If you didn’t know February 27th is Independence Day for the Dominican Republic and DaSouth.com thought it would be the perfect day to highlight some of the best artists from the beautiful country. Here are a few artist with a Dominican background that represent the Kingdom .
Leslie Grace @IAMLESLIEGRACE
Leslie Grace is a Latina songstress from New York that is making huge moves in the music industry. She made history when she became the youngest female singer to chart number 1 on Billboard’s Latin Radio Airplay chart for “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”. Her second hit “Day 1” charted number 1 on Billboard Tropical. Grace is signed to GRAMMY award winning producer Sergio George’s record label Top Stop Music. George has worked with some of the most notable names in Latin music like Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, Willie Colon, Tito Puente, Prince Royce and much more. Leslie is a contender in the nominations for the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The young musician is up for “Songs, Artist of the Year, Female” along with celebritites like Jennifer Lopez, Jenni Rivera, and Shakira. The Billboard Latin Music Awards air on Telemundo April 25th.
Redimi2 @RealRedimi2
Redimi2 is a Christian artist that has a huge fan base. He is arguably the most relevant Christian Hispanic rapper out right now. The man has sold over 200,000 records and has hundreds of thousands of fans on social media. This Latin rhymer has shared stages with mainstream artists like Dom Omar, Daddy Yanky, Wisin y Yandel, Calle 13, Héctor el Father, and Vico C.
Rey Cruz @ReyCruz305
Rey Cruz is a seasoned artist that will become even more successful in the future. His album ‘Innovacion’ was well received by music critics that listened to it and is in rotation at various radio stations. Cruz’s single “Solow” was #1 for 4 weeks on La Nueva 88.3 FM’s Top 20 chart. Rey is known for his ability to fuse authentically Hip-Hop lyrics with an ecletic list of genres. The music on ‘Innovacion’ is a reflection of his diverse musical influences.
Rey King @IAMREYKING
Rey King is an artist/producer/songwriter that has co-written/co-produced a Billboard charting single (“Day 1”) for superstar singer Leslie Grace. He has contributed to a significant amount of quality projects like Rhema Soul ‘Red’, Social Club ‘Misfits’, Cheno Lyfe ‘Home’, Rey Cruz ‘Innovacion’, and a lot more. His album ‘Young God’ caused quite a buzz in the industry when it came out in 2009.
Grace Nation @lorsGN
Grace Nation (Elem, Lors, and Sikc) recently made some noise with their “Vroom” music video; it currently has about 25,000 views. Their debut album was entitled ‘The Great Awakening’ and many downloaded it. Their sound can be defined as sophisticated urban art .
