A marriage between modern electronic music and its roots, DejaVilla’s sound is a 2021 blend of dancehall, reggae, and contemporary electro-soul. Capitalizing on a busy year, the duo made up of Sarah Couch and David Marston unveil the final single taken from their forthcoming album Castle With a View. The new dancehall joint “Uptown Rebel” calls on the help of fellow Jamaican artist Yaksta. Together, the trio explores themes of class division and unchained love. The story follows the “Uptown Rebel” herself and a boy from the other side of town her parents don’t approve of. Smashing socio-economic tropes and the emotional consequences of class division, “Uptown Rebel” is an electrifying listen with a powerful, Romeo and Juliet-esque message to match.
