The singer of pop, reggae and dancehall
known internationally as Row has released his debut EP album, “Be
Positive.” The album has been proudly published as an independent
release without the direction of the corporate music industry.
Upbeat, spirited and danceable in the extreme, “Be Positive”
stands as proof that Row has a place among 2017s most innovative pop
songwriters.
Row is the stage name of 24-year-old
Rowin Premcharan of Purmerend, the Netherlands. The singer and
songwriter has been performing live since the age of 18 when he first
joined a band, but notes that he got his start by beatboxing. This
early hip-hop origin story shows in the overall production of “Be
Positive,” which features many of the effects and stylistic choices
often found in hip hop and pop music.
In addition to the considerable
talents, lines and rhymes of Row, himself, “Be Positive” also
features the skills of Chaka Baka on the extended-play album's
opening track.
“As a little kid,” writes Row, “I
always wanted to make music and that's why I sang all day, and
learned how to beatbox (thanks to the drumkit from my dad I wasn't
allowed to play on!). Some friends were rapping at the time, and
that's why I made some rap songs.”
But Row's future turned out to have
less to do with hip hop and more to do with pop music.
“I noticed it wasn't my thing,” he
says. “At the age of 18, I joined the band 'Naya Sitara,' the band
of my producer, Tariq Sadal (TSMusicStudio). After I had done my
internship in Surinam, I recorded my first song in a professional
studio. This made me realise something. I wanted to make singing my
living, because I just want to do this all day.”
Asked to describe the overall themes of
his new record, Row talks about his desire to bring encouragement to
others around the world.
“After a period of constant
struggling with myself,” writes Row, “I wanted to make something
that inspires people. That's why I made my EP, 'Be Positive.' It's
all about just staying positive when times get rough. Better days
will come – just work hard for it.”
This sentiment comes from experience.
Just ask Row.
“It's all about being positive when
times are hard. Me and my family have had a tough year, but still, no
matter how hard it gets, you have to go on.”
“Be Positive” by Row is available
from over 600 quality digital music retailers online worldwide now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
“Be Positive” by Row –
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