Musician Dellon Hinds makes time for ‘young’ artistes — will soon release three new dancehall projects

APART from being a policeman for the past 10 years, Dellon Hinds has been using his time on the side in the music industry to help local artistes produce their music.

He recalled that, over the years, he has worked with names in the music business such as Azariel, Bnick, Kurt Lee, Rxxdical, Determine, Junior Bee, Lil’ Million, Accidic, and Jonathan Tailor, among others.

His work includes “Nothing Nah Bother Me” mental from Jonathan Tailor, who is regarded as one of the leading instrumental makers in the country. for singer Kwasi ‘Ace’ Edmondson, which was said to be the leading song for this year’s Soca Monarch competition.

“Tailor is also an artiste and an instructor in the software used to make instrumental music, which are pro-tools and FL-studios. It was the ideal instrumental for Edmondson’s song, which he had penned for seven years and was on the hunt for a suitable beat,” Hinds shared.

For the final product, some live drums were added, which were done by the Fame Band, a local group of performers led by Edmondson.

Meanwhile, Hinds announced that he will be releasing three dancehall projects by the end of the month, featuring some big names in the local scene.

“It was well-received, making it one of the favorites among the patrons,” Hinds told Buzz this week.

Recalling how it started, Hinds said he reached out to the artiste via social media after purchasing the instru-

“Guyana’s most talked-about dancehall artiste, Azariel, will be featured on one of the projects, ‘Thug Lovin Riddim’. ‘When I Dead’ singer, Kurt Lee, who has been making a name for himself in both the soca and dancehall scenes in Guyana, will be featured on the Late Night Riddim,” Hinds said.

Azariel won Dancehall Artiste of the Year in 2022 from Dem Rock Music Award, a Guyanese-owned company based in the United States of America.

Some of the other local artistes who will also be

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