Pompano Beach Soundtrack Vol. 1

The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is developing an EP, titled Pompano Beach Soundtrack Vol. 1, featuring the best of the best! This project will capture the unique sound and vibe of Pompano Beach and share it with the world. Partnering with the City is The Round Table LLC, which is owned by Sarahca Peterson, who was one of the original powerhouse poets that established Lyrics Lab as a force within the cultural community. Talent scouts were recruiting during April, May and June Lyrics Lab events at Ali Cultural Arts Center seeking artists to join the project.

Peterson, along with a team of industry experts, have selected the following artists for the project to mix, master, compose, and arrange the soundtrack, which is expected to be released on all platforms in Spring 2024.

Listening Party

July 17, 2024: Pompano Beach Arts will host a listening party to celebrate the wonderful project of developing a soundtrack for the city. Stay tuned for more information.

Selected Artists

Yasmeen Matri is a prodigious singer-songwriter with a remarkable four-octave vocal range. Her music, deeply rooted in jazz, soul, and R&B, is also infused with a unique Latin flair. Fluent in Portuguese, Yasmeen’s Brazilian heritage, enriches her sonic palette.

Darnielle Thomas is an artist, teacher, and entrepreneur who recently started out on her journey to tap into her artistry. Coming from humble beginnings, she is now captivating audiences with her stylized mix of Hip-Hop and Soul.

Jonas Arthur is a Gospel and Soul singer, who has been creating music all his life. Having served as music minister at Hollywood Community Church, he feels inspired to bring hope, meaning purpose through his music. Currently, he is writing, producing, and engineering his own projects.

Azrael Haze is an artist from West Palm Beach, FL. Growing up listening to current day hip-hop and oldies along with boom bap, church, rock, R&B, and metal, he found a love for all things music. Azreal enjoys finding common ground between all genres and infusing it with other worldly elements.

Matt Kelly is a musician and music producer whose focus leans towards guitar-based music and live instrumentation, drawing from his early days playing guitar in a hardcore band. Looking forward, he envisions infusing live performances with Ableton Live, implementing his own sound with fusions of hip-hop, R&B, electronic beats, and soulful guitar melodies.

The Production Team

Aaron Verrett
Aaron Verrett is a music producer, composer and a certified audio engineer. Aaron graduated from Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts and Sciences (Rockville, MD, DMV area) in 2004, and is currently working with numerous artists from South Florida and other places in the country. Being from Gulfport, MS, Aaron was surrounded by music through the rich gulf coast culture. He played the tuba from 7th grade to college and played the drums for his church choir. With that, Aaron performed at The House of Blues and The Jazz Fest in New Orleans among other places.

David Kennedy
Born in New York City and raised primarily in Jamaica, Kennedy began his career as an engineer at Byron Lee’s Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, after graduating from NYC’s Institute for Audio Research. His career in recording has never been typical. It was a chance encounter with Bob Marley, and subsequent time spent around the late legend in Miami, that encouraged him on his career path.

Lyriq Tye
Tye is an ordained minister, singer-song writer, activist and restorative justice practitioner. Tye is an emerging recording artist described as the “Lauryn Hill of the South.” Known for their versatile cadence, introspective lyricism, and their controversial questioning, they’re often regarded as one of Miami’s best kept secrets. Their song writing credits include lyrics sung by Mya, K. Michelle and many others. They are deeply committed to easing the suffering of people impacted by incarceration given their own history with incarceration.

The Release

The final product will be released in Spring 2024 on all streaming platforms. More information to come, the release date is currently to be determined.