The online “Global Reggae Charts” monthly magazine has name Mr. Vegas “Artist of the month” for October 2018. His new album ISM, the second since his conversion to Christianity was released in late July this year.

This new album shows the artistic and spiritual evolution in Mr Vegas and his music. In an interview with Jamaica’s “The Star”. Mr Vegas said “After trying to find God, I went into the church. It was there that I started reading the Bible in depth for the first time. After coming across some offensive text in regard to slavery and instructions on how to degrade women, I started asking questions to which the Christians could not give me satisfactory answers. Subsequently, I started doing my own research, outside of the Bible, and it was then that I found God within myself and my African roots. This album is just the start of my conscious journey.”

The Album contained 12 tracks and I was pleasantly surprised that all but the last “Wakanda Jam” was classical roots reggae. The Ism is a breakthrough album. It has a bold new sound and mindset. Just listen with fresh ears and you will be surprised,” he told “The Star”

What I like about this album most of all is that it contains conscious lyrics and real music. The track “bring back the Reggae” echoes what I have released after starting to build an online radio station. In sourcing music for our online radio station (https://caribbeanentertainmenthub/radio), I have realized that a lot (may be the majority) of good reggae music are coming from outside of Jamaica. Reggae has established itself as “protest” music and hence environmentalists, peace activist, and others all over the world have used it as the musical foundation for their outcries. So while Jamaicans are mass producing Dancehall songs and neglecting reggae, the Europeans and others had totally embrace reggae and is making it their own. As a remainder Rock music was first created by African American.

Another observation is that the vast majority of our listeners come from outside of the Caribbean. Our statics shows that we have many times more active listeners in India or say Brazil or Spain than the entire Caribbean combine. It seems that Caribbean music is being appreciated more abroad that “backayard”.

Presently for me, Dancehall is at a low ebb. Too much vulgarity and the promotion of violation has become accepted as main stream. Because Dancehall is very popular in the Caribbean, a lot of talented singers believe that too be relevant they must stoop to this trend. The new enlighten Mr. Vegas has risen about it; with this new album he is holding a torch for other gifted artist to see the way.

1. Black Princes Mr Vegas 0:45

2. Bring Back The Reggae Mr Vegas 0:45

3. Mamma Africa Mr vegas 0:45

4. Wake Up Mr Vegas 0:45

5. Wakanda Jam Mr Vegas 0:45