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Chuck Fenda believes reggae is under attack
September 02, 2022
Chuck Fenda is urging the reggae and dancehall community to unite against the fight he believes Jamaican music is facing worldwide.
The artiste believes that if artistes, promoters and fans work together, there would be less negative verbiage attached to the industry on an international scale.
"Reggae is under attack out there on many levels and we as the reggae dancehall industry need to start taking it seriously. Artistes need to take responsibility for what they are feeding fans and fans need to behave better at events so that we can get to entertain them regularly," Chuck Fenda said.
The admonition came in the middle of his immensely successful North American tour for his upcoming Eternal Fire album. Chuck Fenda's Canadian performance was shut down because of other incidents at other recent events in Toronto prior to his appearance.
"I was backstage hours prior to my set and the Canadian authorities came to inform me that they were shutting down the event, not because of any incident on location but because there were issues at previous events with dancehall and reggae acts. They told me they were under instruction to shut down everything with Jamaican performers. This is what we have to face every day we are out there. Things like these affect the artistes, the promoters and the fans who leave angry and disappointed," he said.
The highly respected reggae star opined that there are many more issues at reggae and dancehall events internationally compared to their soca and Afrobeat counterparts.
"Reggae acts are getting a fight. While we are out there carrying the banner of righteousness, positivity, peace and blazing a fire against iniquity, we shouldn't be seen as troublemakers because of certain actions. Already there are too few of us out there carrying that torch and holding the reggae brand high," Chuck Fenda said.
Chuck Fenda and his Eternal Fire tour will blaze through Texas, Chicago, New York, Boston and Florida. His album is expected to be officially released this fall.
