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Friday, May 6, 2016
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Sasha Dunn tackles drug culture with latest club banger By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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HILE Sasha Dunn, a veteran member of the Vendetta Group, enjoys creating music that is fun, upbeat and gets people moving, he took a different approach with his latest single which aims to shed a light on the rampant narcotics culture that exists in the Bahamas today. He describes his new track, “100 Pounds”, which features rapper Bob Dope, as a club banger that speaks to the scourge that is drug trafficking. By paying careful attention to the song’s lyrics, Sasha said listeners will get an understanding of how drug trafficking became ingrained in Bahamian society. “The major inspiration for the song is simply to shed light on drug trafficking in the Bahamas. I try to give the listener an understand-
Singer Sasha Dunn ing of how this narcotic culture permeates all levels of Bahamian society. The goal is never to glorify drug dealing, but rather show the connection of the murder rate and the illegal trade,” he told Tribune Weekend. The beat for the song was done by The Beats Cartel who sampled intro music from the popular Netflix show “Narcos”. “They paired the sample seamlessly with the gritty trap 808 sound
and bass running the track,” he said. “I am personally in my own mosh pit when I hear the track, so I know when people really feel the power of the track they will be banging their heads to it.” As has become a tradition for him, Sasha is already working on a music video to accompany the track and make his message more powerful. “Visuals for my video are now the number one priority of the team leading into the summer, so yes, the video is on the way,” he said. Featured at the end of the song is an excerpt from the famous interview Sir Lynden Pindling did with an NBC news reporter in the 1980s addressing the drug trade in the Bahamas. Sasha said he is currently putting together a short documentary film that will give viewers an in-depth look at the issue and how it has evolved over the past three decades.
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
Prince
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify
UNITED STATES
1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Bombs Away, “Damn Daniel - Radio Mix” 4. Contact, “Never Stop” 5. Mumford & Sons, “There Will Be Time” 6. Aaron Carter, “Fool’s Gold” 7. Tom Petty, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 8. Prince, “Stare” 9. Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, “Thy Will” 10. Jon Bellion, “Guillotine”
UNITED KINGDOM 1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Victoria Wood, “Barry And Freda - Live” 4. Gruff Rhys, “I Love EU” (OVNI / Turnstile Music) 5. Wheeler Walker Jr, “Eatin’ P*ssy/Kickin’ *ss” 6. Juliette Lewis, “Hello Hero” 7. Drake, “One Dance” 8. Prince, “Stare” 9. The Zephyr Bones, “Black Lips” 10. Sian Phillips, “Sonnet 43”
GLOBAL 1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Contact, “Never Stop” 4. Drake, “One Dance” 5. Prince, “Stare” 6. Mumford & Sons, “There Will Be Time” 7. Pop Avatars, “Purple Rain” 8. Enrique Iglesias, “DUELE EL CORAZON” 9. Aaron Carter, “Fool’s Gold” 10. Rick Hale, “Can’t Sleep Love / Sunday Morning (Mash-Up) (feat. Skyler Hale)”
The new song ““100 Pounds” samples the intro music from the popular Netflix show “Narcos”
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