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Kwame Binea Shakedown Announce Second Single and Video

Harlem-based roots rock singer/songwriter Kwame Binea, who fronts the Kwame Binea Shakedown, has announced the worldwide digital release of their second single

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Kwame Binea Shakedown Announce Second Single and Video

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  1. KwameBineaShakedownAnnounceSecondSingleandVideo,"Hang On"SetforJune16th Harlem-basedroots rock singer/songwriter KwameBinea,who fronts theKwameBineaShakedown,hasannouncedtheworldwide digital releaseoftheir secondsingle NewYork,NY,June15,2015-Harlem-basedrootsrocksinger/songwriterKwameBinea, whofrontstheKwame BineaShakedown,hasannounced the worldwidedigital releaseof theirsecond single,"HangOn"forTuesday,June16,2015viaCDbaby.comand all theirmajordigitaldistributionpartners including iTunesandAmazon.com. "HangOn" iscatchy,upbeat,funk/rock/souldancesonglayered witha poignant,hopefulanduplifting universalmessagethatencourages"littlebrothers tohang on." It wasco-writtenand produced byKwameBineaand guitarist JustinWilcoxforBinea'sindieimprint,Pelopos Entertainment Group. Thesong alsofeaturestherest ofShakedown band,drummerMedleyShabazz,guitaristArt Vanterpool,bassist PhilBass,DaronWright onkeyboards,KengoYamadaand MichaelQuigleyonsaxophone,BrianVarnekeon trumpet,and guestbackground vocalistsDietriceBoldenand JindaiJoseph. Thevideomeshesliveperformancefootage withcompelling images thataccentuatethebroader symbolismandinspirationbehind thesong.Thevideowasedited byKatePeterson. "Ireallywanted tocreateananthem-liketrack toencourageyoung brothers tokeep theirheadsup andnever stop believing inthemselves,"explainsBinea."Thesearetoughtimesand a lotof ouryoung peopleareabit lostandaren'tgetting thelevel ofsupport theyneed.So,justtrying togivethemsomeof thesamekind of positivereinforcement and encouragementIreceived growing

  2. up,"headded. "Hang On"follows thegroup'sdebut single/video"Let Go" (released inApril). Thevideowas culled fromaKwame BineaShakedownliveperformanceattheBrooklynBowl earlierthisyear. Binea grewupsplittingtimeinWestLondon(hisbirthplace) and inhisnativeorigins,Ghana.Helatermoved to Cherry Hill,NJasa teenager wherehe started tounearthhisartisticaspirationsas a burgeoningsongwriter/singer/guitarist.Whileincollegeheteamedup withguitarist/vocalistJustinWilcoxasaduo, whichbecamethenucleusthat spawned therock/funkcollectiveKwameShakedownin Harlem, NY (2011).Overthepastseveralyears theyhavebuiltalegionof loyalfansperforming atmostof thecity'smost notedmusicvenuesincluding Joe'sPub,ArleneGrocery,RockwoodMusic Hall andBrooklynBowl,tonamejustafew. TheKwame BineaShakedownwillalsobereleasing theirself-titled debut EP July17.FormoreinformationonKwameBineaShakedown:http://kwamebineashakedown.comView thenewvideofor“HangOn”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknpsYKwe0IContact: Chip Schutzman MilesHighProductions P.O.Box93157 Hollywood, CA90093 323-806-0400 chip@mileshighproductions.comhttp://www.mileshighproductions.com ###

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