Roots singer Dinho Da Rastaman has emerged as one of many brightest new voices in reggae music together with his multifaceted, forthright lyrics — drawn from Rastafari philosophies and international observations — and distinctive means to work together with various audiences.
“Mi do love music, mi do revolutionary music. I’m a believer in crossover music, reggae, roots, ska, jazz, pop, hip hop and R&B have massive influences within the songs I write. It’s all feel-good, catchy, memorable music that anybody can hearken to,” he mentioned.
The artist’s newest launch, Fallen For You, is a joint challenge between World Common Information and 1Fam Leisure. The tune has been igniting FM radio with Dinho Da Rastaman’s sharp clear vocals and recent sound impressing music critics and followers. He’s clearly certainly one of reggae’s most vibrant millennial voices.
The Manchester-born artist has been finetuning his sound whereas acting on the resort circuit within the resort city of Montego Bay.
“I’m in Montego Bay now doing the Bob Marley tribute, the place I do a number of Marley songs each week with three ladies and a band. This has allowed me to turn into a good higher singer,” he mentioned.
He has rocked stage reveals throughout the island, however remembers certainly one of his greatest career-defining performances at a jam-packed ‘One Love’ live performance in French Guiana in 2014.
Dinho Da Rastaman is engaged on an album which is centred round what he calls “grounded songs” and social commentary with singles resembling When Pigs Fly, Lovely Day and Revelations.
“The only ‘When Pigs Fly’ is expressing frustration with the mentality of a individuals and the presiding authorities over time, merely hinting that change is simply gonna come ‘when pigs fly’,” he reasoned.
One other standout tune is ‘Lovely Day’ which is slated for launch later this month.
“It’s preaching about mindset and philosophy, about selecting to have a lovely day regardless of the chances. Cash is just not all the pieces, I imply, you’ll be able to undergo the entire day and never spend a greenback, you received’t die you already know,” he mentioned.
He labored with completely different producers to create labels resembling Willy Wheelz, SAS Sounds in South Africa, Jamaican producers Steve Golding and Horace James of J & G Tracks, Bravodon Leisure and others.
US-based music government Neville Muir, who has been a part of his group since 2022, is the manager producer of the challenge and in addition heads the artiste’s administration group.
Dinho Da Rastaman is trying ahead to touring to advertise the album which is slated for launch in June.
“My largest fan base I’d say is in Jamaica in fact, then Hamburg Germany, then England shut behind as they’re massive followers of my tune, ‘Greatness’,” he mentioned.
A cousin of reggae artiste Lymie Murray, Dinho Da Rastaman began his profession in Manchester singing in golf equipment earlier than transferring on to main accommodations in Negril, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios the place a few of Jamaica’s high singers and musicians together with A J Brown, Mikey Spice, Benjy Myaz and Paul Kastick first made an impression.
“I left Royal Flats in Manchester, then went to city and met up with my cousin, Lymie Murray whereas attempting to get my footing within the enterprise, after which I sort of branched out alone after some time, doing songs at completely different studios, so my sound is now clearly outlined,” he mentioned.
Now, he is able to tackle the world stage. Look out world, right here comes Dinho Da Rastaman.
