TORONTO 2x JUNO NOMINEE BELINDA BRADY INSPIRES HOPE ON ‘RISE UP’
When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, it erased decades of struggle, sacrifice, and survival. Toronto-based singer and two-time Juno nominee Belinda Brady has responded with something urgent and purposeful: Rise Up, a reggae anthem that stares the devastation full in the face.
Produced by her husband, Grammy-nominated Eddie Bullen, the track is both a gut-punch and a rallying cry. Brady draws directly from the human toll: “Hey, little girl, don’t you cry / You’ve lost your shoes / Washed away in muddy waters” before building toward a defiant, repeated chorus: “We will rise.” It lands hard.
Brady knows this territory deeply. Born in Kingston and shaped by a father who played with the legendary Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, she carries reggae’s truth-telling tradition in her bones.
A REGGAE ANTHEM THAT STARES THE DEVASTATION FULL IN THE FACE
Her career has taken her alongside Shaggy, Julian Marley, and Soca icon Denyse Plummer. She has served as music ambassador for UN Women Canada, and she understands that a platform carries responsibility.
All proceeds go to Food For The Poor Jamaica, supporting communities still rebuilding across the island’s western parishes. The song honours Jamaica’s motto, Out of Many, One People, with total conviction and warmth.
Rise Up is out via Slammin’ Media and Believe Distribution. Play it loud, then donate.
ABOUT BELINDA BRADY
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Belinda Brady carries reggae in her blood. Her father was a founding member of the iconic Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. She has performed alongside Shaggy, Julian Marley, and Denyse Plummer.
A UN Women honouree and one of Canada’s 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women, she channels artistry into action. Her charity single Rise Up, produced with husband Eddie Bullen, raises funds for hurricane-hit Jamaica.
