Sun Shade spreads love with new EP

Jamaica-born, US-based artiste Sun Shade is all set to turn up the vibes and cool down listeners with the release of his second EP, Move with Motion, this Tuesday.

The project explores themes of love, unity, and faith - elements Sun Shade believes the world desperately needs right now.

"As we can see, the world is lacking so many things right now and the main thing is love. Everything takes time and if you listen to this EP, every song I sing stands for something," he told THE STAR, explaining the inspiration behind the EP's title.

Continuing, he added: "I am singing about missing somebody, everything going on in the world that is unjust, remember that there's a God over everything and etcetera."

Born Melville Malcolm in Montego Bay, St James, Sun Shade spent his early years attending Glendevon Primary and Albert Town High in Trelawny before migrating to the United States in 1997.

His musical journey began in childhood, influenced by his father, a DJ who had a deep passion for music.

"I use to watch my father select sound and try to emulate what I saw him doing ever since I knew myself. I was motivated by what he was doing not just by playing music but how passionate he was about it," he recalled.

"He played a lot of Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Ken Booth, all the greats and I would sing along," he added.

Sun Shade made his official debut with the release of his first EP, Don't You Be, in August 2018. Since then, he has released several singles including Change Must Come, Money Over Life and Missing You. H admits that he didn't always view music it as a career path, despite being surrounded by music from an early age.

"I was driven but I didn't really say to myself that is what I wanted to do at an early age. I was just trying to discover myself. However, it seems though that every time I am around music or doing it, I am a completely different person," he said.

For Sun Shade, music is more than a creative outlet - it's a powerful force for unity and reflection.

"Music is what keeps us together; whether Reggae, R&B, Hip Hop or any other genre. We have to be mindful of what we are saying to the youths or what we are trying to remind ourselves of," he said.