Producer delivers ‘Heart A Gold’ rhythm

Florida-based producer Samuel Byam believes he has a hit with the recently released 'Heart A Gold' rhythm.

Produced under his own SamiRanks Music label, the project was officially released on March 24.

"The title originated from the track done by Bramma. It simply means that we still have good in our hearts, despite what may appear to be bad going on in the world," the producer highlighted. Containing nine tracks, among the other featured artistes are Munga Honorable, Laden and Halonai. Members of the producer's family also makes an appearance.

"I've worked with a few of the artistes in the past. I try to stay connected with great energy; once you have one link, the connection is made for others. I've worked with Bramma, Wasp, Laden and Swashii on previous projects and Halonai has always been a great friend and engineered most of my projects. This was my first time working with Munga Honorable, and my wife, Nicola, heard the riddim and decided she wanted to write to it. So she ended up being a major part of the project as well with our five-year-old daughter Samiyah," he said.

Since its release, the producer has been receiving great feedback on the project.

"My goal with this project is to let the people know reggae music is still alive. It doesn't always require the older generation to push the positive lyrics. The young ones and established ones also have a heart of gold and we want people to still believe in positive music and support it," the producer said.

Byam has worked on a host of high-quality productions, with his first major project being a collaboration with Lutan Fyah titled Life Hard. He has also released a few singles as an artiste, including My Story and Dat Mi Say.

"My style is to attract the fans, have them dance and also listen. I believe music is great when you have something catchy that stays in your mind. I don't mind doing dancehall, which I have done several times, but I keep going back to the 'peace of mind' type of flow," the producer stated. He also called for more recognition for producers.

"It takes a lot of work, connecting, arranging, administration and patience to make the end user have a great experience. I just continue to hope people will pay more attention to producers and give them the credit they may deserve. It's all one team. Without the producers and engineers, the artistes wouldn't be where they are," he said.