Dancehall artiste Singadon is wise beyond his years, which is evident on his latest release, ‘ Don’t Cry’.
On the single, he offers guidance, expresses unconditional love, and shares life lessons so that his real-life son – and the next generation – can avoid his past mistakes.
“The world is a tough classroom. But this song is a dedication from a father to son to share the lessons taught in life such as integrity, protecting others, and managing emotions,” said the artiste whose given name is Tajay Burgess.
The single was released on the MoBay-based independent label Love and Gratitude Recording Studio. The song was written when his biological son – who is now six months old – was still in the womb. The song also depicts a man’s desire to be present in his son’s life to teach that son to be ‘better’ than him, Singadon said.
“The song is getting a lot of radio play and it is getting a buzz in St Mary, so we are moving forward with a music video,” Singadon said.
He grew up at Bath, St Thomas, and attended Morant Bay High School. He got involved in music as a youngster in church. He began experimenting with dancehall when he was older.
“Previously I was called Singajay but that name was already taken, so I came up with the name Singadon…’a don of singing’ and I stuck with it,” he said. The Singadon name was quickly accepted by his peers and his friends in the ninth grade because of his unique singjaying style that he used to entertain them during impromptu lunch concerts.
The artiste said that he is a great admirer of Vybz Kartel and Chronic Law, dubbing them his “biggest influences”. Once he left high school, he spent hours in the recording studio, learning all aspects of the process and honing a variety of skills to assist himself as an artiste.
“I am a beat composer, graphic designer, audio engineer and songwriter. I pride myself in being able to write from different perspectives and angles. I do think I am flexible with vocals,” he said.
Singadon is yet to test his skills in a live performance, but said he can’t wait to hit a stage.
“I know I can deliver,” he said.
