Jamaican star Demarco’s “Melody”, the awaited 16-track debut album, will be released on Friday, October 22.
The album was named after Demarco’s one-year-old daughter, but as he explained it’s also indicative of the melodious nature of this project, to use his own words while speaking to the press about the project.
With a career that spans over almost two decades and countless singles, this is artist debut studio album.
The album features new songs and crazy featuring with many of Demarco’s artist friends in the music business, including Konshens, Stephen Marley, Ky-mani Marley, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Chronic Law, Spice and Sarkodie from Ghana, which are all featured on the album.
Demarco Stephen Marley – ‘Dance My Stress Away’ (Official Music Video)
Fans have already got familiar with some of the songs and videos from the album among them “Ryda” which debuted September 10, and currently has already raked up more than 1.7 million views, “Dance My Stress Away” featuring Stephen Marley, a feel-good track produced by Demarco with acoustic guitar-driven vibes and “Mover”, produced by beat maker Will K. with Demarco and Konshens deejaying over a flute-driven fusion in Mover.
Demarco will release the album simultaneously with the premiere of a 10-minute long music video with Shaggy for “Do It Again” another stand alone single featured in Demarco’s album.
Talking about the release of Melody, Demarco, real name Collin Demar Edwards, said he is happy to finally get this project off the ground.
The album is produced by Ineffable Records, a music label that has already worked with the likes of others Jamaican stars like Konshens, Gyptian, Collie Budz and Kes the Band.
Demarco cemented his name in the music industry penning and producing his own songs and other artists songs, like Rhianna and Bounty Killer, also a main guest on the album, so with his album Melody, Demarco applied his numerous talents to the project, writing all the songs and handling production on all but four tracks. He also directed all the videos for the tracks that have been released so far.
Demarco ft. Sean Paul – My Way (Official Audio)
“I feel wonderful, it is overwhelming, I have been waiting on this for a long time and it is finally happening, God is great,” he said.
