When Hurricane Melissa tore by means of western Jamaica, it erased a long time of wrestle, sacrifice, and survival. Toronto-based singer and two-time Juno nominee Belinda Brady has responded with one thing pressing and purposeful: Rise Up, a reggae anthem that stares the devastation full within the face.
Produced by her husband, Grammy-nominated Eddie Bullen, the monitor is each a gut-punch and a rallying cry. Brady attracts instantly from the human toll: “Hey, little lady, don’t you cry / You’ve misplaced your footwear / Washed away in muddy waters” earlier than constructing towards a defiant, repeated refrain: “We’ll rise.” It lands onerous.
Brady is aware of this territory deeply. Born in Kingston and formed by a father who performed with the legendary Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, she carries reggae’s truth-telling custom in her bones.
A REGGAE ANTHEM THAT STARES THE DEVASTATION FULL IN THE FACE
Her profession has taken her alongside Shaggy, Julian Marley, and Soca icon Denyse Plummer. She has served as music ambassador for UN Girls Canada, and she or he understands {that a} platform carries duty.
All proceeds go to Meals For The Poor Jamaica, supporting communities nonetheless rebuilding throughout the island’s western parishes. The track honours Jamaica’s motto, Out of Many, One Folks, with complete conviction and heat.
Rise Up is out by way of Slammin’ Media and Imagine Distribution. Play it loud, then donate.
ABOUT BELINDA BRADY
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Belinda Brady carries reggae in her blood. Her father was a founding member of the long-lasting Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. She has carried out alongside Shaggy, Julian Marley, and Denyse Plummer.
A UN Girls honouree and certainly one of Canada’s 100 Completed Black Canadian Girls, she channels artistry into motion. Her charity single Rise Up, produced with husband Eddie Bullen, raises funds for hurricane-hit Jamaica.
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