Alkaline shines in New Rules return

On Sunday, dancehall artiste Alkaline demonstrated not just his reign at the helm of the genre, but gave fans and critics a fiery and mature performance at his signature event New Rules Festival at the Miramar Regional Amphitheater in Miami, Florida.

The event was making a return after a four-year hiatus due to the global pandemic and saw acts like Grammy-nominated artiste Wayne Wonder, platinum selling artiste Kranium, Billboard charting artiste Dovey Magnum, and rising act 450Music performing for thousands. Fans were also treated to a surprise performance from Mavado.

"Alkaline stood in profound strength and humility. Unleashing a slew of hits from his extensive catalogue, he performed in unison with his band to an energetic audience while basking in high 'Vendetta' energy. His 'formula' remains undisputed, with him still holding the 'keys to the city'" states Shuzzr, Alkaline's publicist, as he referenced some of the artiste's hits.

Spotify recently named Alkaline the most played local artiste on the platform with the artiste's account on other platforms such as Deezer, Pandora and Audiomack numbers rivalling his peers who have corporate endorsements and label support behind them.

"I would like to thank all our sponsors, the team and artistes that performed. Yes, I know there has been a lot of inquiry about New Rules Jamaica, and we would like to let the Vendetta fans know that we will be announcing such details in the coming days. But it's looking like summer 2022, plus other surprises of course", Kereena Beckford, Alkaline's manager, added.

Since the start of 2022, Alkaline has released singles titled World Domination and Weekend to rave reviews.