The singer of reggae
and roots music known as Deyansa has released his latest official
single, “Seasons.” Like other recent releases from Deyansa, the
track has been proudly published on the Roots12 independent record
label without the involvement of the corporate music industry.
Empowering, uplifting, and as danceable as his fans have come to love
him for, “Seasons” by Deyansa is the latest reason for reggae
listeners to come together and feel the riddim.
Asked to cite a few
artistic influences, Deyansa doesn't mention famous people or even
particular music genres. Rather, he talks about the people and sounds
closest to him:
“The Creator, my
father, the people who lived in my community and all around the
world. I'm a fan of good music.”
The community Deyansa
refers to is Clarendon Parish on the south side of Jamaica, just west
of Kingston. He is the son of a singer in a musical family, the
eldest child among eight. That community widened for him at the age
of 13 when he moved to the United States, where, as his current
official bio puts it, “his love for music matured to get him heard
and played throughout the country.”
By 1993, Deyansa had
become a professional musician singing alongside such popular and
internationally regarded artists as John Ford and Sir Coxon Dodd. In
2004, he formed Deyansa and the High Roots, who signed to Silver
Kamel Audio and recorded “Holding On to Life,” which would come
to be nominated for a Grammy Award.
Today, Deyansa makes his
home in Brooklyn, NYC. He has been writing and playing his unique
blend of R&B and reggae music for more than a quarter century.
“Seasons” represents the most prominent single from Deyansa since
his 2009 release, “Within.”
Asked to describe the
general themes of his new track, Deyansa writes: “My music delivers
a different type of message and it all has to do with life and
reality, motivating people, giving them hope and a sense of identity
leading them on a path of peace, teaching them how to become one with
their Creator and how to reject hate and embrace love.”
“Seasons” by
Deyansa on the Roots12 label is available from over 600 quality
digital music stores online worldwide now. Get in early, reggae and
roots fans. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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