Ishmel McAnuff Release New Album – All My Life On His New Label Macklaw Music
Early Thursday, Ishmel Mcanuff (aka: Little Lion, Little Dragon, Trouble Double, et Kenniyata, Ishmael, Ishmel, and Macklaw) updated his social media accounts to indicate that a new project called “All My Life,” would be released on February 11.
Ishmel was born July 27, 1984 in Kingston Jamaica. Ishmel is the son of reggae great Winston Mcanuff and Viviene Johnson. Coming from a musical family Ishmel was on stage from an early age. During Reggae Sunsplash 1987 at 2 ½ years old while his dad was performing, Ishmel was also on stage watching and waiting. He caught his dad’s eyes and asked for the mic. His father stopped and gave him the mic.
Ishmel fearlessly approached the crowd smiling, waving, and dancing, and then gave the mic back to his dad. This moment is etched in his earliest memories and is a testament to his charismatic performances to this day.
7 Year Old Prodigy
At 7 years old, with the encouragement of his mother, he started DJing at parties and events, and at 9 he began writing and singing his own songs. At 10 Ishmel recorded his first song titled; “Me Ah Old Don” at Matic Studio in Christiana, Manchester.
Living in Kingston, violence was very high, so he left Kingston and moved to the country in Christiana Manchester. In 1996 at Treasure Beach St. Elizabeth, Ishmel (going by the stage name “Little Lion”) opened for Dennis Brown, Culture and Tyrone Taylor. Ishmel’s talent for music, and comfortable stage presence, also helped him win The Best Junior Actor in “Jamaica Gold” while attending Jamaica’s Knox College 1998. In that same year he continued his musical journey, opening for Bounty Killer and Baby Cham at Fayers Entertainments Mandeville, now going by the stage name; “Trouble Double”.
Winner Red Label Competition
In year 2000 Ishmel was the winner of the GT Taylor Red Label competition. Since then, Ishmel has not stopped moving forward with his musical career, recording and touring in Europe extensively. Ishmel Mcanuff has his own naturally inspired style and is a charismatic performer that is sometimes compared to Sizzla, Capleton, and Jah Mason.
206 Was A Very Productive Year
In 2006 Ishmel released “Nuh Worry Your Mind” on Lee Scratch Perry’s Row Fisherman Riddim. The song was well received by his growing fanbase. Later he recorded several songs including “Who” on the Wet Clothes Riddim for Pink Panther of the Blackkat Sound, “Work Hard” for M&M Step Up Records at Bermuda, “The Road” on the Addiction Riddim by Flavor Squad production.
Connect With Ishmel
He also was featured with his father Winston McAnuff and the Baz Baz Orchestra on the album Kingston Love produced by Step Two which was released in May 2006.
In 2011 he released “The System” on the album Secret of Living produced by James Manko. Other works includes a feature with Broussaï on the song “Rebel Music” from the album Kingston Town released in October 2012, and a collaboration with Jahson Murphy of Rootstime Production with the song “Time A Get Tough” on the Rootstime Riddim.
Music is powerful. Music is Love. Music is the key to life. Music is food for the soul. Music is all that and then some. Music is a universal language that speaks to the hear in ways words cannot express.
Ishmel McAnuff
Entertainer
Ishmel is currently sitting on 3 releases, ‘Peace’, ‘Punani Work’ and ‘Woi Ya Woi’. His most recent release sees him combine his Jamaican and African Roots and is a formidable showcase of not only his diverse talents, but his ability to transcend cultural boundaries with his music. Stay tuned for further release details, including tour dates in a city near you. In the meantime, jump into Ishmel’s musical diary by heading to his Spotify
“All My Life” is distributed by Asani Ali Music through their parent company Believe Digital Worldwide and can be found on all major digital platforms..
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