Light up the world

Bit different from the hip hop I normally post but I saw the video and thought this has to go somewhere!

Light Up (The World) is the third single from DJ/singer/songwriter Yasmin.

Yasmin's been around for a while, born in Manchester and she first started to get noticed in London a few years ago back when she was focusing on DJing, most notably by Neptunes producer mastermind Pharell Williams. Weirdly it wasnt till writing this post that I linked that the pretty DJ I saw supporting N.E.R.D. a few years ago at the Roundhouse in Camden and this years 'next big thing' were the same person.

Anyway talented as both DJ and singer (check out her collaborations with Jamie XX......HERE.....bigggg thingggggs for next year) 2011 was a big year for her, releasing her debut single On My Own in January and her second single Finish Line followed soon after making the UK Top 15. But to me her main releases havent been too exciting and definitely nowhere near as exciting as her next: Light Up (The World) which sees her collaborate with UK Garage MC Ms Dynamite and Jungle/Dnb legends Shy FX, to quote her blog it's a "reggae infused carnival jam".




Yasmin and Cuban Family courtesy of Yasmin's World



The video was shot in Havana, Cuba which so accurately reflects the vibe of the track, Yasmin herself raves about the people, culture and atmosphere of the city and the feel good factor comes right across. Just a jammed track really.

Take a look...

I try and steer away from going toooo UK with this blog, and garage is very UK but if you're into that kind of thing the MJ Cole remix is tooooooooo good to miss - the drop at 1.15.........noice