Hailing from the streets of March Pen Road, Spanish Town, Twarnis Jahfori has been making strides in the music industry, breaking down barriers and tearing down boundaries with his single, 'Upliftment', also produced by Twarnis.

Twarnis Jahfori, born Ontwayne Jerome Rodway, has a vast catalogue of songs, and in his own words, "My style is mainly roots/rock/reggae, however, I do a little dancehall. I want to create music that will bring joy, strength, encouragement and enlightenment to the people. The music I create must not be stale after six months. It must be able to transcend more than one generation and extend to the global community as well."

As a devout Rastafarian, his music reflects his 'livity', including his struggles over the years. Upliftment speaks about the lack of opportunities for ghetto youth and being tricked every five years by governments, but it also provides encouragement to the youth to continue working and trying.

A trying man himself, Twarnis has been a telemarketer, a salesman, a chef, a taxi operator and a barber, but his love for music was always foremost.

Other talents

"The dream from high school was always there, however, with no funds and no one to help in the music business, I had to seek to help from myself by using my other talents in various other areas. The dream has been made possible now, in a serious way, through the management of Jah Works Entertainment, so it is now full speed ahead." A member of the Judgement Yard family, he is currently working on a soon-to-be-released collaboration with Sizzla Kolanji. He has been ardently working the local scenes and he has upcoming bookings such as Galfest and Independence Funfest, and he is currently wrapping up negotiations for other shows.