Friday Flips From Studio One Sweetness to Dominican Dembow Heat
Friday’s Come Thru Vocals pairs Jennifer Lara’s “I Am In Love” with Jey One, Don Miguelo and OG DETRUYELO’s “PÓNMELA.” One wraps romance in warm Studio One reggae; the other snaps into fast Dominican dembow, giving today’s detour a clean jump from sweet sway to full-body momentum.
Two tracks. Two discoveries. One daily detour.
Come Thru Vocals is INYIM’s long-running daily music discovery series spotlighting voices and songs worth hearing. Selections may also move into Musique Dig’s Weekly Playlist and rotation on INYIM Radio.
Jennifer Lara
Tune: “I Am In Love”
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
Jennifer Lara’s 1981 Studio One cut takes the bones of Evelyn King’s “I’m in Love” and lets them breathe in a softer Jamaican groove. Lara keeps the vocal poised and sweet while the rhythm rolls underneath with just enough disco glow, turning a familiar love song into something warmer, looser and unmistakably her own.
Jey One, Don Miguelo & OG DETRUYELO
Tune: “PÓNMELA”
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
“PÓNMELA” is all forward motion: a compact dembow burner from Jey One, Don Miguelo and producer OG DETRUYELO that hits its groove and refuses to loosen its grip. The rhythm stays tight, the delivery stays quick, and the whole thing lands with the kind of Friday-night urgency that needs very little explaining.
Come back for the next daily detour. Keep discovering in the Come Thru Vocals archive, hear the week’s six strongest finds in Musique Dig’s Weekly Playlist, and keep the music moving on INYIM Radio.
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