Charly Black urges artistes to do ‘global music’

International dancehall star Charly Black is urging young Jamaican artistes to focus on producing songs that "can play outside of their communities" if they aim to leave an indelible mark on the music industry.

Charly Black was sharing his views after his 2014-club banger Gyal Yuh a Party Animal was certified gold in the UK. The song, which was produced by Kurt Riley, has also reached 400,000 streams, according to World Music Views.

"I always tell artistes, especially the ones who just a start, to focus on doing music that can travel beyond Jamaica. You can't expect to become world renowned and do 'corner music'. Artistes must have songs that can play outside of their communities," the diamond and platinum-selling artiste encouraged.

"I just want to tell the youths dem that music is not a plaything. When yuh go inside a studio to record, just know say yuh have the opportunity for your voice to reach places that yuh never been to before," he added.

In a social media post on his official Instagram account recently, Charly Black further explained why he was particularly grateful for his most recent musical achievement.

"I am always very grateful; every win should be celebrated especially this one because the last I have been in the UK was 2009. So thank you to all my fans, keep streaming great music. I know you can't wait to see me, just as I can't wait to see you too," he posted.

In 2016, the song became a diamond-selling record in Latin America, and three years later, the song has been certified gold in the US. The song's music video has also amassed close to 400 million views on YouTube. Additionally, Charly Black said he is currently focusing on promoting his 'I Love Jamaica' rhythm project, which was released on May 30, and is produced by his Team Unstoppable Records label.

"I also have my album coming up, so fans must also look out for that. I am also promoting a new single, I love Jamaica, which is getting crazy love at the moment," he said.