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Snow in Jamaica: An Exclusive Interview with Reggae Artist Snow
Internationally-renowned reggae artist Snow made his return to Jamaica earlier this year (where it was actually a fairly major story) after enduring several hardships in the previous months and years, including the death of a loved one. But the Canadian-born Snow is back with a new lease on life, recording new music in Jamaica alongside bona fide legends.
“Jamaica called me back,” Snow said of his return to the island in an exclusive interview with FEVA TV. “I love Canada, I love America, all over, but Jamaica called me back.”
The artist, who still holds the record for the best-selling reggae single in history for his breakthrough early-‘90s hit ‘Informer’, says he got a very warm welcome when he returned to Jamaica.
“When I arrived in Jamaica, everyone said ‘Snow, welcome home!’” he remembers of his homecoming (which also involved dancehall legend Ninajaman personally picking him up from the airport). He continues to record new music and release singles, but says he has no concrete plans for a traditional album of new material — a release format many industry observers say is obsolescent in the digital age.
“I’m just having fun,” he says of his current plan to focus on releasing singles on his independently-owned DKO label, and the Canadian dancehall veteran has lined up some pretty incredible talent to work with.
Nightly Fix
Snow stopped by Nightly Fix to chat about making a comeback, the story behind the success of his 1993 hit single ‘Informer’, the lyrics to ‘Anything For You’ and fellow Canadian Justin Bieber.
Reggae 416
Reggae 416 chats to Snow about his return to the reggae scene and his new single Shame that features reggae veteran Mykal Rose.
Deejay Snow is back
FIFTEEN years is a lot of time to be absent from the music business. However, Canadian dancehall artiste Snow is not perturbed. He is in Jamaica for two weeks to kick-start his career and promote his single Shame.
“Everywhere I went in the Jamaican communities in Toronto, people were saying ‘Snow, you got come down’. So I just said ‘lemme get focused and get serious’. So I’m here, I hope to do some recordings… I would love to work with Ninja Man. I’m here to catch a vibe again,” he said.
Snow, 45, arrived in the island on Monday. His first stop was the Jamaica Observer office on Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew. Accompanying him was veteran deejay Ninja Man.
Released in the last quarter of 2014, Shame is a collab effort with former Black Uhuru singer Mykal Rose. The track is produced by Florida-based Kent Jones and Cool & Dre.
“Shame is about where I was in my life emotionally,” he said.
Snow (given name Darrin Kenneth O’Brien) said his disappearance from the ‘game’ was due to personal challenges.