The Soul Rebel

Reggae Singer / Songwriter Biography

Roots rock reggae singer/ songwriter Soul Rebel hails from the town of Linstead, St. Catherine in Jamaica. Born Julan Samuels, Soul Rebel’s childhood was filled with musical influences. John “Screw” Samuels, her father who played as a “Studio One” drummer on several songs from “The Soul Defenders” catalog and other bands under the regime of the legendary reggae producer Coxsone Dodd. “Soul Defenders” guitar player Ronald “Privy” Clarke brought her dad to “ Sir Coxone” as a very young man well before Soul Rebels birth and “Iyah Privy” as she calls him, lived long enough to later mentor Soul Rebel herself.

As a child with music theory and keyboarding lessons on a Saturday, church choirs on a Sunday and the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission programs throughout her schooling years, her love for the performing arts grew feverishly.

Much of her experience and artistic development took place at her father John Screw’s Tabbath Production Studio in Linstead, St. Catherine. With more stage-show experiences she developed a craft for the stage all her own. Her soulful techniques, mellow tones and strong melodies take us back to the authentic reggae vocal stylings along with a sing-jay blend.

Before the great “lock down”, Soul Rebel had been on the road in North America, performing in Maryland and the Washington DC area on behalf of the Linstead “Maya” Football Club. Shortly after there was no movement. But there would still be music. The artiste would be in the recording studio laying vocals for months during the pandemic. As a result

Tabbath Productions single entitled “Drama” now available on all platforms, written by Hopeton Lindo aka “the Pen”, was released in June, 2022.

Soul Rebel has graced many stages in Jamaica such as Boom Box Fridays, Ja style Tuesdays, Kingston Night Market, Dancehall Thursdays , Rub-a-dub Tuesdays and many other showcases across Jamaica. In the United States she has performed in Florida, Connecticut, Washington DC and many boroughs of New York City performing in night clubs and at festivals.

With the An EP in the works Soul Rebel would embark on a successful United Kingdom Radio and Media Tour during the Summer of 2022, performing in Brixton and East London as well as appearances in many other UK cities. This UK Radio and Media Tour was procured by Music Media Management Team with Diania Tomlin as Artiste PR and Tour Administrator.

While in the UK during Summer 2022 Soul Rebel’s career took a great leap after being introduced by Diania Tomlin to “Dillie” of Stingray Records. This great match produced a new hit single "King Majesty" and a follow up single Destiny in March of the following year 2023. King Majesty is being heavily supported in Europe with consistent radio plays in Russia, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany and France.

In Jamaica, Irie FM, Edge Fm, Roots FM, Best FM, Sun City Radio and many others support Soul Rebel’s music. In Florida King Majesty is featured on many radio stations especially...