KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bahamian reggae artiste Righteous Teacher is beaming with pride, having secured his very first USA iTunes Reggae chart placement with the song Give Thanks, a collaboration with dancehall artiste Busy Signal.

Give Thanks rose to #3 on the chart earlier this week.

“This is a major accomplishment in my career,” Righteous Teacher told Observer Online on Friday.

“It is my first time making it onto the USA iTunes Reggae chart and it was the next level artiste Busy Signal who made it possible. He is the first Jamaican artiste whom I have worked with,” added Righteous Teacher, whose real name is Demarco Grant.

The song was recorded in May and released on June 5. It was produced by Crawba Genius, who was instrumental in making the collaboration between both artistes a reality.

“I had a desire to do a collaboration with Busy Signal and my road manager who was in Jamaica, connected with Crawba Genius, who made the connection with Busy Signal happen.  The collaboration was incredible; it was an incredible experience working with Busy Signal. He is incredibly talented artiste who has a natural feel and resilience for the amazing soundtrack that was done, and I look forward to working with him again in the future,” said Righteous Teacher.

Righteous Teacher is from New Providence in Nassau, Bahamas.  He moved to Florida, USA where he resided for 10 years, before returning to the Bahamas, where he worked as an immigration officer.

In 2020, Righteous Teacher scored a hit on Billboard’s Top 40 Mainstream Indicator chart, when Favour Bounce Da Revolution rose to #35.

He is especially proud of Give Thanks, a song that expresses gratitude for life and blessings.