One Frequency brings Bugle, Turbulence and I-Wayne to Jungle stage at Bibow Corner

Kingston’s Jungle community turned out at Bibow Corner in Arnett Gardens for One Frequency, a live reggae and dancehall showcase headlined by Bugle, Turbulence and I-Wayne and backed by the Rough Cut Band.

The outdoor programme mixed roots, dancehall and live-band sets before a neighbourhood crowd, with organisers urging patrons to keep the night clean because the concert was being carried live on television. Hosts repeatedly asked viewers and attendees to share clips under the hashtag One Frequency and to tag Bugle’s music pages.

Alongside the headliners, a long bill of emerging and established acts took the side and main stages. Performers named from the mic included Pepita X, who plugged her single “Jaja”; Zia May; Silence; Z Regal; Via Boss; Empress Amo; Military Man; Highway; and other Jungle-linked artists. Emcees stressed pride in the community, free access for residents packing the yard, and a bar serving the gathering.

Tributes ran through the night for Fanton Moa, remembered by several artists as a brother figure whose death helped bring people together at the dance. Phone lights were raised and moments of silence held for him and for others lost to violence or incarceration.

Organisers framed One Frequency as a travelling inner-city series meant to put ghetto talent back at the centre of reggae. They announced the next stop for Valley Gardens on August 2, saying Queen Africa is billed for that date, and that the show is intended to move every other Sunday through different communities across Jamaica.

George Pang drew repeated on-stage praise as a driving force behind the Jungle staging, while artists and hosts thanked TVJ and the local crew that cleared space and raised the stage. Bugle closed stretches of the programme with culture anthems and personal testimony that music had shaped his life, urging support for live reggae rooted in the same yards that produced the music.

By late night the frequency remained the same message from the mic: keep the vibes positive, hold the community close, and carry One Frequency into the next community stop.