Raspy voice U.K. drill rapper Dutchavelli‘s breakout single ‘Bando Diaries’ is now certified Silver in the U.K. by the BPI for selling more that 200,000 units in that country.
The rapper who is the brother of British Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don found fame with the single released September 2020. The Snatchy directed music video has surpassed 22 million views on YouTube.
Dutchavelli’s mixtape ‘Dutch From The 5th’ is now certified Silver in the U.K. for selling more than 60,000 units in that country according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) as measured by the Official Charts Company.
The street rapper is among a new wave of U.K. artist who are making waves by using Jamaican and African influences in their music on YouTube to launch their careers and stream on the platforms. Others include Stormzy, Dave, Haadie One, Digga D, Central Cee, Shayboo, Aitch and more.
Other major acts with distinct Jamaican dancehall influence include BMI rapper Stefflon Don, and Jorja Smith whose debut studio album, Lost & Found, peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.
The popular Youtube channel GRM daily stands at the epicenter of music’s development in the U.K. with more than 4 million subscribers. Their “Daily Duppy” series which is also on their website grmdaily.com amasses tens of millions of streams for new and established artists, giving them unprecedented exposure and chart presence.
Stefflon Don told World Music Views, ” They get artists to come on the channel. They stand up by a mic and a lot of UK artists get on that platform to display their skills and show people what they do”.
