Dusty collaborates with I-Wayne

Rising reggae artiste Dusty Vibes says collaborating with well-known singer I-Wayne was a learning experience for him.  Both team up on the track Hundred Spliff which was produced by Radiance Entertainment Records.

“Collaborating with I-Wayne was a learning experience and a good one. It was my first time working with an established mainstream artiste,” said Dusty Vibes.

He explained how the collaboration came about.

“It was a riddim that I-Wayne had and he thought a weed song would do well on it. Initially it was supposed to be a collaboration with him and another artiste.”

Although the song has not been getting the kind of airplay that the artistes would like, Dusty remains hopeful that the underground market will continue to support it.

“Well like most positive music it is slowly reaching the people you have to hear it to respond to it and mainstream media isn’t doing it any justice but so far the response has been good. We have been getting a lot of positive feedback,” he said.

Working with an established artiste like I-Wayne, Dusty Vibes is humbled by the opportunity. He said the iconic singer has given him some valuable advice about the music.

‘He said I should sing with feelings so that the audience can see and feel the energy of each performance. He also encouraged me to hone my skills and maintain my unique sound and not try sounding like anybody else,” said Dusty Vibes.

Earlier this year, Dusty Vibes released the song Memories, the title track from his forthcoming EP, which is due later this year.  The song was inspired by the death of his mother.

“Memories is a song which has been long in the making since I lost my mother at a young age. I also lost my father and my aunt in the same year, but death is something that a lot of people can relate to. When you lose someone, all you have left is memories”, he shared.

Dusty Vibes is originally from Kentish, a rural district in St Catherine. He learnt to play the drums at an early age, and he was involved in the church choir at Kentish Baptist church.  He honed his craft by performing at community and school events.

Later on, he along with a friend and one of his nephews formed a group, which lasted for a short time.

Dusty Vibes performed at Rebel Salute in January.