Reggae singer Nature has inked a production and booking deal with successful independent record label, Down Sound Records (DSR) that will propel him into the spotlight.

"It is a good look for my career right now because Down Sound has a strong management, promotion and production team to get the music all over the world, so right now, I am in the studio, working on several tracks for an album," Nature said.

20 tracks so far

According to Cordell 'Skatta' Burrell, who is in charge of production at DSR, the singer has recorded over 20 tracks so far.

"We're going to choose about 14 of them to do an album. We have some promising songs such as a Mama song which we believe is going to set the reggae world on fire," Skatta said.

The artiste, whose real name is Andre Ellis, is known for singles like Wasting Time and Hold On. Both songs generated a lot of airplay on radio and television, and created a buzz in Europe a few years ago. On the strength of these singles, Nature has been touring extensively, doing a three-month stint in Europe where he did shows in France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

"My music is always positive and brings upliftment to the mind. My music is to bring people together, not divide," the St James native said.

With a name that signifies his love for the environment, Nature started getting serious about his career in 2002. Since then, he has recorded with Big Ship,King Jammy's, Truckback Records and Ricardo Gardener's Heart of Love music label.

He also has other songs like Cry Out, Most High God and Dirty Closet which was featured in a play, Talk Done, Time For Action.