{"id":5958,"date":"2026-06-03T17:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/jemere-morgan-rises-in-modern-reggae-with-know-better\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:38:49","slug":"jemere-morgan-rises-in-modern-reggae-with-know-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/jemere-morgan-rises-in-modern-reggae-with-know-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Jemere Morgan rises in modern reggae with \u2018Know Better\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jemere Morgan continues to establish himself as one of reggae music\u2019s emerging contemporary voices with the release of his new single \u201cKnow Better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKnow Better\u201d is a soulful reggae love ballad produced by multi-GRAMMY Award-winning artist and producer Damian Marley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBlending warm musicianship with emotionally honest songwriting, \u2018Know Better\u2019 showcases Jemere Morgan\u2019s evolving artistry as he leans into themes of love, regret, maturity, and self-reflection while maintaining the timeless essence that has long defined reggae love songs,\u201d Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson told <\/span>Caribbean Life on Friday, May 22.<\/p>\n

A member of the GRAMMY Award-winning Morgan Heritage lineage, Tomlinson, CEO of New York-based Destine Media, said Jemere Morgan has spent years sharpening his craft on international stages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently touring globally alongside his family as lead singer of Morgan Heritage, Tomlinson said the singer has continued to develop both his live performance ability and songwriting voice through extensive touring and direct connection with audiences around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jemere Morgan is one of the artists helping to shape reggae\u2019s current wave of emotionally driven love songs.<\/span>Jemere Morgan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Following previous collaborations \u2014 including \u201cGrateful\u201d, featuring Kabaka Pyramid and his single \u201cHigher We Go,\u201d both produced by Damian Marley \u2014 \u201cKnow Better further highlights the creative chemistry between Jemere Morgan and the acclaimed producer, while signaling another step forward in Jemere\u2019s musical growth\u201d Tomlinson said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She said that momentum was recently on display during Jemere Morgan\u2019s debut appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where he delivered four performances from May 2-3, alongside his band, marking a \u201cstandout moment in his continued rise as a solo performer.<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTell you the truth I knew it from day one \/ Girl that you\u2019re as good as they come,\u201d Jemere sings in the opening lines of \u201cKnow Better\u201d before leading into the song\u2019s melodic chorus: \u201cNow I know better\/ Baby there\u2019s no better.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As one of the artists helping to shape reggae\u2019s current wave of emotionally driven love songs, Tomlinson said Jemere Morgan continues to carve out his own space within the genre through \u201csoulful songwriting, melodic storytelling, and a sound rooted in the timeless essence of lover\u2019s rock.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside artists including Mortimer, Sevana, Christopher Ellis, Naomi Cowan, Nesta and Haile, Tomlins said Jemere remains \u201camong the generation of Jamaican artists carrying forward the globally respected lover\u2019s rock tradition while introducing fresh perspectives that continue to connect with younger audiences worldwide.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Upcoming performances for Jemere Morgan include dates across Europe, North America, and the Caribbean, including performances with Morgan Heritage in the Netherlands from May 24\u201331, an appearance at SXSW London on Jun. 5, a performance in College Point, New York on Aug. 22, the Calgary Reggae Festival on Aug. 29, and the annual Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise sailing Nov. 11\u201316, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jemere Morgan continues to establish himself as one of reggae music\u2019s emerging contemporary voices with the release of his new single \u201cKnow Better.\u201d \u201cKnow Better\u201d is a soulful reggae love ballad produced by multi-GRAMMY Award-winning artist and producer Damian Marley.\u00a0 \u201cBlending warm musicianship with emotionally honest songwriting, \u2018Know Better\u2019 showcases Jemere Morgan\u2019s evolving artistry as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}