Jahmiel to release inspirational album ‘Nirvana’

Reggae artiste Jahmiel is gearing up to release a new album, tentatively dubbed Nirvana. The follow-up to his critically acclaimed sophomore project, Legend, it which will be released in March 2024.

“The theme of the album is inspirational, uplifting music. I wrote the songs and most of [them] were produced by German from Big Ship ... it is a a mix of Afrobeats, reggae and dancehall. The tracks are a mix of romantic songs for the girls, and motivational songs,” Jahmiel said.

Jahmiel, who was baptised in 2021, told THE STAR in an interview last year that he’s “on a journey of living righteously, and doing so isn’t limited to no religion, it’s from within”.

“Jahmiel is for the people, whether Christian, Muslim, etc. I stand on good over evil, and that’s what my music reflects,” he said.

Nirvana, which can simply be defined as a state or place of great happiness and peace, is in sync with Jahmiel’s mission. The album will feature collaborations with fellow artistes such as Govanna and Charly Blacks. International indie label Sweet Music Production is bankrolling the project and co-produced most of the projects.

Jahmiel’s sophomore album, Legend, released on April 15 via Sweet Music, featured heavyweight artistes like Masicka, Stonebwoy, Vershon, and Bugle, and generated a lot of streaming on online music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.

“The songs, especially Legend, did very well, streaming millions of views on Spotify,” Jahmiel said.

The Story of My Life singer had previously debuted on the reggae chart with his first album, titled Great Man, which had spent one week at No. 6 back in 2019.

In late December, Jahmeil wowed a massive crowd of almost 30,000 with a fiery performance at the Bhim concert in Accra, Ghana. It cemented his emergence as one of dancehall’s top acts. A clip of Jahmeil performing Better Tomorrow in front of an audience that sang the lyrics word for word went viral on Instagram and TikTok. The singer also got plaudits for Strongest Soldier, U mi Love, Story of my Life and Legend, his collaboration with Masicka.

Jahmiel also rocked stage shows in Dominica, Trinidad, and The Bahamas over the past month.

Some of his upcoming engagements include a European tour which is scheduled for summer 2024, the Sweet Music festival for May 2024, and the Nigeria Festival, which is scheduled for Niger in June.