Veteran singer Mykal Rose was introduced to a new generation of music lovers when he scored a hit in 2007 with ‘Police and Thieves Inna Shootout’, which was produced by John John Records.
Twenty-two years earlier, in 1985, Rose and his fellow band members in Black Uhuru were the toast of the Grammys, winning the very first Reggae Recording of the Year trophy for ‘Anthem’.
Rose continues his winning ways with the release of the song ‘Marijuana’, released today. It was produced by Producer Ajal.
‘Marijuana’ highlights the medicinal benefits of using the popular herb. The song’s release comes ahead of 4/20, the international counterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis.
“As a Rastafarian, the use of marijuana, or herb, as we rastas call it, is an essential part of our philosophy. Therefore, we as Rastafari often express ourselves with songs about that, just as I have, to heighten awareness and share the feeling of community that it brings us,” Rose explained.
Scientists have often highlighted the medicinal value of the marijuana plant. Several countries have followed suit in decriminalising and legalising its use.
“Well, it is a herb and plants are good for everything. At times it is used to distance my thoughts from the world around me and to redirect that energy into life itself. It is a practice of meditation into an elevated state of being for me, and each time I consume the herb a revelatory thought is reached, so that is the beauty…
