Ghanaian-born disc jockey DJ Slim Jelly, a Bronx-based artist working to deliver the sounds of Accra to a quickly increasing international market, has launched a brand new Afrobeats single titled Abontine, a observe that blends energetic rhythms and Afro-house influences.
Named after the Akan phrase for “exterior”, the music faucets into the spirit of out of doors social life, celebrations and nightlife, capturing the vibe of summer season power and the spontaneity of venturing outside.
“That fizzing power is captured on this music,” Slim Jerry stated.
Slim Jerry, born Jerry Adu, has been championing Ghanaian music in New York for over 20 years, constructing a repute as one of many Bronx’s best-known Ghanaian DJs. Throughout that point, he has shared the stage with a few of Africa’s most distinguished artists, together with Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, R2Bees, Prince Brilliant, Tiny, Obrafour, DJ Tunes, and Kiz Daniel.
The discharge comes as international demand for Afrobeats continues to speed up, with the style attracting audiences throughout New York, London, Lagos and Accra and securing its place in mainstream leisure areas around the globe.
Slim Jelly described Avonteen as a tribute to these embracing the present second to its fullest, developing the observe as a celebratory piece rooted in heat and motion. With its upbeat melody and dance-driven manufacturing, the one serves as each a private creative expression and a contribution to the broader Ghanaian-influenced music that connects the diaspora and the continent.
