SV 03: Konshens Talks New Sounds in Dancehall and It Feel Good

SV 03: Konshens Talks New Sounds in Dancehall and It Feel Good

Update: 2018-06-18

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Dancehall artist Konshens shares how he got started in music, his favorite place to perform, juggling in the dance and more.

Connect with Konshens: konshensonline.com

Twitter - @konshens | Instagram @konshens

Connect with Mikelah @styleandvibes | styleandvibes.com

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Executive Produced by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown of Breadfruit Media

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