The revered Jamaican singer Jesse Royal is part of the current reggae revival movement with the likes of his fellow musical peers like Chronixx, Protoje, Koffee, Lila Iké and more. On his second album Royal, his messages are rich and conscious, possessing the fervor of reggae and Rastafari at its core while mixing in elements dancehall, afrobeats, jazz, hip-hop and more. His rebel spirit and edge are evident, resonating with the new generation. Jesse Royal recently unveiled songs from the LP, including Natty Dread, Dirty Money feat. Stonebwoy, Rich Forever feat. Vybz Kartel where Royal contemplates the true meaning of wealth outside of material goods over bouncing, roots reggae production – The FADER, plus LionOrder feat Protoje and Natty Pablo which dismantles Rastafarian stereotypes – Billboard. Royal also features guest vocals from Kumar, Samory I and Runkus and production by Jesse Royal himself, Natural High, Dretegs, iotosh, Yared Lee, Romario Bennett, Wayne Thompson and Sean Alaric. Alaric, who recently earned a Grammy for his contribution to Koffee’s Throne, lent his beat production on over half of the Royal album. The Royal LP will follow his 2017 debut album Lily Of Da Valley, which spent 6 weeks at #1 spot on U.S. Billboard Reggae Album chart.
2021 Tour Dates
Jun 12 – Royal Album Launch – Miami, FL @ LIVE in Wynwood Saturday – Tickets
Jul 2 – 9th Annual RIDE Festival – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Town Park – Tickets
Oct 9 – Reggae Rise Up Vegas 2021- Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center – Tickets
Oct 21 – St Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park – Tickets
Pre-order link – Royal
Royal Track Listing
- High Tide Or Low feat. Samory I (Produced by Natural High)
- LionOrder feat. Protoje (Produced by Sean Alaric)
- Dirty Money feat. Stonebwoy (Produced by Sean Alaric and Jesse Royal)
- Natty Dread (Produced by Sean Alaric)
- Home (Produced by Dretegs)
- Rich Forever feat Vybz Kartel (Produced by iotosh)
- Natty Pablo (Produced by Sean Alaric)
- Black (Produced by Yared Lee)
- Like Dat feat Runkus (Produced by Romario Bennett)
- Differences (Produced by Sean Alaric)
- Strongest Link (Do My Best) feat. Kumar (Produced by Wayne Thompson)
Follow Jesse Royal via his Instagram and look out for Royal releasing June 11th.
