Story Courtesy: Overtime Media
Steam and Soca entertainer, Akhenaton “Yung Bredda” Lewis just spent his first Christmas home in Trinidad in many years and received the gift of national interest and acclaim, along with precious time with his daughter and family members. This additional round of acclaim comes as his recent release entitled “The Greatest Bend Over” skyrocketed past Kes’ “Cocoa Tea” smash hit single to claim the #1 spot on Apple Music’s top songs from Trinidad and Tobago since December 21st.
“For the past few years I missed Christmas,” Lewis revealed. “Since 2020 I haven’t had a Christmas home cause we always travelling and working and such, so this year was my first Christmas with my daughter and the family, so ofc it was epic! After that, it’s back to work and I’m bringing in the new year in Canada – I will be doing some music videos out there and keeping the momentum going – the work never stops!”
Released on December 2nd, “The Greatest Bend Over” song on the Big Links Riddim instantly found favor with listeners, DJs, fans, Program Directors and promoters due to its infectious zess-meets-Soca type beat, mesmerizing melodies and catchy chorus. Written and produced by Full Blow Entertainment, the spicy official visualizer featuring dancer, Luna Gillard was filmed and edited by Nxus Collective, released on December 12 and is fast approaching 1 million views on YouTube with over 730,000 views as of Friday December 27th.
“Well, to be honest, the inspiration for these songs wasn’t built by me alone, you know.” Lewis admitted. “They are the products of Shaft and Full Blown Entertainment collaborations. Shaft is the main man behind the Kettle Pot and he has been the writer for some of the biggest songs for many years now and Full Blown is the team of brothers behind The Greatest Bend Over and everybody knows about them and all the great work they have done… I feel these songs were inspired by just me being me, and if you really listen to the music, it was actually built and written around me and my style.”
With an eclectic music palette and a versatile style derived from his love for music of all genres, Yung Bredda has evolved beyond the zess and steamy contributions which made him a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. To kick off 2025, his team is intent on flooding the market with quality Carnival offerings and releasing a full album of Soca songs, whilst also establishing a solid presence inside Trinidad Carnival and throughout the Carnival circuit thereafter. With songs such as “12%”, “Kettle Pot”, “No Stress”, “Bruk Bruk”, “Free Like A Bird” and “The Greatest Bend Over” already finding favor with fans and securing rotation on radio and playlists everywhere, Bredda and Optimus show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
“Well, you know, Young Bredda Entertainment, Optimus Productions, we are always full of surprises,” said Lewis, “and I’s ah man doh like to let the cat out the bag, so I would like to tell them: wait and see… Wait and see what Jesus has planned for me. Yuh understand…
For more, follow @yung_bredda_official for more information and look out for Yung Bredda appearing live onstage at your favourite Carnival 2025 events.
Photos courtesy Ken Sambury (Throne) and Nxus Collective (Visualizer)
