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J. Rose is Becoming Known More and More as a Musician

J.Rose is an R&B/Hip Hop artist, musician, and songwriter from Puerto Rico. He started writing poetry at a young age while influenced by all types of music around him raised by a single mother Mitzy Coreano. Throughout the years J. Rose always knew he was passionate about music in all aspects. Throughout being raised in Puerto Rico, the Bronx, and Brockton Massachusetts he started to study everything from producing, mixing, and mastering and not to forget the business!

While growing up in his teenage years Brockton MA, was the home for music for him, but in 2017 his whole life changed where he was in a car accident that changed his whole life.

“Going from being the most known for his accomplishments and being in the US Army to being the highlight on the morning news was something I never wanted to experience. Unfortunately, such as people go through things that we don’t ask for and maybe at the time don’t even understand. I defiantly didn’t understand and was just angry at the world and myself”.

April 18th, 2017 J. Rose lost someone close to him in his own car accident and changed him in all aspects, but drove his music even more because it was his way out.

” At that time in my life I didn’t know what to do, I would ask myself what do you do when losing it all? Where do I start? Music was the only thing I had that got me through the court dates, house arrest, and the things that were going around in the city. I started to really dive into all types of music and was never objective towards any genre, but I can definitely say that music saved me”.

Two years later J. Rose puts out one record that explains his life-changing experience and finally speaks on his emotions about the car accident and the trials and tribulations that were surpassed in the process Cultivating his music at higher degrees at The Sound lab in Brockton J. Rose became the Soul drenched/RnB/Singer-Songwriter he always strived to be!

“I never focused on the points in the music just stayed focused with the game, the points will come soon enough,” said J. Rose as one of his favorite quotes to go by. Naming iconic artists like Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, and Russ among his influences, he recently dropped his debut Dancehall project called “Island Trips” in 2020.

J. Rose is sure to pierce through the industry soon enough!

WATCH – J. Rose – Fine Gal (Official Video)

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Shoketta gives jazz a new voice on latest release “Summer time”

Shoketta kicks off “Summertime” by reimagining it with a deep, jazz-filled bass line built on Richie Goods’ acoustic bass. The arrangement announces its character right away, with Clarence Penn’s drums opening up the musical space and Andy Ezrin’s Rhodes adding bright, scattered color. And then percussion from Daniel Sadownick adds another layer of rhythm in the lower registers, before Shoketta’s vocals finally come in.

Shoketta makes the standard her own, taking a familiar composition and treating it like a modern jazz vocalist, with her own phrasing and expression. The performance doesn’t rely on the song’s pre-existing identity; instead, the singer’s interpretation becomes an integral part of the experience. But the musicians around her leave enough space for the track to breathe, keeping it jazz-centered.

The biggest surprise comes when Nozomi Yamaguchi’s electric guitar takes the arrangement in a more unexpected, adventurous direction. That change adds a discovery element to “Summertime,” pulling the performance out of its original jazz context. Shoketta’s voice remains at the heart of the piece, and the musicians continue exploring possibilities around it. The result is a thoughtful interpretation that stays true to tradition while still pushing the music in a new direction.

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François Marius & Bérénice hit the big stage with latest release “Chasing Dreams”

“Chasing Dreams,” by François Marius & Bérénice, is an ode to ambition, to movement, to the need to leave the known for something bigger. This song is about leaving the country life behind and heading to the city with the dream of making it to the big stage and showing the world what they can do. It’s very much about, you know, seizing an opportunity, not waiting for an opportunity.

A smart suit, a smart look, the latest trend, all of this helps to paint the picture of someone ready to step out into a bigger world. The song has a clear goal in mind: success, recognition, and the chance to shine bright, with the idea of seeing their name up on a billboard.

“Chasing Dreams” is effective because its message is simple. It’s about being afraid of what’s to come, taking a chance, wanting more. François Marius & Bérénice, from the yard to the city and to the big stage, make personal ambition the heart of the song. The result is an inspiring story of believing in a bigger future and having the courage to go for it.

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