Bees & Honey is the most recent single from Welsh-based British-Asian reggae artist Nayyah. The observe was produced by Mikey ‘Megahbass’ Fletcher, bassist and musical director for Alborosie, and options the enduring Apache Indian and the legendary Amlak Tafari, aka the Reggae Am-bass-ador from Metal Pulse.
Bees & Honey provides a pointy critique of social inequality: those that work the toughest are sometimes on the backside of the social ladder, receiving the least, whereas these on the prime, the “bosses and fats cats,” reap the largest rewards. Nonetheless, the message is in the end hopeful, encouraging listeners to remain resilient and preserve striving, as a result of laborious work will finally repay.
Recalling the origins of the observe, Megahbass displays: “Nayyah introduced me this concept and a melody for the observe. I attempted out some reggae beats, however his distinctive type referred to as for one thing totally different. I performed with a entice rhythm concept, and it fitted like a glove.”
Lengthy-time pal Amlak Tafari was invited to take part, including his distinctive flavour to the combination, and it was he that advised bringing in Apache Indian for a visitor verse. As Nayyah explains, “Amlak sang ‘Growth Shack A-Lak’ as a reference to Apache’s world hit, and Apache added his signature type, giving the track a nod to his iconic sound, however with a totally trendy twist.”
Talking in regards to the collaboration, Apache Indian says: “Nayyah is bursting with expertise, has an unbelievable, distinctive type and his music is sort of a breath of contemporary air. It was an honour for me to characteristic on this track, which has a unbelievable video that was filmed in his residence city of Llandudno. I’ve had the pleasure to listen to his album, and it’s nothing lower than a masterpiece. He has an unbelievable character and his ardour for reggae music comes by in each observe.”
Bees & Honey is taken from the forthcoming album Hearth In My Soul which options a number of the best musicians to come back out of Jamaica, resembling legendary Sly Dunbar, Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Dean Fraser, Leebert ‘Gibby’ Morrison, Wilburn ‘Squidly’ Cole, Stephen ‘Lenky’ Marsden, Paul Kastick, Shaun Darson, Robert ‘Dubwise’ Browne, Norris Webb, Carol ‘Bowie’ McLaughlin, Franklyn ‘Bubbler’ Waul, Othniel Lewis, Harry T Powell and Gilly G. Additionally featured are Steve Grantley, the powerhouse drummer of Stiff Little Fingers, and famend rock guitarist James Stevenson, who has performed with the likes of Chelsea, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult and The Alarm.
Bees & Honey is offered now on digital platforms, and the accompanying video might be considered on YouTube.
