Reggae firebrand Chuck Fenda is busy promoting the release of his sixth studio album, ‘Concrete Jungle’ on October 14th.
“We just want to reach the people on a spiritual level with this album, that’s why it is called Concrete Jungle to reflect the struggles of the inner city. The album is stylystically different from my others in that it uses elements of lover’s rock, R & B and even dancehall, it’s just a nice mix,” he said.
The album will be distributed digitally by the Miami-based Zojak Worldwide platform.
The album has collaborations with a US-based R & B artiste Somong (who is signed to Ja Rule), and high-profile potential chart-riders such as ‘That Place’ featuring fellow superstar Etana, and the controversial ‘Natty Dread’ featuring Sasha, which explores the religious themes which differentiate Rastafarianism and Christianity.
“The physical copy of the album will be available in Novemeber and will have a bonus track, the dancehall song, ‘Nah Stray’,” he said.
Fenda first grabbed public attention during his time at King Jammy’s studio with dancehall singles such as “Mi See It Clear” and “Badda Badda”. In 2000 he joined the Fifth Element Records family where he switched gears and embraced his spiritual side, and became famous for tunes like the number one “Life Ruff Out Deh”, “I Swear” and “Can’t Stop Try” from his commercially successful 2005 ‘Better Days’ album on the Fifth Element label.
Chuck Fenda is hoping that this album will help cement his legacy as one of his generation’s top reggae acts.
“The work continues for Chuck Fenda, I want to take it to the level of a Bob Marley or a Burning Spear and other icons,” the artiste whose real name is Leshorn Whitehead, said.
He will be embarking on a European tour early 2017 to help promote the album, and there are numerous dates planned for a west coast run in December, as well as gigs on the continent of Africa in 2017.
