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Guided by spirit, grounded in reggae and dancehall.
JR Kenna is a Dutch reggae and dancehall artist with Surinamese and Indonesian roots. Raised in a musical family, he focuses on reggae and dancehall music with passion and soul. Since breaking through in 2014, he has built a strong live reputation and released the EP Gyallery and album Unbounded.
Some artists just breathe music all their lives. JR Kenna, born on January 19, 1995, and coming from a musically gifted family, is one such artist. He lives in the Netherlands and has Surinamese and Indonesian roots. At the age of ten he discovered his passion for rap, which later developed into a strong affinity for reggae and dancehall music in which he found his true strength. As he developed as an artist, he added his passion for urban and Afro influences to his musical repertoire, making JR Kenna a versatile artist. In mid-2014, he emerged onto the scene, competing in the Benelux Reggae Contest in Antwerp, Belgium, where he claimed second place. This breakthrough led to numerous performances across the Netherlands and beyond. JR Kenna released his EP Gyallery on May 10, 2019, which featured his breakthrough hit “Bubble It.” Two years later, he released his debut album Unbounded, featuring his second hit, “If Not Today’.