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Hield’s New Album Bridges Gap Between Bahamian, And Caribbean Music

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Omerit Hield was introduced to the world as a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Bahama Men.

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12 months ago

April 10, 2025

Denielle Miller

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Omerit Hield was introduced to the world as a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Bahama Men.

Since his “Who Let the Dogs Out” era, Omerit spent his years evolving as a solo artist.

Inspired by Bahamian icons like Tony McKay, Ronnie Butler, and Baha Men, he says those rhythms help to craft his style of music.

OMERIT HIELD – RECORDING ARTIST
“What I wanted to do was bridge the cap between traditional Bahamian music, Caribbean music. So the music is R&B and pop in the songwriting more so, and in the instrumentation.”

Recently, he released his new album Emancipation Body of Work Vol. 1. He and a gentleman named Rudy Perez spent years working on the album, reproducing songs—all to deliver his artistic vision to the best of his ability.

OMERIT HIELD – RECORDING ARTIST
“I’ve been working on this project for about four years and kind of like holding it back, like, you know, I wanted to make it the best thing that it could be. But then I just got to the point where I just got to let it go.”

Now available on streaming platforms, Omerit says this album serves as a reminder to artists to free themselves from the pressures and expectations… and allow your passion to lead your artistry.

OMERIT HIELD – RECORDING ARTIST
“I feel like art is interpreted, so good or bad, as long as it invokes some type of emotion, some type of feeling, I think you’ve done your job.”