26-year-old Peaches Adaba, whose real name is Sherese Chisolm, hails from Morant Bay, Saint Thomas, Jamaica, and has been listening to music her whole life. “I knew from a tender age I wanted to make music, but nobody had the time to listen and actually push me to make music. I grew up in Morant Bay surrounded by parties every other night and people who love to just play music as the sunrise,” she recently told Kaboom Magazine.

The fast-rising artist’s sound blends dancehall, reggae, and R&B—almost the perfect mix of all three throughout her album. Her musical influences include Tarrus Riley, Chronixx, and Usher, and you can hear these influences throughout her work.

The album starts off with “Sidem,” a rare dancehall love song. With a nice, sweet beat and her beautiful vocals, the song is based on Vybz Kartel and Sidem Ozturk's love story. The dancehall power couple met in 2015 while Kartel was serving time following a murder conviction. In January, the song entered the New York reggae charts at #30.

She follows up with “Reminisce,” a typical dancehall song about sex, but with the chill riddim and her stunning voice, it becomes so much more.

“Deal Breaker” is next and features Busy Signal. This may be my favorite track; Peaches has such a nice flow, and Busy Signal just kills it. They work very well together with their styles. While it is a fairly simple beat and riddim, it really hits nicely.

She takes us to “Like a River,” another nice chill riddim where Peaches flows over the music with a sweet drift until she speeds up her cadence, taking us down her wet river.

“Bet” hits with a slightly faster beat and more amazing vocals from Peaches. Another one of my favorites, this one keeps the head bobbing.

Peaches brings another standout track with “Oh Please.” A magnificent flow takes us along the song with a gorgeous sound. With a great chill beat, this track makes you want to grab that special someone and dance the night away.

The album finishes off with “Take Me Away.” I keep saying this is one of my favorites, but as I listen, I find myself loving each song more than the last, and “Take Me Away” is no different. This one hits differently with her vocal flow, mixing up styles and cadence. It leaves me wanting more.

Peaches Adaba is destined for greatness. She has a beautiful voice and great flow over some excellent production. She may just be getting started, but the sky is the limit. She has said, “My style is culture with a creative twist.” Her flow is very calming—something we don’t often see in dancehall—but she has an edge to go with that calmness.

This is what makes her unique: the blending of styles and music genres. And it doesn’t hurt that she has a magnificent voice—a voice that just pulls you in and keeps you focused. With her stage name being devised from her grandmother nicknaming her “Peachy,” she added the African term “Adaba” as a creative way to showcase her personality.

One Love,
Todd M. Judd