WHINE UP - KAT DELUNA
Talk about a summertime sure thing. Nineteen-year-old Dominican Kat Deluna is prepped to combust with a platinum-plated debut so certain you can practically smell the smoke emanating from its juicy one-spin hook and manic tempo. Accompanied by reggaeton queen Ivy Queen and dancehall staple Elephant Man, aka the Energy God, the bilingual crossover beauty — who grew up in poverty in the Dominican Republic and the Bronx before studying music at the New Jersey School of Performing Arts — combines Caribbean cadence with a novel mesh of hip-hip, R&B and merengue. Deluna’s launch single offers ultimate seasonal sizzle — over the airwaves, on the beach, down the highway and across dance floors. A “Whine” to be heard loud and proud the world over. Look for the album “9 Lives” in August.
