For Immediate Release May 23, 2025
Renowned Jamaican Singer/Songwriter Hezron To Release Scorching Afrobeat Track “Property Manager” on May 23 “African culture is in my heart, I’m an African, so the beat connects with me.”— Hezron May 23 is celebrated as Labor Day in Jamaica, a day of civic duty. People embark on projects to beautify their communities and make sure properties, their own and other peoples, are well managed. Jamaican singer/songwriter Hezron Clarke, professionally known as Hezron, chose to release his latest single “Property Manager” on May 23, via Tad’s Record. However, his enticing lyrics make it clear that his intended property management role isn’t a public service undertaking but strictly a private matter. The song’s sleek Afrobeats rhythm anchored in a bubbling reggae undercurrent, with mesmerizing keyboard, guitar and percussive flourishes ideally complements Hezron’s skillful double entendre lyrics.
Hezron incorporates terms that a property manager would use in routine business exchanges and transforms them into witty, risqué propositions when addressing the woman he desires: “I want to be your landowner, I want to survey your acre, can I be the one to peg your boundary line, manage your property?” And when Hezron punctuates his inquiries by soulfully, seductively crooning, “let me hold you, wrap my arms around you,” he’s certain to secure the anticipated property management position.
A descendant of the Maroons, (who successfully defeated 18th century British colonizers and established a self-governed territory in Jamaica) and Ghana’s Ashanti people, Hezron visited Africa for the first time in 2023 at the invitation of promoter Cynthia Raymond. He performed five shows in Ghana, as part of his Homecoming tour and connected with his familial roots. Hezron met Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene (or king) of Ghana’s Ashanti Empire who gave him an African name, Kwame Bonsu.
“For the king to put his hand on your head and give you an African name is the highest honor a person from the west can receive,” notes Hezron, who returned to Africa in late 2024/early 2025 for his Man On A Mission Africa tour and performed seven shows in four nations: Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo. Hezron was deeply inspired by the music he heard throughout his African sojourn and he had an instantaneous connection to an Afrobeats rhythm track given to him by Star Tyson of Star Beat Reggae Productions, which became the musical bed for “Property Manager”.
“African culture is in my heart, I’m an African, so the beat spoke to me,” Hezron shared. “Following my trips to Africa, hearing Afrobeats in so many different settings, I was inspired to write the song.” Lyrically, “Property Manager” was also stirred by Hezron’s large female fan base and the supportive network of women in his life. “I have many intelligent females around me and at times I can feel that they need their property to be managed,” Hezron laughs. “What I mean by that is, taking care of a woman, being her protector, her warrior, once she gives me permission. I think that’s something that most females would want.” Tad Dawkins Sr. (founder of Tad’s Record) who co-produced “Property Manager” with Hezron, suggested further sonic components would enhance the original Afrobeats riddim.
Leroy Romans overlayed keyboards and engineer Rohan Dwyer added guitars, giving the track a multi-textured global appeal that also incorporates elements of dancehall, soca and EDM. “Property Manager” is the fourth single Hezron has released with Tad’s Record so far this year.
It follows “Kuju Nyumbani”, which expresses a longing to return to the motherland juxtaposed with the horrors Africans endured throughout the transatlantic slave trade; “Blame It On The Wine,” a tale of two platonic friends whose relationship dramatically changes after they unexpectedly end up “with a bottle in a room”, set to a sultry reggae beat and “We’ve Made It”, a celebration of against all odds victories, individual and collective, recorded on a spirited remake of the 1977 classic reggae riddim, “Party Time” (named after The Heptones’ hit). On each release, Hezron marries engaging melodies to lyrics that cleverly address an assortment of universally resonant themes, reaffirming his ranking as one of the finest, most versatile songwriters of his generation.
“I’ve always been a curious artist with the ability to capture various influences from other cultures. The idea is to be multi-dimensional, to create frequencies, different emotions and especially, the desire to listen,” Hezron explains. Indeed, over the years, more and more people throughout the world have expressed their desire to listen to Hezron’s music.
He will return to Africa later this year, where he’s slated for the Abissa Festival in Cote D’Ivoire, which attracts an audience upwards of 60,000, and Nigeria’s Felabration (at the invitation of Femi Kuti), which celebrates Femi’s father, African music icon, Fela Anikulakpo Kuti. Before that, he’ll embark on his Man on A Mission Canada tour, where he’ll perform numerous club and festival dates including the Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival, June 18-22 and Vancouver Reggae Splash on July 13. Hezron performed several shows in Canada during 2024, including opening for legendary British reggae band UB40 at the Burning Kiln Winery in Norfolk; solely accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, Hezron’s 30-minute set earned him two encores and a standing ovation.
“I have always made internationally appealing songs and performing so many shows in Africa and Canada is a reflection of that. In Africa, the acceptance of my music is beyond my expectations, it’s a confirmation of me being on the right track and motivation to continue in that vein because there’s an audience for it,” notes Hezron. “The topics I write about are very important to me, one can hear that in my catalogue, and the many influences that came together so easily on “Property Manager” are sure to connect with an even wider audience.”
Patricia Meschino
