Yaad Settingz exclusive: There should be parity between men and women in reggae, says J C Lodge

British-Jamaican reggae singer, J C Lodge, has shared her struggles and experiences as a woman who performs reggae and lovers’ rock.

Speaking on Asaase 99.5 Radio‘s Yaad Settingz show on Sunday (23 October), J C Lodge said, “I would like to see greater parity in the music industry. When you look at the artistes in R&B, and if a radio DJ is playing R&B, they play, roughly speaking, an equal number of male and female tunes.”

According to her, “there are plenty of women in the profession, and if we felt like we had a good deal, I think there would be a lot more of us. I believe that everything is out of balance.”

“Jamaicans are a male-chauvinistic society in general, and the music scene has been treated similarly, hence there have never been as many women in the music scene as men,” the hitmaker of “Someone Loves You Honey” told King Lagazee.

She again encouraged female reggae acts to work hard to be successful.

“You know you can really make yourself a success if you just work hard,” the 63-year-old said. “I can only say to them that if you have that passion and want to pursue it, be ready and be prepared because it’s a long and difficult road.”

“And it’s best if you can hook yourself up with some people who have enough money to spend on you to promote, otherwise you’ll just be making music and it won’t get the exposure that you require,” J C Lodge said.