Shenseea strikes again with ‘Catalyst’

Shenseea has released a new eight-track EP, her first project since signing a record deal with Since ’93 and Columbia Records, both part of Sony Music Entertainment, in 2025. Titled Catalyst, it follows her 2024 album Never Gets Late Here and finds the Jamaican singer balancing her dancehall roots with a broader international sound.

One of the EP’s main talking points is her reunion with Vybz Kartel on Talk To Me Nuh. Almost ten years after their 2016 hit Loodi, the two join forces again, bringing back a musical connection that left its mark on dancehall. Expectations were high when the track was released as a single earlier this year, and it didn’t disappoint. Talk To Me Nuh topped the Jamaican charts for two weeks, confirming that the combination still has plenty of appeal.

Shenseea also looks beyond Jamaica, teaming up with Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake on Playtime and American rapper Loe Shimmy on Private. Both collaborations underline her interest in exploring sounds and audiences beyond dancehall, while keeping her Jamaican identity in the mix.

There’s a more reflective side to Catalyst as well. Danger, Garden and her current chart hit Vulnerability move away from the usual party-driven approach, giving Shenseea room to explore more personal themes. These tracks bring some welcome variety to the eight-song collection.

With Catalyst, Shenseea continues to balance dancehall with her international ambitions. Whether the EP marks a new direction in her career remains to be seen. But with Talk To Me Nuh and Vulnerability already having made waves, alongside the also simultaneously released single Playtime, there’s plenty here for fans to check out.