo’s neat rap which references his 2011 underground hit Call Mi A Yardie to make this single the dancehall-pop song to close the summer.
It’s safe to say that since ‘Move Back’ Stylo G has had a pretty incredible 2014. He recently teamed up with British electro 4 piece Clean Bandit for the single ‘Come Over.’ Mixing strings with dancehall the track was A-listed at Radio 1, 1Xtra, Capital FM and Kiss FM, and hit number 12 on the UK Dance chart. The single came with an epic video to boast and was shot across various locations, from the Arctic Desert of Svalbard near the North Pole to Morocco and the Sahara Desert.
Jamaican-born Stylo G, moved to the UK at the tender age of 12 with his younger brother, Kodi Starr, following the following the murder of their father, the dancehall artist and producer Poison Chang. Since arriving in London, Stylo has creatively been involved in the UK underground urban scene, infusing his Jamaican heritage sound, inspired by his father’s music along with Ragga heroes such as Shabba Ranks and Supercat.
Throughout the summer Stylo G has performed show stopping sets at The Great Escape, Reading & Leeds Festival, Bestival, and Outlook. He’s also been in the studio collaborating with reggae royalty – Damian Marley and will be featuring on Dillon Francis’s forthcoming single to be released via Diplo's Mad Decent label. With fans ranging from Usain Bolt through to Idris Elba and the likes of Diplo and Basement Jaxx . Stylo G has fast proved his status as London’s dancehall don, proving himself as the star in a new generation of Jamaican-born artists gaining recognition outside their niche.
Call Me a Leader è il nuovo videoclip di Stylo G. La dancehall star giamaicana canta la sua nuova tune sulla base della celebre Could You Be Loved di Marley con riferimenti anche a Call Me a Yardie, sua hit del 2011. Basso in evidenza per questa contagiosa tune che sarà rilasciata da 3Beat il prossimo 9 novembre. Stylo G è stato nominato recentemente nella categoria Reggae Best Act 2014 insieme a nomi fondamentali della scena reggae-dancehall come Tarrus Riley, Chronixx, Alkaline e Popcaan, a testimonianza di quanto la sua fama sia sempre più in ascesa in tutto il mondo.
