Ikalay hopes to spread love | Entertainment

Jamaica-born reggae vocalist Ikalay is ramping up the promotion of her debut single Spread Love, which expresses inner feelings towards her beautiful homeland and the world at large.

Ikalay’s fundamental message in the single is that the solution to challenges is simply showing love and believing that it is a universal language.

“Positive vibration and good meditation will conquer all. Jamaica is such a beautiful place and yet there is so much pain and poverty, as well as violence against women and children. Let us not let that distract us from the goodness that exists. And if we continue to pour love into all the hate, then we can change the balance,” Ikalay shared.

Ikalay’s unique style and versatile sound give a different flow to what could be a standard Tourist Board anthem-sounding single. She identifies the negative elements in dub- step fashion, while still completing a contemporary reggae. The 21-year-old singjay was elated to perform the single for the first time last month.

“It was a great experience performing my single for the first time for the patrons at Reggae For Breakfast at Hope Gardens on Father’s Day. It was so well received that I’m just excited to put out more music and do more performances very soon,” Ikalay added.

With visuals already out for the single, as well as audio on all major digital platforms, Ikalay and her team are focusing on promoting the track, as well as recording additional material to complete an EP later this year.