(Mixpak)
Jamaican artist Cholita is emerging as one of the island’s most notable new stars. Her debut single “Next Time” has already made waves internationally, with radio support everywhere from Kingston (Zip FM, Fyah 105) to London (BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, Kiss, Capital) and New York (Hot 97).
Jamaican superstar Skillibeng joins her for her second single, “Without You”, an R&B-steeped dancehall love song. “Without You” finds Cholita deep in her feels, meeting her match in badman casanova Skillibeng. A sultry love song with a soundsystem rattling sub-bass, Cholita’s ethereal vocal layers sit perfectly with Skillibeng’s enticing delivery.
Bio
Cholita makes music that is deeply rooted in the rich history of Jamaican music, and like so much music from the island, it has an instant global resonance. Drawing from a kaleidoscope of genres – dancehall, contemporary R&B, hip hop, pop, indie, Latin – she builds her own sonic language: hypnotic, sensual and defiant. Raised in Kingston by a Jamaican father immersed in the country’s music industry and a Peruvian mother rooted in Lima’s jazz scene, music was never just a backdrop, it was a way of life. Whether you’re listening alone in your bedroom or in the middle of a sweaty dance floor, her songs land with visceral power: anchored by sound system low-end and polyrhythmic syncopation, yet lit with lyrical intimacy. Still early in her journey, Cholita already sounds like an artist with a point of view, weaving her heritage and instinct into songs that move.
