Producer Chambah Believes Trap Dancehall Has A Future
Dancehall producer Junior ‘Chambah’ Stevens believes that once trap dancehall continues to evolve, the genre will attract more international attention and support.
“Our music has been this way from over the years…topics of violence and chopping. It’s just different artist saying the same thing on trap dancehall beats …being a creative producer I listen all types of music so I just think the trap dancehall artist jus need to mix it up with some conscious music too,” he said.
Chambah is one of the Chief Executive Officers of Silverbirds Records, and he has carved out a reputation in the industry for his ability to conjure music that is a delightful mash-up of dancehall, reggae, and pop.
He pushes the boundaries of traditional dancehall music with his avante-garde approach and creativity as he is known to make music incorporating non-traditional sounds, in a way that is similar to the genius displayed by the late great producer Lee Scratch Perry.
“I make riddims from BMW car sounds, kitchen sounds, baby nursery etcetera, anything to make it distinctive,” he said.
He is also the manager of Silverbird’s Steel Orchestral, one of the best steel bands in the Caribbean. Over the past few years, he has produced songs for breakout star Silk Boss, Tommy Lee Sparta, Gyptian, Julian Marley, Bounty Killer, and Afrobeats star Shatta Wale.
His most popular project is Come Over featuring Gyptian and Tommy Lee Sparta which was released in 2017.
Chambah grew up in the Manchester area where he attended Christiana high school. He had a musical background because of his upbringing in church.
“I used to play bass guitar in church and steel drums in school then I moved to Kingston. That’s when I realized I can create music for myself,” he said.
After graduating, he began to spend hours in the studio making beats. He released his first project, the Sex Slave featring Kalado in 2016.
He is a big fan of Major Lazer but says that “almost every other beat maker influences me because of their unique sounds”.
Chambah revealed that he would love to work with super-producer DJ Khaled, and Major Lazer, as well as the talented Dexta Daps.
He is seeking mainstream success in 2022.
“I just want people to enjoy themselves, we have been through a lot with this pandemic, but most of all to send positive message to the nation, like the positive song, Brighter Days which featured 15 major artists like Julian Marley , Turbulence , Anthony B , Bounty Killa , Leaha, Jahvillani…I just want to uplift my country,” he said.