I met K-Illa, real name Dwight, by chance while talking to Reddz. After that encounter I had the opportunity several more times and he is a really cool person, very savvy musically and overflowing with confidence. I heard a couple of his songs and thought, yeah he is nice with it; but then he brought over his new joint ‘Swagger Man’ in the middle of the night and I realized after hearing it that he is not just nice with it…he understands how to be special.

The 25 year old artist has drive, lyrics, punch lines and a wealth of talent; all are heard in ‘Swagger Man’, a sure anthem for those “swaggerific” people. The hook is catchy, the concept is dope and the word play is fire. Belizeans….stand up

 

Download link for this song: soundcloud

Was cool to see Art be the highlight of the day for Belize; I always feel like Belize is brimming with Artistic talent because of our cultures but it always manages to just lurk in the background, so it was good to see it at the forefront for once at the Belize Bliss Institute of Art Street Festival which was on Albert Street, Belize City yesterday. There was Belizean art, food, and entertainment galore; here is a snip from my visit.

This lady totally got me. As my friend said, “it’s funny that the person doing nothing was the one that got all the attention” but as Jackie Chan said, “doing nothing and being still are two very different things.”

 

Cool jewelry by TLC based in Orange Walk, check them out if you are in the area.

 

Fred Trejo and his wonderful works.

But this was definitely my favourite piece at the whole festival, it’s from Debra Wilkes Gray . You can catch her in Corozal at their monthly Art in the Park (the next being March 12th) or if you are in the City she will be featured in the upcoming “Women In Arts” projects for March at the Bliss.

These guys were apparently from Hattieville and were keeping things live; that guy was apparently their biggest fan.

 

And more.