The Spanish Town violinist blends Jamaican memory, Spanish influence and cinematic storytelling in her latest instrumental release.

An Urban Vine Feature

Jamaicans know the warning. One child gets in trouble and another breaks into the familiar sing-song taunt: “Yes now, Spanish Town, mama a guh beat you.” On her new single, Yinga takes that childhood phrase and draws it across the strings of her violin.

Yes Now Spanish Town blends Jamaican and Spanish influences into a smooth, catchy instrumental marked by haunting melodies, playful tension and a cinematic edge. The familiar taunt appears only once, in the second chorus, making it the sole lyric in a piece driven otherwise by the violin.

Jheanelle Owens, known as Yinga, is from Eltham View in Spanish Town. The release reflects her playful spirit and commitment to cultural innovation, transforming a memory shared by generations of Jamaicans into something smooth, fiery and unmistakably her own.

“Yes now, Spanish Town, mama a guh beat you.”

The single is also Yinga’s first release accompanied by a music video. Shot and directed by creative entrepreneur and photographer Zauditu Fagan, the visual turns the violin performance into the theme music for an epic showdown.

Filmed at the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the video builds a fantastical story around the characters El Chapolin, Hombre Legato and Don KaDON. Its brick-lined setting, theatrical characters and violin-led score push the release beyond a conventional performance video and into the territory of a musical short story.

With Yes Now Spanish Town, Yinga offers a release built from memory, movement and mischief: familiar enough to make Jamaicans smile, yet bold enough to surprise both the eyes and ears.

Listen to and follow Yinga

• Stream Yes Now Spanish Town
• Instagram: @yinga_violinist
• View the official release announcement
• Meet VERSIONS Fellow: Yinga

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