Songwriting Guides

Write African Hip Hop with pocket-first flows, sharp punchlines, and hooks that really live on stage and on playlists. You will learn

• Pocket and stress patterns that groove
• Punchlines with real setups
• Beat selection without muddy subs
• Hooks that sing and stick
• Scene writing with stakes and turns
• Release cadence that builds momentum

Who it is for

• Rappers and producers building distinct voices

What you get

• Flow grids
• Punchline drills
• Beat brief templates
• Vocal mix notes

Shape Son Cubano that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, hook design, and the details that make this style unmistakable. Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.You will learn

• Clave placement you can feel
• Montuno patterns that rise
• Tres and piano interlock
• Tumbao that pushes without crowding
• Coro and pregon call and response
• Section flow from intro to descarga

Who it is for

• Bands writing modern Cuban son with classic foundations

What you get

• Clave maps
• Montuno starter motifs
• Coro prompt lists
• Arrangement stencils

Shape Dangdut that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, section flow. You will learn

• Groove selection and tempo sweet spots for dangdut
• Hook shapes and chorus symmetry that suit dangdut
• Lyric themes and imagery common to dangdut
• Vocal phrasing and breath that fit dangdut
• Arrangement choices that highlight signature sounds
• Mix decisions that keep energy clean and loud

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making dangdut that feels current and honest

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for dangdut
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix and release checklists

Collaboration songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using images over abstracts, prosody, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Pick the sharpest scene for feeling
• Prosody that matches pulse
• Hooks that distill the truth
• Bridge turns that add perspective
• Images over abstracts
• Arrangements that support the story

Who it is for

• Songwriters chasing honest, powerful emotion writing

What you get

• Scene picker worksheet
• Prosody checklist
• Hook distiller
• Arrangement cue map

Craft Acid Jazz that really feels authentic and modern, using comping with space for the story, classic codas, and focused hook design. You will learn

• Blues forms and reharm basics
• Cool subtext and winked punchlines
• Swing and straight feel phrasing
• Comping with space for the story
• Motif-based solos and release
• Classic codas that land

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Form maps
• Rhyme color palettes
• Motif prompts
• Coda guide

Write Calypso that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on vocal phrasing, hook design. You will learn

• Groove selection and tempo sweet spots for calypso
• Hook shapes and chorus symmetry that suit calypso
• Lyric themes and imagery common to calypso
• Vocal phrasing and breath that fit calypso
• Arrangement choices that highlight signature sounds
• Mix decisions that keep energy clean and loud

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making calypso that feels current and honest

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for calypso
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix and release checklists