Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
Reggae-dancehall icon Capleton is feeling the love from fans worldwide as buzz continues to build around his latest single, Prayers Up, featuring Derrick Sound.
The spiritually charged anthem, produced by Evidence Music, is now streaming across all major platforms and serves as the second single from Capleton’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Heights Of Fire, due June 26, 2026.
Known for his fiery conscious lyrics and unwavering Rastafarian message, Capleton says the track reflects Jamaica’s deep spiritual roots and his continued mission to speak out against injustice.
“Jamaica is a spiritual nation so we ah just continue to burn the fire,” Capleton said. “We will always defend equal rights and justice, and wherever there is corruption, we ah go stamp it out.”
The single is already gaining traction internationally, landing on several major curated playlists, including YouTube Music’s reggae selections and Apple Music playlists such as Crucial Roots, WorldWide Riddim and NMD.
The forthcoming Heights Of Fire project boasts an impressive lineup of reggae heavyweights and global collaborators, including Damian Marley, Stephen Marley and Eesah, alongside producers Derrick Sound, Little Lion Sound, Mista Savona, Mixing Finga and L’Entourloop.
Producer Derrick Maître, CEO of Evidence Music, says the response to the project so far has been overwhelmingly positive.
“The momentum is clearly building and the response from audiences has been extremely encouraging,” he said.
Several additional singles are scheduled to roll out ahead of the album release, including Jah Shine His Light on May 22, Behave Yourself on June 5, Highway Robbers on June 19, and Babylon So Evil — a collaboration featuring Damian and Stephen Marley — on June 26.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Capleton remains one of reggae’s most enduring voices. Since emerging in the late 1980s, the artiste has released more than 15 studio albums, including fan favorites Prophecy and More Fire, which spawned classics like Jah Jah City and Who Dem?.
Capleton previously earned a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album with Still Blazin in 2002.
Now, with Heights Of Fire, Capleton appears poised to reignite his global fan base once again. Blending roots reggae foundations with modern production textures and subtle hip-hop influences, the album stays true to the artist’s signature themes of spirituality, resistance and righteousness — while pushing his sound into a new era.