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“IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR MIGHTYFUL 13 RECORDS” SAYS PRODUCER FITZROY FRANCIS!

 Fitzroy Francis.— WHILE attending Kingston College in the early 1980’s, Fitzroy Francis got acquainted with the growing music scene in his Waterhouse community. A protege of Black Uhuru founder Duckie Simpson, Francis learned the ropes working with that group and Junior Reid, another Waterhouse talent. Five years ago, Francis launched Mightyful13 Records in New York City. The label had its best year in 2016 with two number one songs — Hugh English’s Hey Jude and Kween Of The Morning Star by Jesse Jendah. “I would describe it as a very successful year for Mightyful13 Records especially as a producer and manager for singer Hugh English and Jesse Jendah.   It’s always a great feeling as an independent label to achieve two number one songs because it demonstrates the discipline and commitment required to achieve your goals,” … Read entire article »

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JESSE JENDAH GROWS HIS FAN BASE WITH BIG HIT “KWEEN OF THE MORNING STAR!”

 Jesse Jendah— IN a 30-year career, Jesse Jendah has not done many love songs, but Kween Of The Morning Star has given him a rare mainstream hit. The single is number one on The Foundation Radio Network’s chart, an influential reggae table in North America, and has entered the South Florida Chart in the No.24 position. Jendah, who has established an hardcore roots following with songs like Africa A Mi Land and Rude Bwoy Remember, acknowledged his base has grown with ‘Kween’. “It has magnify I profile as a protector of Royal Hempress and kweens as mama power of Iration. It has expanded I base, especially among all the Royal Hempress and kweens who serve Ras Tafari, Kween Makeda, Saba of Sheeba and the Kush Madonna to whom the Pope bow to every morning,” … Read entire article »

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“KWEEN OF THE MORNING STAR” FROM JESSE JENDAH!

By Howard Campbell — Member of Xterminator camp releases a new single. One of the most successful camps in reggae during the 1990’s was producer Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell‘sXterminator label. Deejay Jesse Jendah may not have been as popular as its flagship artistesLuciano and Sizzla, but he was certainly the most fiery. Managed by Mightyful13 Records and based in the United States, Jendah is still active. Recently, he released Kween Of The Morning Star, a lovers rock song produced by California-based Infinity Records and distributed by VPAL Records. While not much has been heard of him in mainstream circles, he maintains a hectic recording regimen. Since 2011, he has released an album annually as well as songs such as Luv Rasta, Reparation, Sip Cup, Hempress Of The Nile and Girls Scout Kookie. Jendah (also known as King … Read entire article »

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JESSE JENDAH BLASTS NEW GANJA BABIES AS HYPOCRITES!

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—  Jesse Jendah— Wrap up a draw fi de lawyer Wrap up a draw fi commissioner Wrap up a draw fi de doctor Wrap up a draw fi natty binghi dread, alright   Herbman Hustling (Sugar Minott)   Steps to decriminalize ganja in Jamaica has everyone kicking their heels — from Natty Binghi Dread to doctors and lawyers. But deejay Jesse Jendah believes most of those suddenly hailing the weed are hypocrites. Jendah infamously offered Prime Minister PJ Patterson a portion of ganja during his meeting with entertainers at Jamaica House in January 2002. Patterson refused. The fiery Jendah finds it ironic that Patterson is now chairman of Medicanja Limited, a company looking to capitalise on a potentially lucrative Jamaican ganja market. “Not surprised…everyone and their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother gonna want in…even the churches. One thing though, they will … Read entire article »

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JESSE JENDAH PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LADIES WITH NEW SINGLE!

Jesse Jendah— Nothing gets the dance floor jumping in summertime than a lovers rock song. Jesse Jendah has been in the music business long enough to know that. The singjay, known for hard-hitting roots tracks like Sip Cup, Leonard Howell, Rothschild Crash Bank, Weed Free and Reparation just to name a few, pays tribute to the ladies on Kween Of The Morning Star, a song produced by Infinity Records, a California-based company. Jendah, who is managed by Fitzroy Francis of Mightyful13 Records, said given the spiteful treatment women have received over the years from certain dancehall elements, Kween Of The Morning Star is appropriate. “A love song (is needed) at this time because the Empresses and Kweens have been stereotyped in the most derogatory names,” said the artist who is also the author of the Rasta … Read entire article »

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