INNER CIRCLE’S ‘STAY STRONG’ CHANNELS JAMAICA’S UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT
Kingston legends Inner Circle have released Stay Strong, an uplifting anthem that transforms Hurricane Melissa’s devastation into a rallying cry for hope. Released through DubShot Records and Sound Bwoy Ent, the track served as the official theme song for the Stay Strong Jamaica Concert, where some of the island’s most influential artists gathered to raise funds for disaster relief.
Born from tragedy, Stay Strong channels raw emotion into cinematic production. Its heartfelt lyricism reminds listeners that Jamaican people always unite when adversity strikes.
“Made for the people, made with love,” the band declares. In their hardest moments, they emerge stronger than ever.
Inner Circle know resilience intimately. Forged in late-1960s Kingston and tempered by personal tragedy, the group achieved global recognition through indelible crossover hits like Bad Boys and Sweat (A La La La La Long). Now they’re channelling that hard-won wisdom into something more meaningful than chart success.
IT’S A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT THE ISLAND’S SPIRIT REMAINS UNBREAKABLE
Stay Strong blends purpose with action. Every stream and share fuels tangible relief efforts, helping restore shattered communities across Jamaica. It’s music with impact, and a powerful reminder that the island’s spirit remains unbreakable.
The message resonates beyond disaster response. It captures something essential about Caribbean culture: the ability to transform pain into purpose, despair into determination, and loss into love.
ABOUT INNER CIRCLE
Formed in Kingston in 1968, Inner Circle weathered tragedy to become reggae ambassadors to the world. Their Jacob Miller-fronted era yielded classics like Tenement Yard and Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush.
After Miller’s 1980 death, the Lewis brothers re-emerged with global crossover smashes. Bad Boys became the iconic theme of the TV show COPS. Sweat (A La La La La Long) stormed international charts. Their 1993 album Bad to the Bone won a Grammy. More than five decades on, they remain resilient and unmistakably themselves.
