He explained that he, like most artistes in Guyana, rely heavily on performances to earn, and with the pandemic, that avenue has been badly impacted. Jumo Primo went deep when he spoke of the challenge of monetizing the musical craft in Guyana’s unique economic environment, and how the coronavirus pandemic heightened the situation. He described himself as being unreachable by these issues since he prefers to stay in his own lane and focus on building his brand. He has faced other controversies including musical attacks from other artistes to which Jumo responded that he does not have energy for negativity. The song indeed elicits an emotive reaction and likely played a major role in Jumo’s Monarch win. He spoke of his fourth-place finish in 2019 and explained that his 2020 Monarch winning song ‘Trample Them’ was written the very night in response to the loss. He opines that the best way to answer the naysayers is to let the music speak for itself. Jumo said that his attitude toward these obstacles is to rise above them and become stronger. Whether faced with the favoritism controversy of the 2019 Soca Monarch competition or the ageist’s call to retire, his attitude has remained the same. Dutchin’s migration to the United States would set them both on the path to solo careers, but X2’s contributions to local music will impact generations to come.Īgeism and conspiracy theories are just some of the issues that have threatened to mark the determined artiste’s immensely successful career. He would later return to Guyana where he formed the Group X2 with his friend Adrian Dutchin. He described the experience as enriching and edifying and spoke of touring some 52 States during that time. The self-taught singer got his start performing with bands such as ‘Jerusalem Mischievous Guys’ and ‘Mingles Sound Machine’ but believes that he came into his own as artiste during his fourteen-year run with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (the Jamaican SKA, Calypso and Soca band). Jumo boasts a lengthy list of hits including the immensely popular ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘Crazy’ recorded with Adrian Dutchin as X2, and solo hits ‘Brace’, ‘Jiggle’, and ‘a collaboration with Stitchie Vibez Machine (the local one man band) entitled ‘Ding Dong Creakateh’.Ĭoming from a long line of musicians, Jumo Primo accredits his natural aptitude for music to his father’s lineage. He has become a Mashramani cultural staple with an unmatched four (4) Soca Monarch titles to his name. It does not store any personal data.Jumo Primo, Guyana’s reigning Soca Monarch’s decades-long-career has made him a household name and arguably one of the most internationally recognized music acts in Guyana. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.

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