Chuck Fenda targets glory days for 2024

Reggae artiste Chuck Fenda is scoring straight A's since returning to Jamaica from his performance at Culture In The City , Bronx, New York, last month.

The I Swear singer, whose given name is Leshorn Whitehead, who has no tolerance for crime and violence, ended 2023 with a bang and expressed hope that he will reclaim his former glory on the reggae music scene in 2024.

"All I can say is that after a break from local stage shows, it is clear as crystal that reggae fans are hungry for not only 'Fenda' but the entire Chuck," he shared. "Looking back at the videos which capture my performances on stage is testament that I am going in the right direction.

He opined that Culture In The City showed that reggae fans want "righteous music".

"On leaving the venue, there were hundreds asking 'when will Chuck Fenda be returning'? " he said.

Chuck Fenda also performed in St Thomas' capital Morant Bay, which he took as a signal that people from the four corners of Jamaica are looking out for him.

"It was the mayor of Morant Bay who called to say he wanted me to perform at their annual Christmas Tree Lighting, an event which had close to 20,000 people on December 17," he said. The music heavyweight's hour-long set was well received.

He opened his set with Can't Cool, a fan favourite which he often uses to whet the appetite of fans at the beginning of his performances. He sang other favourites such as Hard Times, and Gash Dem And Light Dem.

He closed his set with Coming over Tonight and Prayer.

- S.W.