Vanessa Obioha writes that ‘New Day,’ the impending EP from Bahamas-born, melodious songbird, Brettina, exhibits her creative genius and holds a lot of promise to establish her as the New Face of Jazz
She could have capitalized on her natural physical attributes, which assured her a place as a beauty queen. Perhaps, she did. After all, winning the Miss Bahamas Talented Teen opened the door for a scholarship to study at the University of Washington in Seattle, United States of America. With her family in tow, Brettina Robinson relocated from her original home, Bahamas.
Now, she simply wishes to be known as Brettina. Along with her preferred nomenclature is another desire to be identified as the latest supremo in Jazz music!
Brettina’s simple pleasures Bahamian songstress Brettina Robinson, who over the course of recent months has released the singles “Bop Baiye” and “Simple Pleasures” to tide her fans over until she releases her full album under the title “New Day”. BRETTINA ROBINSON
Despite what you may be going through in this COVID-19 era, remember to take time to appreciate the simple pleasures, says Bahamian songstress Brettina Robinson who over the course of recent months has released the singles – “Bop Baiye” and “Simple Pleasures” to tide her fans over until she releases her full album under the title “New Day.”
“It’s about appreciating the simple things in life,” said the Los Angeles-based Brettina of the single “Simple Pleasures” which she co-wrote with singer, songwriter, vocal producer and dancer, Tricia Battani in 2019.
Deborah Sengupta Stith
Mobley “A Home Unfamiliar.” One month into the lockdown, pop composer Mobley tapped a community of artists whose lives had just been upended to create quick turnaround audio and video works conceptually guided by the piece’s title, “A Home Unfamiliar.” The stunning lineup of top Austin talent he assembled included Shakey Graves, Sabrina Ellis, Bright Light Social Hour, Deezie Brown and Kalu James working alongside local filmmakers. Collectively they created a haunting document of this moment in time that drifts between cerebral, retro, futuristic and earthly while emotionally moving from uneasiness to aggression to raw pain that will break your heart.
Austin 360
Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. This week, take a look back at a select batch of 50 local albums that made waves in 2020, plus a handful of notable EPs, live albums, archival releases and other oddities. For our critics’ personal favorite records of 2020, watch for next week s year-in-review music wrap-up.
FIVE OLD-SCHOOL ACES
Willie Nelson, “First Rose of Spring.” No Grammy nomination this year for Willie, but his latest album, released in July, further extended a decade-long string of acclaimed collaborations with producer Buddy Cannon.