JULS UNVEILS NEW SINGLE 'BLESSED' FEATURING MIRAA MAY & DONAE'OFEATURING MIRAA MAY & DONAE'O

JULS UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘BLESSED’

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JULS UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘BLESSED’ FEATURING MIRAA MAY & DONAE’O

THE GRAMMY ACADEMY’S NEWEST MEMBER​ KICKS OFF POST-LOCKDOWN WITH A BANG

‘​BLESSED​’ is the brand new track by leading artist, producer & DJ Juls, ​live across all DSP’s today.

The single arrives on the onset of post lockdown measures and enlists the help of Algerian-British singer/songwriter ​Miraa May​ and UK veteran rapper/singer ​Donae’O​.

Never afraid to experiment with different sounds, Juls gives his new track a unique twist. ​Championing his Ghanaian roots and British East London upbringing, the ​2x MOBO Award-nominatedJuls put his stamp on the UK music scene by boldly blending ​Highlife, Hip-hop and Reggae into one; adding his own influential sound to the Afropop movement, but today he describes this track as ​‘something different’ as this time he draws inspiration from the ​Brazilian funk scene.

Miraa May, the self-described Tottenham songbird, already caught the attention ​of Award-winning, legendary producer ​Salaam Remi ​(​Amy Winehouse, Nas, The Fugees​) who produced her second EP, ‘​N15’, so it’s no surprise as to why Juls trusted her to deliver her smooth vocals across his addictive beats.

The ‘Party Hard’ hitmaker, Donae’O, a veteran in the UK music scene with a star-studded line up of collabs including ​Giggs, ​Lethal Bizzle, ​Dizzee ​Rascal, JME, and ​Calvin Harris. He sprinkles his soulful vocals and gritty rap against the bouncing backdrop of the Brazillian Funk inspired beat.

Juls says: ​“This song is different for me. The Brazilian funk, the soul, the Afro Latin and the feel-good vibes – I love it. It reminds me of being out in the sun at a BBQ or dance. The overall message of the song is about self-manifestation. Great things are going to happen for all of us.”

Having played a major role in the rise of Afro-pop, his production on ​Mr Eazi’s international crossover hits such as ​​’Bankulize’ and ‘Skin Tight’ heralded new dawn sonically for the genre. In addition, he collaborated with US rapper Goldlink on his Grammy-Nominated album ‘Diaspora’ on ‘U Say’ which also featured ​Tyler The Creator and Jay Prince​.

Closer to home, he’s championed the best of British talent – the likes of ​Kojey Radical, Kojo Funds, Ms Banks, Not3s, Pa Salieu, Eugy, Tiggs Da Author and Stefflon Don as well as Nigeria’s African Giant – Burna Boy​.

A cultural tastemaker, he curated the first UK Afrobeats session for The Boiler Room. View this​ ​here​​.

As the lockdown restrictions slowly begin to lift across the UK the ​Grammy Academy invited Juls to join the voting members academy alongside ​2,300​ new members including ​Lil Nas X ​and ​Victoria Monet.

‘Blessed’ is tipped to feature on his forthcoming untitled album. The LP will follow his previous works: ‘Happy Place’​, ​‘Colours’,​ ​‘Ojekoo’ & ‘Leap of Faith’​,​ available across all DSP’s now.

LISTEN: “Blessed”
https://ditto.fm/blessed_

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JULS UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘BLESSED’ FEATURING MIRAA MAY & DONAE’O

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