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by Nefertiti Jenkins Sometimes an escape to a barren land can be the cleansing the soul needs. French-Antillean artist Gérald Toto takes us to such a place, in his latest music video. Shot in Tunisia's Tozeur desert, the official visual for his song "Away Alive" dropped on November 15. The soothing track over African drums, is from Toto's recent solo album - "Sway," which hit streaming sites in October. The album includes acoustic folk, jazz, soul, pop and blues. Born in France in 1967, the 51-year-old artist has West Indian roots. His parents are from the Antilles. For Toto, a member of the trio: Toto Bona Lokua, the desert is a place of identity, freedom and self-discovery... The desert is an allegorical dream. An inner space where one seems initially lost, without reference or bearings, before finding, within, an anchor point from which to walk. With a heart open to all encounters. Check out Gérald Toto below, as he embraces his footprints, in ...

The way it went down left fans, and people who had never heard of him proud. On May 23, hip-hop artist Jay Park, appeared on "Sway In The Morning," a weekday morning show on Eminem's Shade 45 SiriusXM channel. Hosted by Sway (Calloway), Jay Park was there to promote his May 25 midnight (EST) release of "SOJU," featuring 2 Chainz. The track "SOJU" (inspired by a popular alcoholic beverage in South Korea) is off his upcoming album with Roc Nation.  It's his first release for the label, since signing with them in 2017. During his interview (one of several recently), Park answered questions about b-boying, kpop, BTS, cultural appropriation, tattoos and the relationship between South and North Korea. He also explained why he created his second label, H1GHR MUSIC, after creating AOMG (he says he did so for contractual reasons).  And he also announced (unintentionally) that his new album (with Roc Nation), "Ask 'Bout Me," will be out o...