Rygin King for Bounce Musik Festival - First Orlando performance since shooting left him paralysed

Dancehall artiste Rygin King will make his debut performance in Orlando, Florida, at this Saturday's staging of Bounce Musik Festival.

Organiser of the event Galdiez said "everybody a look forward fi Rygin King".

"This a the first time Rygin a guh perform a Orlando since his horrific incident, and based on the sale of the tickets dem, it show say him fans dem well wah see him," he said.

In June 2020, Rygin King, whose given name is Matthew Smith, was shot in Westmoreland. He was sitting in a car with a friend when two men reportedly approached and opened fire. The gun attack left him paralysed, but the artiste is determined to walk again. Rygin King has been hyping up the event on his social media platform, urging fans to come out and enjoy his first performance in Florida since 2020.

This Saturday's stage show will be the genesis to the Bounce Musik Festival Tour, which will make stops in Stone Crest, Georgia, in September; Queens, New York, in October; Hartford, Connecticut, in December; followed by St Maarten and Jamaica in March and July 2025.

Bounce Musik Festival, formerly known as Galiday Bounce, started in Galdiez's home town of Linstead, St Catherine, more than two decades ago. Due to its growth over the years, Galdiez had to relocate the event to Priory Beach, St Ann. Over the years, it has featured some of dancehall's finest acts, including Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Aidonia, Sizzla, Tommy Lee Sparta and Iba Mahr.

Hosted by social media influencer Wally British, Bounce Musik Festival will be held at The Gordon on Fairmount Street in Orlando, Florida. Foota Hype, Chromatic Live, Gsixx Sound, and Hollywood Hype are a few of the selectors scheduled for the line-up.