After years of working with veteran performers like Beres Hammond, Maxi Priest, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla Kalonji, Marcia Griffiths, Dean Fraser and others, Dwight Dias, more popular known as Fudjie, has finally started his own imprint; an independent reggae-dancehall label called Knowledge Records. Shortly after its formation, Fudjie wasted no time in scouting quality talents. He soon found, and entered into an agreement with Kiyande.

Hailing from Sligoville, St. Catherine, Jamaica, Kiyande is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter who is known for her smooth voice and impressive vocal range, both of which she comfortably flaunts regardless of the genre. That scale can be heard on the newly released reggae single, Uptown Living, which went live on streaming platforms a few days ago (March 7th) courtesy of Knowledge Records.

As it relates to the content, Kiyande condensed it in the following statement: “It’s a song we can all relate to about what’s going on in the country. It’s an appeal for crime to stop or cut down drastically and for the whole country to get a fresh start.”

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “UPTOWN LIVING”

This year’s Reggae in the Desert Festival is set for Saturday, April 20, at the Clark County Amphitheatre – 500 South Grand Central Parkway – in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Birmingham’s roots band Steel Pulse will be on the show, along with Collie Buddz, Fortunate Youth, Arise Roots, The Holdup, The Majority, and special guests Bounce Cruz and DJ Matt Lucio. It will be hosted by DJ Ramma.

In February, 2023, recording artist Zamunda released Jah Love Surround Me, a twelve-track studio album that features collaborations with Popcaan, Dre Island, Louie Culture, and Anthony B. Since then, he and his team have been actively promoting the project, while concomitantly introducing his fans to the various songs that are presented on it.

Most recently, they shared He Save Me (track #9), a non-secular tune done with the old Ganga Lee, Louie Culture. On the record, both men detail their admiration for the Almighty, with Zamunda elaborating on what initially led him to the Rastafarian way of life. 

Almost a year to the day of the album’s release, on February 7, 2024, the official video for He Save Me was published on Zamunda‘s vevo channel. Much like the audio, the visuals are straightforward and somewhat informative. It shows Louie Culture and Zamunda performing the song, with sporadic clips of the former Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie.

Not long ago, Zamunda inked a management deal with Garfield Cowan, principal of Natures Way Entertainment, a South Florida company known for producing Jah Cure’s Wake Up, and Wayne Wonder‘s Let me Love You Tonight. With his career now in steady hands, Zamunda is promising big things. Stay tuned…

Trinidadians are invited to the One Love Experience at Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain on Saturday, April 13. This is a live reggae music event that will see some of Jamaica’s most respected reggae artists performing.

There will be sets by veterans Warrior King, Bushman, Louie Culture, and Glen Washington, as well as King David, Jamelody, Isasha, and Mr King. Backing bands are Rootz Warriors from Jamaica and Kornerstone from Trinidad.