Munga Honourable (seated) reasons with his uncle La Lumba at his home in St Mary recently. - teino evans

Teino Evans, Staff Reporter

From ever since, Munga has had a musical mentor in his uncle, La Lumba, who has been an artiste himself for many years.

But according to La Lumba, when Munga started following him around, members of his family felt that nothing good would come of it.

"A me Munga emulate to be what he is. Him use to follow mi pon di street an when me a deejay fi my fren dem, him (Munga) deh one side a deejay fi fi him fren dem. An even him modda, dat a my sista, an my ole lady (Munga's grandmother) did a seh dem nuh want him follow mi an turn nuh deejay but wi were still encouraged fi enter di Red Label Wine Song Competition in 1998 an wi win wid a song call A Who Drink Out Mi Red Label," La Lumba recalled.

La Lumba says he always had faith in Munga and saw his talent. "A me first seh roun a David House only Munga, otherwise from me an Shango can buss di way him buss, me talk dat fuss. A me alone did have faith in him even though it did look like him out fi tek up badness."