Bibical Chases His ‘Dreams’

Dancehall artist Bibical is a force of nature when it comes to music. He writes songs daily, constantly revising and editing them before he finally voices each one. It is that determination that runs like a beacon through his outstanding EP, ‘Good Life’.

“Music is my life, if me don’t do music, mi stressed out, one focus mi hold, I’m always up for new challenges. I have a lot of songs written and ready to voice, I am ready to unleash songs for 2022 now that the industry is open again,” the 26 year-old dancehall artist said.

He has written over fifty (50) songs, several of which he has already recorded. He is generating a major buzz with his latest single, Dreams, from his seven-song Good Life EP.

“The feedback has been incredible so far,” Bibical said.

Other outstanding songs include the brilliantly conceived Te Amo (I Love You), Money Pan Money, Top Chop, the lyrically-powerful Weed, and the title track, Good Life.

Born Shamar Marlon Junior Jackson, he grew up in Southside, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Nicknamed Bibi by females in the area, he morphed that name into Bibical, after he researched his Christian name, Shamar, and found it has biblical Old Testament roots.

He attended B.B Cole High school in Southside, St. Elizabeth, and discovered love for music and poetry at age 12.

He recorded his first song in 2015, a trigger-pulling dancehall song called ‘Final Round’ for Tumble Down Music. Bibical later formed a group dubbed Talented People Group (TPG), comprising selectors, dancers and other dancehall artistes, all of whom hail from the Southside. The TPG label will be releasing his EP next month.

A budding entrepreneur, he plans to releated TPG branded smoking paraphernalia such as lighters and wrapping paper, and a casual clothing line with T-Shirts, polo shirts and pants made from biodegradable materials, to reflect the environmentally conscious beliefs of their organisation.

“I beileve it is better to give to the earth than to take, and plus I grew up in a farming community, I know firsthand the importance of preserving the earth, nature, if you take care of nature, it takes care of you,” he said.

He performed at a show at the Blue Ocean Sands Restaurant in Belmont, Westmoreland on April 16th. He has done gigs such as Great Bay Carnival, and a Campari show with Ms. Kitty before the COVID-19 pandemic.