DJ Trish pens song to help reggae artists
AREGGAE-LOVING gran has launched a charity single as part of her campaign to support the music genre.
Trisha Napier, a radio DJ known as ‘Empress T’, has written the song Let’s Unite Reggae Music.
Trisha, from Macclesfield, wants to use single to support her campaign to improve the representation of reggae music and artists in the UK.
The song, which can be bought via the website gravity-radio.co.uk on November 17, features artists including: Toots Hibbert, The Silvertones, Pluto Shervington, Droop Lion, Ansell Collins, Imar Shephard, Dazzle B, Bobby KP Woods, Steve Heyliger and Pete Spence.
Profits will be donated to Action Speaks Louder Than Words – a charity dedicated to providing financial support to struggling reggae artists.
Trisha said: “The single is an expression of my passion for reggae and to raise awareness of the lack of representation of artists on both mainstream radio and at music awards.
“If these artists are not given a platform on which to showcase their talents, then there are little to no opportunities for them to receive recognition for their hard work outside of their home towns.
“Furthermore, without this valuable radio airplay, entering the charts or receiving nominations for coveted music awards soon becomes an impossible dream.
With “Let’s Unite Reggae Music”, it is hoped that reggae music will once again return to both the airwaves and the music charts.”
Trish launched her radioshow on Canalside Radio in August last year and built up an army of avid listeners from all over the world. She has even got a fan club in Sierra Leone.
Trish has recently taken her show to Gravity Manchester radio and Expat Radio, based in France.
The song has been produced by the Wolverhampton-based label Webley Records and musical arrangement by Bobby KP Woods.
As part of her campaign, Trish has launched a petition via change.org.uk and it has amassed 632 signatures.
On it she said: “This genre is being failed in the UK by being under represented on mainstream radio. Past, present and up and coming reggae artists are not being given a platform for their music.
“2018 marks 50 years of reggae music; let this be the year that reggae music comes back to UK airwaves and artists both new and old receive those much deserved nominations.”