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Badjohn Republic, co-creators of last year’s Machel Montano hit “Waiting on the Stage”, are back at it again, this time with a new rhythm called the Vibration Riddim.

The rhythm so far features songs by Kes the Band, Voice, Kerwin Du Bois, Preedy, Danielle Veira and Marvay. Keegan Taylor, one of the founding members of the group, said he was inspired to write a song called Vibrate because he wanted to create an idea of a feeling “that is way past just “she body look good” and “ah get through.” I wanted to create a feeling of a bond between a man and a woman that surpasses the earthly realm, it’s gone past that, and I’m so amazed and impressed by her.”
Taylor then took the song to Kyle Phillips, another founding member, who created a simple beat that was very different to what they were accustomed to doing but that felt right for the song. They then realized that the rhythm could go further than the one song, and recorded “Vibrate” by Marvay and “Feeling” by Danielle Veira. The group took the idea to Precision Global Music Limited, whose label they are on, and the company agreed that it could become a rhythm and began pushing it out to artists. It attracted the attention of Kes the Band, Voice, Kerwin Du Bois and Preedy, all of whom said they felt the rhythm and wanted to record on it. Taylor said “it’s an amazing opportunity having all of these artists feeling the rhythm and it basically reinforced for us that we are not the only ones who felt the energy of what this could do. We feel that all of the songs have something very different to say and are very refreshing to the airwaves right now.”
He said the rhythm has a traditional feel to it, but still modern and is different to what people are accustomed to hearing from them. “Badjohn Republic is known for going the opposite way to where everyone is going, so if we feel that’s what we want to do, we stand up and say we’re not doing this, we’re going to do something else and that’s what happened with this rhythm.”
Taylor thanked the Precision Global Music Limited Team for their contribution, as “in an effort to ensure that the standard of the product is at the utmost height, added some of the production elements and did the mixing and mastering to create a product that is formidable in the marketplace.”
The rhythm was released on November 21, so listen out for “How We Like It” by Kes the Band, “Outside” by Voice, “When I Gone” by Preedy and “VIP” by Kerwin Du Bois.
For more information, find them on Facebook at Badjohn Republic.