The Coronavirus put a major dent in the entertainment industry, the reggae sector being no exception. But it hasn't stopped veteran Jamaican singer Keeling Beckford from churning out new and old releases.
His latest project is "Ska Time", the remix to a song he recorded six months ago with the Loud City Band from Oregon.
"Is a fresh flavor that fans in Europe and the States will love. I go with what my fans love and that's one of the things that keep me going," said Beckford.
"Ska Time" was released in late September. It was preceded by other new Beckford singles such as "Living in America", "My Love" and "This Year".
Last November, the Keeling Reggae label he started shortly after settling in New York 43 years ago, released the retrospective album, "Try Me: Keeling Beckford The Rock Steady Years".
That set has 13 songs produced by Enid "Dell" Barnett for her Del Tone label in the 1960s.
Barnett produced "Combination", the song that announced a teenaged Beckford to Jamaican and British fans in 1968.
In October, Keeling Reggae makes its foray into the streaming business with the in-concert "Dennis Brown: The Legend Continues", an event that took place in Kingston, Jamaica during the 1980s.
That event was among many the astute Beckford filmed and packaged for the VHS market, especially in the tri-state area which has a massive Jamaican population.
"Reggae Heroes" and "The Skatalites in New York", concerts he filmed in the Big Apple, will also be available on streaming by Christmas.
Written By Howard Campbell