Jamaican dancehall music has lost another young dancehall recording act to street gun violence.

The latest victim, popular recording artist Kapella Don, whose real name is Javan Willie, was a Montego Bay-based artist. He was shot dead by an unknown assailant in Montpelier, St James about this past Thursday.

The recording artist was just 28 years old had a string of successful hit singles like “Bad Breed Badness”, “In My Life”, “One Life”, and “God’s Mercy”,  and more hits under his belt.

Kapella Don has left behind a turbolent past and put all his focus in his music career and using music as a tool to prosper and build a better life for himself and his people but his life was cut short.

While still emerging in the scene he has a lot of fans and a solid base of followers that are mourning his death via posts on social media accompanied by crying emojis and comments on his music and songs.

The new year is not starting with a positive outlook for the community under a new gun violent accident. Last year, the entertainment fraternity was not unscathed as Jamaica recorded more than 1,400 murders, according to the preliminary numbers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

Among the victims were dancehall artiste Faada God, Killfood, Paparazzi, D British,  Kashmar and even Foota Hype’s brother who were all killed in separate incidents in 2021. R.I.P. Jamaica stop the violence!

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Kapella Don “Times Like These” (Official Video)

God’s Mercy By Kapella Don, produced by Victory Enterprise productions who both are based from Mobay. This song speaks about the reality and struggles faced by KapellaDon with also giving Thanks and appreciation to the Almighty himself for being merciful in allowing the privilege of still being alive ( at the time the video was filmed) . This is also a motivation to others who have and who are currently facing the same experience of this common lifestyle to know that struggle is needed to Grow, be positive, Have Faith and never give up. Thank you all loyal supporters.

Kapella Don ‘God’s Mercy’ (Official Video)