With Sweden fast becoming one of Europe’s emerging reggae markets, Christopher Martin takes aim there with Lovers, a song produced by Denzil Williams Junior, a Jamaican based in the Scandinavian country.
Lovers is written by Martin, who last performed in Sweden last April at the Kraken nightclub in Stockholm, where Williams operates the Soundbank Music recording studio.
“It’s a nice lovers rock song. People here, especially young people, like that kinda vibe,” said Williams, who is also known as Famous.
Williams has lived in Stockholm for 20 years, establishing himself as one of the Swedish capital’s leading figures. He has worked with local acts like Queen Tress and Andre Karlsson, as well as Jamaican artists passing through the country including Agent Sasco and Turbulence.
In addition to Martin, Williams has produced songs by Stylo G, I Octane and Stein. He directed Stein on The Source, a 12-song EP scheduled for release in March.
The Swedish reggae scene has grown considerably in the last 15 years, thanks to the rise of festivals like Uppsala and Oland. That positive trend began taking shape during the 1990s, when Sweden was the first country to embrace Bad Boys, which turned out to be a massive hit song for Inner Circle.
Like most European countries, the Swedes favor traditional roots-reggae. However, there has been a change in attitude toward dancehall music in recent years, with Martin, D Major, Stein and Agent Sasco among the acts performing to strong audiences in Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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