Exco Levi, Canada’s most celebrated and recognized Reggae
Ambassador, mourns the passing of Dancehall artist Delus who passed away on
Wednesday June 22nd at his home in Jamaica.
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| Exco Levi |
Receiving the news by telephone, Exco was shocked as he and
Delus spent time together during the artists most recent trip to Jamaica. The two worked together on Exco’s music video
for “Siren” which was shot on location in Waterhouse. Delus made a guest appearance, and his
licensed firearm was used as a prop by the lead character in the video; and the
two discussed recording together in the future.
“I couldn’t believe when I got the call” said Exco from his home in Brampton,
Ontario, Canada. “He was a good yute, a
family man; this is hard to accept.”
Unaware of any issues with the artist at the time of
shooting the music video, Exco went on to say “sometimes in life we see the top
but we don’t see the bottom. We all saw
Delus. We know he made music and was
trying with his career, we saw him on the outside, but we don’t know what was
happening on the inside. We don’t know
what was happening in the background, so I’m appealing to everyone, to please
take time with each other. Be
supportive, lend a listening ear and do good.
We don’t know what others are going through. I wish things turned out differently for
Delus.”
Though Exco’s song “Siren” is about a mother’s son who was
cornered by Police while reminiscing on the bad things he has done in life, and
feeling there is no time to right the wrongs he’s done, the artist can’t help
but feel for Delus’s Mother and family. Exco
hopes that this song, produced by Oneness Records, will be an alarm to get people
living a negative lifestyle to stop.
The industry continues to react to Delus’s passing with
shock and grief. Exco plans to attend
Delus’s funeral as soon as arrangements are shared.
“Siren” is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRNFXInX7Ls
About Exco Levi:
Exco Levi is the 4 time winner, and 5 time nominee for Canada’s
JUNO Awards Best Reggae Recording. His
album, Country Man was released in 2014 to immediate global success, as was his
EP Words of the Wise in 2013. He is the
most toured Reggae artist from Canada whose music has topped charts in Canada,
the UK and Africa. Exco is a Brampton
Walk of Fame inductee who will receive his Star on September 24th,
2016
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