With all the global turmoil in 2020, Kashief Lindo felt it was his responsibility to vent his anger at racial and social injustice on songs like "Till dem bun Down di House" and "Human Life". But for his latest song, "Love is Just A Heartbeat Away", he strikes a more romantic tone.
Like its predecessors, "Love is Just A Heartbeat Away" is produced by Willie Lindo, Kashief's father, and released by the family's Heavy Beat Records.
"Sometimes the melody of a song dictates the beat, so to keep things in context this is what we did. But the bottomline is, the message in the music and the lyrics in this song is no different from the previous ones. That is why we have to use every possible means for people to hear and see the lyrics, that is our mission," said Kashief.
His soothing vocal on "Love is Just A Heartbeat Away" is complemented by a fuzz tone guitar feel courtesy of his father. That sound has helped take quite a few songs on pop charts.
Though "Till dem bun Down di House" and "Human Life" made charts in South Florida and New York, Lindo said for most of his career, it's been about recording good music and not making charts.
"It is always good to get a hit, the feeling that you get knowing that one song can reach so many minds from all walks of life is indescribable, but if I touch one person and make a positive difference in their life that is equally a joyous feeling. A win-win," he stated.
Kashief Lindo knows a thing or two about win-win situations. He has been recording since the mid-1990s and had sizable hits with "First Cut" and "No Can Do" which were also produced by Heavy Beat Records.
Written By Howard Campbell