S.E.L

“You Gotta Be”

Produced D.J Spen

Co-Produced by Mike Patto and Toni Economides

Music Composed by Mike Patto

Guitars by

Vocals Performed by S.E.L

Engineered by Toni Economides

DJ Spen & Thommy Davis Executive Producers





UK soul artist, Soulful Emma Louise (S.E.L), has released her new single, a cover of Des’ree’s wonderfully uplifting song You Gotta Be. Produced in collaboration with famed American DJ and Executive Producer, DJ Spen, S.E.L’s adaptation resonates with authentic old skool hip-hop and 1990’s soul characteristics.

 A soothing and lilting melody, S.E.L has retained the essence of Des’ree’s original, and the rich rhythm will ensure S.E.L’s You Gotta Be appears on many club and radio playlists. Added texture and depth is added by way of gentle harmonies and vocal layers, which frame S.E.L’s lyrics perfectly. The result is a single about which both artists say they feel extremely proud and excited. This is S.E.L’s third time working with DJ Spen.

British R and B singer Des’ree originally released You Gotta Be in 1994 and 1995 and enjoyed worldwide acclaim for both the original and remix single. An upbeat track that inspires personal strength and self-confidence, the lyrics say You Gotta Be bad, bold, wise, tough, calm -  and advise us to stick together and hold our heads high as we challenge the future. 

The affirmations and aspirations within the track, then, are perfectly in line with the themes of S.E.L’s previous releases to date, which include Necessary, Elevation and Flowered Tears. 

Described by Jazzie B, OBE, as sounding like Spring, Necessary is fresh and full of light and draws on nature’s beauty to encourage us to appreciate life’s worth. To achieve life's purpose, enthuses S.E.L in Elevation, let your senses guide you, cast your pain aside, embrace positivity, hold on and live your dreams. In Flowered Tears, S.E.L reminds us that we are more powerful and stronger than we know and we must keep on pushing and reaching higher to achieve our finest hours. S.E.L collaborated with DJ Spen and Michele Chiavarini for upbeat remixes of her third single, Elevation, and Flowered Tears.

EnjoI!!!!

S.E.L You Gotta Be (DJ SPEN'S SELSOUL REMIX SNIPPET)

Hastings aka Paul Hastings Kitala is known as one of the most revered members of the Nairobi house scene. Paul has made it his duty to share house beats with a growing global audience as he continues to fine tune his art of mixology while building confidence and learning the intricacies of the music industry with that constant zeal to satisfy his clients and make sure that they are having a good time listening to his signature style of house mixes and mashups that take the audience on an adventure leaving them pumped with a high demand to crave more good house music. 

Hastings proudly hails from Kariobangi South, a city tucked deep in the east of Nairobi. His mom was a staunch soul music lover and it tricked down his 6 siblings. 

Music has always been his passion ever since he was very young. At age 10, he got introduced to a Daft Punk album called Discovery (2001) and ever since then he has always had soft spot for house music over all other genres.  

Since high school to college he always got time to gather new house music records while he played for his peers in parties from backyard barbeques to co-operate parties to club events & outdoor gigs within and out of the country. He and his friend formed Sanctified To Oblivion in 2012 and they were playing house music at small scale events around till late 2013 where he decided to break out on his own as Hastings under his own label and entertainment company, Beats Per Minute Entertainment after he attained his diploma in Aeronautical Engineering at age 22.

With his dial firmly set to musical creations, Hastings’ 2014 was filled with large amounts of studio time as he structured his classical debut LP ‘Just Fine’ that rocked airwaves in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2015 as that was where he started his journey as an artist. Occupying studio time with some of the greatest artists and DJs in United Arab Emirates, he learned and gained vast skills and experience in making, producing and playing house music. 

He returned to Kenya late 2015 after his successful endeavours in the middle east and ever since he has been continuing his adventures of spreading house music to the world by playing in over 50 club shows and well renowned local festivals and outdoor shindigs. 

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S.E.L You Gotta Be (DJ SPEN'S SELSOUL REMIX SNIPPET)

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