Ten kilometres, or so, between on the wing birdcall — Don’t Go, as well as Hold On — a spick-and-span not-too-dottier number; lays neither zero incredibly dangerous human beings, nor built up calamities of failure to mete out agony — with an acid sting venomous enough to levy a scrappiest end — to the brewing of what ought to become “a mushrooming tuneful chef-d’oeuvre” christened: Hydraulic.
To be born out of American singer as well as actor Joshua Levi Bolden’s every remarkable new discovery and perfect mix of personalities; the procurement of shrewdness at broad daylight of the latter debut full-bodied studio album, is a symbol of his neutral tolerance — on the compact reliable roaring helms of incredible pitch or frequency of a note or sound reservoirs — offering berceuse disciples every chorus they need as well as verse they want.
A new must-have, the bang tour de force — Hydraulic — lands within its slated time frame. Thus, next Friday — October 10 — via Raedio/Atlantic Records; the last mentioned Rhythm & Blues sensation, known on-stage as Josh Levi, will be charred in a wood-fired ballad oven gesturing his influx!
Astonishing recordings radiating; Raedio has been established busily — as an “audio everywhere” company that extends itself across media through its record label, publishing, euphony supervision as well as podcast divisions. Thereupon, strictly developing culturally relevant high-quality tonal pattern and audio content.
More so, the troupe wires its talent through opportunities with sister agency ColorCreative — a management and production company co-founded by American actress as well as writer Issa Rae, Deniese Davis a film producer, and executive producer Talitha Mahadeo Watkins; in conjunction with film as well as television ventures — through American independent media production company Hoorae Media and brand endeavours by Fête: a marketing division within the latter.
You cannot see enough unless you come closer; this uniquely positions Raedio with the knack of 360-degree integration athwart its multiple podiums as well as services. Heralding the lengthy scheduled advent of the last alluded to arpeggios slog; Levi made a deeply sensual return on the neck of September, stomaching Hold On — a redolent sluggish jam — to run riot!
“Hold On is about giving your best shot and trying to hold on to something you’re unsure about. It’s a split conversation with myself and someone I care about — that moment where you catch the mixed signals, but you also catch yourself before you let someone mess with your dignity. This song is for the people that can’t hold back how they feel because they’ve learned not to be taken for granted,” Josh Levi said.
Stunning, not only was he named among American weekly magazine that specialises in celebrity news as well as human-interest stories — People’s The 25 Emerging Musical Artists You Should Add to Your Playlist; Levi, who spent the last 12-month time period winning over watchers as well as hearers, with an array of show-stealing live appearances, would be included on monthly magazine that focuses on news, culture, and entertainment — Ebony’s 9 Artists That Need Your Attention list.
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Perhaps the most consequential “made from more” confrontations, a special guest run with premium breakthrough American Hip-Hop duo from Los Angeles, California — consisting of rappers Bobbi LaNea Tyler as well as Folayan Omi Kunerede — which goes by the sobriquet Flyana Boss: strewn superhero moments on their sold-out staggering Bosstanical Garden Tour. Albeit, in the flesh; connoisseurs got hitched on the — in the cards to be illustrious — beat doyens’ “always on the money” hair-splitting creed screws!
Then, a festival debut performance — alongside whiz American maximalist sonic fiends: rapper, soloist and songwriter Lil Wayne, Summer Marjani Walker a Rhythm & Blues vocalist-librettist, Alyssa Michelle Stephens a rhymer as well as singer using Latto as an alias, and Hip-Hop knocker as well as record executive Gucci Mane — at the “dusted off by the likeliest assemblage” Dallas, TX’s TwoGether Land; seriously floodlit a reputation that would unfold history!
A replica of universal mileposts, this 2025 period of time eye-witnessed Levi plinth even higher, with Swedish audio streaming as well as media service provider — Spotify — declaring him along the year’s Artists To Watch. It was not until his surprise role as special guest on British Rhythm & Blues super girl group Flo’s Access All Areas Tour, that the courtship of sold-out shows in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, as well as his hometown of Houston, Texas — dodged the strains of stocking and ambushing buffs.
Gone to feed, with all that powerful energy cuddling his back, Josh Levi is at this instant poised to push to even greater altitudes. In an established position, he first introduced aficionadas to the bubbling under body of lullabies — Hydraulic — with the still too hot ‘Feel the Ba$$’ (Prelude); on which he joined forces with Jamaican-born American rapper, soloist, lyricist, as well as record producer Tyshane Thompson, famed by the moniker Beam.
Hailed by Rated R&B as “an early bid for summer anthem” for its “knocking production and club-friendly lyrics (that) make you want to get up and dance” — the innovative, booming bass-driven opus is escorted by a certified hypnotic means of telling through motion-picture photography.
Rising to the vanguard of modern Rhythm & Blues with his dynamic vocals, soulful spirit, as well as captivating breadth of experience; Levi’s donut sculpt — Hydraulic — marks the commencement of an extraordinary up-to-the-minute epoch for the Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, following what has, by this time, proven a monumental artistic trip.
Gulping up tempi seeds as well as nuts; the work of consonance aria includes such recent favourites as the — breathed into life last June — spellbinding ditty titled Don’t Go. This dropped as well as rolled joint is convoyed by an eye-popping cinematic — directed by London-based filmmaker Ben Cole; who also has soared temperatures into triple digits on graphics involving Alicia Keys — an American singer, composer and classical pianist, known off-stage as Alicia Augello Cook, as well as Kylie Ann Minogue an Australian vocalist, librettist, and actress.
An epitome of entertainment, the high-energy illustration to Don’t Go, which is seen further than hindsight on — visual communication streaming platform — YouTube; features choreography by the renowned American dancer Sean Bankhead. Influencing the culture more, with a well put to greater effect dance composition oomph; the last referred to, has similarly steered over the line drudgeries of genius pulsating cantabile of the likes of Tahliah Debrett Barnett: an English singer, songsmith, record producer, as well as dancer — who holds sway by the tag FKA Twigs, and Canadian soloist, songwriter, as well as dancer: Tate Rosner McRae.
Don’t Go having paralysed worrywarts; it seems not so unwise to conclude that on the second Friday of this month, Hydraulic — Josh Levi’s terrific essential canon grind — shall not be born out of invidious infernos!
- Grant Notho Khumalo (formerly Grant Moyo) is a prolific writer, innovative media personality, entrepreneur and a creative artist who is passionate about using his creative mind for the betterment of society. Follow him on X: @TotemGrant
