Live Session With Latin American Pop-R&B Rising Star Alus
I had a ball on this Live Session with rising Pop-R&B star and singer-songwriter ALUS who kicked off her new year in exciting fashion as she unveiled her new R&B and melodic drill fusion single titled ‘MONEY DANCE’, which serves as the precursor to her long-awaited and highly anticipated new EP that arrives later in the year.
Following the success of last summer’s ‘WIG!’, her collaboration with rap house artist Cakes Da Killa in celebration of Pride Month and in support of LGBTQ+ charity Transgender Law Center, the LA-based Latin American rising star is offering fans and critics alike a new dimension to her artistic versatility with the release of her masterful R&Drill single ‘Money Dance’.
Speaking about the inspiration for ‘Money Dance’, Alus says, “The song is inspired by the fact that women can provide for themselves. Not only is ‘Money Dance’ a celebratory song to congratulate yourself for your hard work, but it is about women’s economic empowerment and how liberating that can be. Women should be celebrating their financial wins and never need to depend on someone to provide for us. ‘Money Dance’ was written from a perspective that says you don’t need to flash your wallet at me to get my attention. I can make my own money and provide for myself. As women, we should be able to celebrate our own wins by doing our ‘Money Dance’.”
Motivating and brilliant, Alus has the type of outlook and drive anyone can look to gain inspiration from when navigating the maze that is life in the entertainment industry; and her music is dope! The interview turned into a conversation which is quite flattering in my opinion and I’m looking forward to a return engagement from this multi-faceted entertainer…Tune In!
For the accompanying music video for ‘Money Dance’, Alus collaborated with Mikey D’Amico (A$AP Ferg, DJ Khaled, Timbaland) to bring the R&Drill track even further to life. According to Alus, “Thematically, the video was inspired by classic gangster movies and characters. Being a fan of film and TV that depict the gangster lifestyle like ‘Scarface’, ‘El Chapo’ and ‘Pablo Escobar’, I was inspired to create a female character that embodied the essence of these iconic characters, but more importantly as a woman. Women are rarely, if ever, seen as the leader in these films and stories. It was important for me to show that women can be the leaders of such intricate operations. Why do we always have to be a ‘Bond girl’ when we can just be Bond?”
CONNECT WITH ALUS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alusofficial
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alusofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialAlus
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alus
Website: https://www.alusofficial.com
Spotify: https://www.alus.lnk.to/spotify
Apple Music: https://www.alus.lnk.to/applemusic
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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.
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