From Amsterdam & Suriname, Jah Decko announces new feel-good single
From Amsterdam & Suriname, Jah Decko announces new feel-good single entitled “TAKE IT EASY” - Take a Listen Here
by Reggae Festival Guide Magazine
Jah Decko - TAKE IT EASY. Coverart
Jah Decko announces new single “TAKE IT EASY”
Amsterdam-based roots reggae artist Jah Decko is proud to announce his new single “Take it Easy.”
After years of producing and a Surinamese reggae project called Rastafar-I Way in 2020, Jah Decko decided to record an album in the universal English language. This is the first track.
The track was recorded and produced by Jah Decko’s musical partner Jacques Nagelhout. As a newcomer to the international reggae circuit, Jah Decko wants to give his (future) fans a glimpse of what they can expect: heavy roots reggae riddims with an authentic singjay style straight from the original ganja city of Amsterdam.
Jah Decko born as Darl Douglas in Paramaribo, Suriname and came to the Netherlands at a young age with his mother and grew up in disadvantaged neighborhoods. He showed a lot of talent for football and was scouted at the age of 11 by the Amsterdam professional football organization Ajax. Eventually he grew into a professional football player and kept it up for 14 years. During his football career he discovered he also has another love and that is music, mainly reggae. In 2003 he formed Dreddayouthz.
The band sang Surinamese lyrics on roots-reggae riddims. This original concept was a local success and many performances followed during the 2003-2008. Jah Decko produced the tracks of Dreddayouthz in collaboration with his cousin Marvin Nijhove.
In 2011 he released the album MODERN ROCKERS VOL 1 by Joggo with hit songs such as “Beware & Peace & Love”, in 2012 the EPs “Liberation & Liberation 2.0” by Ziggi Recado and in 2015 “Mount Zion” by Miriam Simone. After a number of years of producing, Jah Decko released the EP “RASTAFAR-I WAY in 2020. On this EP he introduced his BoBo Ashanti brother “Ras Mendel”.
From the beginning, Jah Decko is known as an artist who brings socially critical lyrics and produces deep roots-rock-reggae riddims. This will be no different on the upcoming debut album MODERN ROCKERS VOL 2 sung in English.
The single “Take it Easy” is a feel-good ganja song; the first single of the upcoming album.
Jah Decko is a versatile personality with a clear mission releasing music with a message and soul.
