Aston George Hewitt, publicly known as Jungle George, is arguably one of Jamaica’s best kept music secret. This humble, yet extremely talented man is a professional guitar player, who has played with some of Jamaica’s most established artists; a producer, who operates his own recording studio; as well as a singer, song writer and vocalist, with a growing catalogue.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Aston moved around a lot as a child. He first lived in Maxfield, then Spanish Town, then Pembroke Hall and then back to Maxfield. All the time with his mother, four brothers and three sisters. Because he moved a lot, he also attended quite a few schools. He started out at Mrs. Bowen’s Basic School on Whitfield Avenue, from there he went on to Whitfield All Age and then it was on to Tradigo Park All Age in Spanish Town. While living in the city of Pembroke Hall, he attended both Marverly All Age and Pembroke Hall Secondary. He also went to Belfield Comprehensive High School for a brief period.

Growing up, Aston took an interest in: football, volleyball, track and field (with an emphasis on long jump), boy-scout, the 4H Club and the debating team. He also developed a passion for the visual arts (specifically drawing) but ultimately gave his heart to music.

His musical journey began at Pembroke Hall High School. While there, he was often called on to perform at many of the school’s functions. That being said, everything changed at the very beginning of grade 7 when he was asked if he would like to audition for the choir, which, at the time, was being directed by Mr. Paul Ennis, a former member of the Kingston College Chapel Choir. Needless to say, he made the cut and the choir continued on even after he left school. The group consisted of Cleveland Brownie, Norman and Barrington Jones (brothers of the popular drummer Dezie Jones from the Chalice Band).

Though Paul Ennis sparked a fire in Jungle George, it was the seeds planted by watching and being around his uncles, Lassells and Corel Hewitt, who both played in a number of local bands, as well as his cousin, Ernest Ranglin, that eventually grew in him. Young George followed his uncle’s footsteps and joined Lloyd Parkes & We The People Band in 1996. As a member of the band he got the opportunity to work with almost every Jamaican artist and even some international acts like the Temptations. He has played on records for much sought after artists such as: The Abyssinians, Lutan Fyah, Dubkor and many more.

Fast forward to 2018 and Jungle George finds himself working on a number of songs for his 1st album. Over the years he has worked on many singles, literally in the hundreds, and he is now selecting the best tracks for placement on his full length studio album. Additionally, he is on a mission to rid Jamaica and the rest of the world of crime and violence, by giving the youths an opportunity to become artists, and/or musicians, and giving away free recording sessions and musical lessons. He is also working on getting his own children, who are all skilled musicians, more involved in the music industry.

Jah Mason, in collaboration with the Neva Stop Booking Agency (based in Europe), are now prepping for his 2018 Summer Tour. The artist has confirmed stops in Germany, Switzerland, France and several other countries in the region.

That being said, there are still some available dates, so event organizers interested in working with Jah Mason are being asked to contact Neva Stop Booking Agency at +33 6 14 97 25 42

This past Sunday, May 27^th, veteran reggae artist Mikey General worked on the visuals for his song Zion Gate, taken from the new album Tewahedo.

With director Maria Jackson, Mikey went to three locations – the outskirts of Hellshire Beach, Greendale Drive and Caymanas Bay River – in Kingston. They captured shots to support the theme of the song. Some of the scenes included: Mikey General reading the Bible and affirming his commitment to spreading the message of love and togetherness, and Mikey General reasoning with his friends about the importance of being good to others.

The video is currently being edited and should be released in approximately two weeks.

UK based CeeBee Multimedia, a member of the Chaaawaaa Radio Station, has named Jamaican reggae singer, Ruach Ru, International Artist Of The Month for May 2018. CEO and owner for the station, Lady Lex, has also expressed full endorsement for the singer and her career.

The accolade was earned as result of the success of Ruach Ru’s single Mr. Player Man, as well as her commitment to the production and promotion of good reggae music. The announcement was made a couple weeks ago via CeeBee Multimedia’s facebook page. Once the announcement was made the Chaaawaaa Radio Station began the process of arranging a live interview with the artist to discuss this and other achievements. Interview date and time will be shared shortly.

The king of lovers-rock, Beres Hammond, has done it again! The singer released a new single titled “I’m Alive” earlier this month, and the song is already getting heavy rotation on reggae platforms all over the world.

Released with three different mixes:  reggae, dancehall and dub, “I’m Alive” is more of a reality song in which Beres is giving thanks for life. It is now available for streaming and download on all digital music stores.