‘Get to know’ Wingy Danejah
Gospel singjay Wingy Danejah goes old school on Get to Know You, his latest song, on which he shares the mic with American rapper Kieran The Light and Latin singer Angie Rose.
Released in January, it is produced by Ayekplaydat.
Get to Know You has a sound reminiscent of 1980s dancehall. It is a feel the Florida-based artiste was weaned on and feels comfortable spreading the word to.
“Well, the newer type of music has no substance and no feeling to it; it’s more gothic and about self and hype. I grew up on reggae music and reggae music is about love and peace,” he said.
Wingy Danejah added that working with like-minded artistes made recording Get to Know You even easier. Although Angie Rose brings a Spanish flavour and Kieran The Light a hip hop flow, breaking into more commercial markets was far from his mind when he brought them into the project.
“Not really about crossover, more like taking the gospel to the world. However, reggae alone can’t do it; I will sing with all nations to bring the good news of Jesus Christ,” he said.
Raised in Portmore, Wingy Danejah has lived in Florida for over 25 years. His career started as a secular artiste in the early 1990s but he switched to gospel after converting to Christianity later that decade.
Like his latest single, many of his songs carry the dancehall vibe he listened to in his youth.