{"id":7167,"date":"2023-11-17T11:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=7167"},"modified":"2023-11-24T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:50:16","slug":"leroy-brown-steps-into-afrobeat-with-upcoming-single-africa-is-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=7167","title":{"rendered":"Leroy Brown Steps into Afrobeat with Upcoming Single &#8216;Africa is Calling&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned reggae artist Leroy Brown is set to make waves in the music industry once again with his upcoming single, <strong><em>&#8216;Africa is Calling&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>. Scheduled for release in January 2024, the track promises a captivating fusion of Afrobeat and reggae, showcasing Brown&#8217;s versatility and commitment to evolve musically.<\/p>\n<p>Produced under Brown&#8217;s Canadian record label, DMI, <strong><em>&#8216;Africa is Calling&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> boasts a stellar lineup of musicians, including the legendary drummer Sly Dunbar, bassist Glen Browne, and keyboardist Wrong Move. Recorded at Kingston, Jamaica&#8217;s One-Pop studio and expertly mixed by Rory Baker, the single is poised to deliver a powerful and vibrant sound that transcends genres.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, Brown&#8217;s early career saw him as a member of reggae groups The Emotions and Hippy Boys before making the pivotal move to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his move back to Jamaica, Leroy Brown remains deeply connected to his roots in the Canadian reggae scene. Reflecting on his musical journey, Brown expressed, &#8220;Five decades of my recording career was done in Canada. I arrived in Canada in 1972 and I helped to build the Canadian music industry. Canada is my home and always will be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Leroy Brown&#8217;s illustrious career includes winning the Juno Award for Reggae Recording of The Year in 2003 with his hit <strong><em>&#8216;Rent a Tile&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>. The artist emphasizes the significance of his time in Canada, where he contributed significantly to the development of the country&#8217;s reggae music industry.<\/p>\n<p>As <strong><em>&#8216;Africa is Calling&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> prepares to hit the airwaves, Leroy Brown continues to make his mark on the music stage, fusing reggae and Afrobeat with a harmonious blend that reflects his rich and diverse musical journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned reggae artist Leroy Brown is set to make waves in the music industry once again with his upcoming single, &#8216;Africa is Calling&#8217;. Scheduled for release in January 2024, the track promises a captivating fusion of Afrobeat and reggae, showcasing Brown&#8217;s versatility and commitment to evolve musically. Produced under Brown&#8217;s Canadian record label, DMI, &#8216;Africa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240,239],"tags":[82],"class_list":["post-7167","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\/7167","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=7167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7168,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions\/7168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}