Artist: Navy
Release: BLEU EP (10th September – Pretty Boy Worldwide / The Other Songs)
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“A crisp hip-hop beat provides the backbone here while a subtle bassline and some twinkling
keys shimmer around the mix behind Navy’s rich, smoky vocals” – Complex UK
“Dominican singer Navy who we discovered here on the show back in October with the track
Pity and we’ve been loving her ever since. Going from strength to strength, this is her new one –
it’s Navy ‘One Shot’” – Dotty, Apple Music
“As one of the most soothing and eloquent Island Pop artists to debut last year” – Notion
“Drenched in elements of reggae, soul and contemporary hip hop, the Dominican singer-
songwriter uses her Caribbean influences to create a shimmering single that represents her
vision and lifestyle.” – Wonderland
“An eloquent lyricist whose music is powered by her unwavering belief in the strength of
language and heritage.” – The Line of Best Fit
Combining an irresistible songwriting style and a powerful message for change in her music,
Dominican songwriter NAVY returns with her culturally important and musically exceptional new
EP ‘BLEU’. Featuring her two previous singles ‘One Shot’ and ‘LMK/ Tower’, it’s a body of work
that showcases an artist at the top of her game, finding her place as one of the most important
voices in Hip Hop & Soul in 2021. Singles from the project have already achieved support from
Complex, Notion, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, Gal-Dem, and plenty more. Spotify has
also regularly supported her work across their ‘How We Do’, ‘Riffs & Runs’, ‘Chilled Reggae’,
‘Surface’ and ‘Island Pop’ playlists.
Working alongside Caribbean label and creative community Pretty Boy Worldwide, has been
crucial to Navy’s musical output over the past few years. Working with a team of creatives that
nurtures local talent from the Caribbean, has been essential to her creative growth. A huge
believer in the power of language and heritage in music, Navy regularly writes and performs in
Creole, a language used by enslaved people in the Caribbean to communicate with each other,
Creole differs from island to island, although it always has similar roots –
“Travelling outside of the Caribbean opened my eyes as to how important it is to stand up for
what I am. I’m not about to change my skin colour or pretend I’m something or someone I’m not.
You either accept me or you don’t, there are millions of artists out there. If you don’t like my
stuff, move along.” – Navy
On her debut EP, we hear Navy showcasing local style & musical creativity with her own unique
passion. On the lead single from the EP, Navy fearlessly addresses the historical abuse of black
people, with an affecting and at times heartbreaking visual. Speaking on the inspiration behind
the single, Navy states:
“Diamonds is a radical hip-hop hymn where I look at the historical abuse of black people and the
lack of value they held to the oppressors. In the song I call on the ancestors for protection and
retribution for the people wrongfully murdered and abused whose precious lives meant less
than… I see the oppressed to be more precious and more valuable that any diamond of any
value. The chorus being in creole is a direct link to the African Slave Trade which is part of the
Caribbean’s history, showing how the resilience of the slaves still carries on in language today.
Though it’s a lament, it’s a symbol of strength and will to survive.”
Navy is available for interviews or live opportunities. Please email
aidan@differentsauce.co.uk
mailto:aidan@differentsauce.co.uk
