EXCLUSIVE: Morgan Heritage features Diamond Platnumz & Stonebwoy in "Africa Jamaica"
The Grammy-award winning music group: Morgan Heritage and East Africa’s “Rolls Royce Musician” and MTV EMA Winner Diamond Platinumz are ready to make history once again! This time, alongside Ghanaian BET award-winner and Dancehall King: Stonebwoy. On Friday October 19th, Morgan Heritage will be releasing “Africa Jamaica”—the lead single off their upcoming album set for release in 2019.
Last time Morgan Heritage and Diamond released their first collaboration it garnered more than 1 Million YouTube views in 24 hours. An official statement from Morgan Heritage touted the video as a “Must watch!” Adding, “Make sure you see what we have to offer the world!”
Morgan Heritage flew all the way to Ghana, West Africa to shoot the anticipated music video music video, directed by Jordan Hoechlin and Morgan Heritage, with Stonebwoy and Diamond. On their way to Ghana Morgan Heritage also filmed some scenes in Cape Verde.
Ahead of the release, here is a message from Peetah Morgan
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“Africa Jamaica” was first recorded a day after the 60th GRAMMY, where their last studio album Avrakedabra was nominated for Best Reggae Album, Awards earlier on this year. The Iconic Reggae Super Group had paid a visit to their long-time friend and multi-GRAMMY Award winning super producer Jerry Wonda at Platinum Recording Studio in New York. It is where the idea of the song and video to unite sounds from Africa and the Caribbean through powerful music and cultural crossings came along.
