Jamaican-born reggae artist Minna LaFortune has dropped a strong new single, “Stop Hearth.”
The Brooklyn resident stated this stirring anthem confronts the devastating influence of gun violence on city facilities and marginalized neighborhoods worldwide.
“The music vividly portrays the tragic lack of younger Black lives in locations similar to Jamaica, New York Metropolis, Haiti, Trinidad, and Soweto — the place gunshots have claimed lives and left communities shattered,” LaFortune informed Caribbean Life.
“’Stop Hearth’ not solely requires an finish to violence but in addition highlights the heart-wrenching penalties of such bloodshed,” she added.
With strains like, “Moms are crying, Sons and fathers gone, Youngsters left to hold on,” LaFortune stated the monitor paints a poignant image of the human toll of gun violence, urging listeners to come back collectively and break this damaging cycle.
Key excerpts from “Stop Hearth” embrace: “Within the streets of Jamaica, New York Metropolis, Haiti, Trinidad, and Soweto… Younger black lives are misplaced, bleeding out from gunshots…Stop hearth, man! Lay your arms down, stop hearth, nuh put your brother within the floor…”
LaFortune stated she wrote “Stop Hearth“ as a result of I’m deeply saddened by the relentless cycle of gun violence affecting younger Black males and boys throughout the globe.
“Too lots of our youth are shedding their lives of their teenagers and twenties, caught in a cycle the place dying and violence appear inevitable,” she stated. “This music is a rallying cry for us to face collectively, select peace, and reshape our future by educating and galvanizing each other.”
LaFortune stated the monitor’s fusion of reggae with parts of hip-hop and dancehall “underscores its dynamic power and common attraction.
“’Stop Hearth’ will not be solely a name to put down arms and cease the killing—it’s also an invite to rebuild communities with love, training, and resilience,” she stated.
You may attain LaFortune by way of Electronic mail: minna154@outlook.com, or name 917-771-7935
