{"id":6492,"date":"2023-07-21T10:32:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T10:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6492"},"modified":"2023-07-28T04:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T04:53:32","slug":"blessed-returns-to-promote-upcoming-single-and-unity-fest-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6492","title":{"rendered":"Blessed Returns to Promote Upcoming single and Unity Fest Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two-time JUNO Award winner and 12-time JUNO nominee Blessed has made his return to the spotlight after a few months of social media silence. Blessed recently resurfaced on Facebook to announce his eagerly anticipated new single, <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Do the Reggae,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and share details of his upcoming performance at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unity Fest<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Toronto.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a message to his followers, Blessed acknowledged the often-overwhelming nature of Facebook and apologized for any missed birthdays, condolences, or congratulations during his absence. However, he emphasized his gratitude for the unwavering support from his fans and urged them to pre-save their copies of <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Do the Reggae,\u2019 <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emphasizing the importance of their support in his musical journey.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Originally from Seaforth Town in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, Blessed moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 1980s to pursue his musical career. He made a name for himself by performing with the Redd Flames sound system, gradually establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the reggae scene.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While most of Blessed&#8217;s releases have been in the form of individual singles, he has also delighted his fans with a full-length album and several mixtapes throughout his career. His music resonates with listeners through tracks such as <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Summer Gyal,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b> <b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018\u2018Black Man,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b> <b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Rise and Shine,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Reggae Time,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to name just a few.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To show appreciation to his dedicated supporters, Blessed has announced his performance at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unity Fest<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, set to take place at Dundas Square in Toronto on July 28th, 2023. Fans can expect his usual captivating performance as he will also showcase his latest release.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To pre-save <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Do the Reggae,\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> go to https:\/\/dothereggae.lnk.to\/aEOtZf #blessedb3 #dothereggae<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time JUNO Award winner and 12-time JUNO nominee Blessed has made his return to the spotlight after a few months of social media silence. Blessed recently resurfaced on Facebook to announce his eagerly anticipated new single, \u2018Do the Reggae,\u2019 and share details of his upcoming performance at Unity Fest in Toronto.\u00a0 In a message to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240,239],"tags":[82],"class_list":["post-6492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian-news","category-international-news","tag-featured"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6493,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6492\/revisions\/6493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}