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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oakland, CA – August 03, 2011, Cocoyea Music LLC, announces the brand new, mid-summer release “WATERHOLE” by Akinde (of Kindred fame). This new release is the first single since the all digital Akinde EP was released in October 2010 on the Cocoyea label. 

Akinde’s years of experience in performing and recording have brought him to the attention of fans of California, particularly the Bay Area ever since his former group Kindred performed to a sellout crowd at Reggae on the River. His diverse blend of musical genres, participation at workshops and overall performances has helped open doors to all levels of attendees, from the vast ethnic diaspora of San Francisco, to the poetry/ spoken word couture of Berkelee, and onto the robust rap/ hip hop streets of downtown Oakland, all have begun to capture a greater understanding of the unique culture of Trinidad & Tobago.

The new release, “WATERHOLE” delightfully bridges the gap between generations. This clever track puts a new angle on the possibilities of merging cultures, using an infectious beat and catchy hooks infused with a very modern spin on the traditional “double entendre style” lovingly found in traditional calypso. WATERHOLE is jam packed with influences of dance music, hip hop, rapso and musical engine room elements. The track starts with the analogy of the club and slowly weaves its way into the mind with pure wit. What is the “WATERHOLE?”... “The track is primal but smart, sexy but by no means smutty. Its creative sense for the 21^st century”, says Sharon Humphrey of Cocoyea Music.  

Download Waterhole here

Akinde has participated in VH-1’s World Stage in California and BET’s tri-borough HIV Awareness Tour in New York. Akinde has also been involved in home based entrepreneurial and personal development efforts which he believes will prove vastly essential on his reaffirmed commitment to play his part in raising the flag of Trinidad & Tobago on a global level.