Daine Blaze is fired up to return home

The below-zero temperature in Canada has Daine Blaze reminiscing about home.

The dancehall recording artiste, who hails from the Waltham Park area in Kingston, said that it has been the coldest winter period he has experienced since he relocated North.

"The cold never affected me last year or the previous winter season but as it come on this time around, me get sick. Because of this, I was unable to book my ticket to Jamaica, at least it was best not to travel, and as I recover from this cold, the more I have my mind on touching ground," he told THE WEEKEND STAR. "One thing is for sure, I never leave the traditional Jamaican remedies behind. So, I am taking my good blend up of ginger, turmeric, honey and lime which I carried with me from home. It never fails."

Daine Blaze is scheduled to perform at two events in Toronto next week, after months of being off the stages under Canada's strict COVID lockdown. He said that last year, although slow in terms of the lack of shows and the number of songs released, was one of the best years for him musically.

"I hardly put out any new music last year, but my single Island Girl with Gold Up hit the Apple Music Reggae charts and did very well in Europe. Being out of Jamaica made me realise what the saying 'out of sight, out of mind' meant, on a different level," he said. "Seeing things I didn't see when in the presence of some people also inspired my latest, somewhat personal track, Trust Issues."

"Things start free up now, so I hope to start go on more stages as the place warm up, figuratively and literally. And when I reach back to Jamaica, I want to get the most of the island flavour that I have been missing, from the food to the social scene," Daine Blaze continued.

The Push singjay/songwriter shared that he has made connections with several fast-rising dancehall acts in Jamaica and has high hopes to work on collaborations with them when he visits. He also has a campaign called 'Chronicles Of Ghetto Youths' (COGY) for which he will produce a short audio-visual documentary.

"The launch of COGY will coincide with the launch of my website and include COGY merchandise. I want my productions to inspire other youths of the ghetto to pursue their own dreams. I am very involved in the production - I still do audio engineering - I can say that I have improved in different areas and even started video editing for myself as well as other persons. Just looking forward to returning to Jamaica," Daine Blaze said.