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Song of the Day: Vancouver’s Checkmate & Vago team up for “Brazy” single

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Song of the Day: Vancouver artist Checkmate and Vago team up for Brazy single

Our Song of the Day is the latest single from West Coast legend Checkmate.

“Brazy” is one of several new Checkmate records produced by Vago, while the accompanying video was powered by Vancouver mainstay DJ Kemo for Vanguards Media.  

Song of the Day: Vancouver artist Checkmate and Vago team up for Brazy single

Scene from the “Brazy” video

You can find “Brazy” on Apple Music, Spotify, and various other digital streaming platforms. Check out the video below.

For more from Checkmate and Vago, make sure you check out “The Council” (featuring JD Era), and the Jay Worthy-assisted “Sour Surfin’.” Both are included in this post.

A new Checkmate/Vago song featuring D-Rec is expected to drop on Oct. 18. Pre-order it on Apple Music now.

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Song of the Day: Vancouver artist Checkmate and Vago team up for Brazy single

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