Proud dad - Gramps Morgan relishes performing with both sons for first time

It was a family affair recently at the St Kitts Music Festival as reggae singer Gramps Morgan shared the stage with both his sons Jemere and Priel for the first time.

"It was definitely more of a spontaneous thing. I sang my song Fall Apart for my dad over FaceTime one night and he loved it. A couple of weeks before the show, he got me a ticket to St Kitts and told me I was going to be performing it during his set at the festival, and here we are today. It was such an incredible experience, and I cannot wait for the next show," Priel shared.

Morgan explained that he had previously shared the spotlight with Jemere, but it was a memorable moment to perform with both sons for the very first time.

"It's truly a special feeling, [it] reminds me of the times when I was young and performing with my dad. The reception was incredible at the festival for my sons; the future is looking good for them, and this festival made that even more evident," Morgan said.

The occasion was even more special for Morgan as he reflected on the moments when he realised his sons had an interest in music.

"Well for Jemere, he first came to me as a rapper, and one day I heard him trying to sing and I told him that he's a natural singer. Priel, I heard him from he was younger and knew it right away, and him going to church with his mother and performing in his school choir, as well as when we spend time together with his guitar; I always taught him things and helped him discover his voice," he shared.

Jemere admitted that his initial interest in rap emanated from growing up in the US, but he is committed to reggae now.

"I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, which gave me an early, heavy influence of hip-hop music that made me want to rap and be like 50 Cent. Now things are different for me. Music is my way of expressing myself of whatever I'm going through at the current time, and now I'm in a place of my life where I'm a little more mature to life and see things differently. I want to sing about unity, and the importance of loving yourself and others. These are the messages I want to send out in my music now," he said.