The last time that reggae artiste Chuck Fenda performed in Birmingham, England was in 2012. He made a triumphant return to Victoria Square in that city on August 10, when he headlined the Jamaica 0121 Festival, with close to 40,000 people in attendance, and it was a hero’s welcome he didn’t expect.

“Returning to Birmingham after 13 years was one of the most amazing feelings that I have ever experienced. To see thousands of people in attendance, watching you perform, singing the songs word for word, is awesome. Give God the glory,” Chuck Fenda told Observer Online on Wednesday.

His set included his well-known hits including Coming Over Tonight (produced by Christopher Birch) the Shane Brown-produced Gash Dem and Light Dem, and I Swear and Mama (both produced by Fifth Element).

“They (promoters) gave me about 40 minutes to perform and around 20 minutes into the performance, a different feeling came over me while I was performing the song, Mama. Knowing that I don’t know my parents from when I was a child growing up, I got so emotional,” Chuck Fenda shared.

He shared the high points of his performance.

“Singing the song Mama and hearing the audience chanting your name, requesting you to come back on stage to perform, like they don’t want you to leave, were standout moments for me,” said Chuck Fenda.