Chuck Fenda sounds alarm on ‘Heartless’ criminals

Firebrand Rastafarian entertainer Chuck Fenda is incensed at the wave of violent crime that has claimed the lives of innocent children.

As a response to this alarming issue, he has released a powerful new single titled Heartless, which was shared on social media last weekend.

"The crime and violence gone too far, everybody can't keep silent, we have to rise up, reject this new trend, make our voices be heard," Chuck Fenda said.

According to police data, 15 children were murdered last year, marking Jamaica's worst performance since 2019 when 12 children were killed. The Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston has the names of more than 2,000 children who have died tragically since 2004. It it ran out of space in 2017.

"I can't sit back and watch the country go down and see the children of the future go down because of the stupidity of these criminals and the heartless nature of the crimes happening now," the entertainer said

The firebrand artiste lamented that there was a time when community members looked out for each other, and ensured that children are protected from harm. He wondered aloud how things have changed.

On Heartless, Chuck Fenda bleeds all over the track, singing:

It hurt mi heart

Da ya one ya burn me soul

Yu pop off yu 9 mm and put one inna the baby mole

Da one ya hurt mi heart

Da one ya hurt me soul

Ah wah gwaan inna Jamaica?

How dem so heartless and cold?

The song has been generating a lot of attention on social media. Chuck Fenda, who was once known by the moniker the Poor People Defender, is pleased with the initial response on social media.

"The reaction of the public has been great, people ah say Jamaica needs to purge, but we need more voices, only we have the power to reject this dangerous trend creeping into our society, this heartlessness," he said.

Chuck Fenda, who is known for penning socially conscious songs like Gash Dem and Light Dem, is already moving to shoot a music video for the project. He implored Jamaicans to take action to protect children in their communities and to create safe environments for their growth and development.

"Jamaica is too loose right now. Right now, the crime situation in Jamaica is out of control, and it seems as if the powers that be cannot manage it. Therefore, we have to call on God for divine intervention, and Jamaicans to rise up in every community, protect the vulnerable, and stamp this out," he said.