RuFF CuTT Studio owner, Humanitarian and recording Multi-Platinum selling and multiple

award nominee South African Reggae / Hip Hop Artist Menelik Nesta Gibbons,

affectionately known worldwide as Don Dada, returns with a bold new chapter in his musical

journey — the highly anticipated EP Forward We Continue.

Fresh from the introspective double album The Heart & The Mind, Don Dada steps into a

new sonic and lyrical odyssey. Forward We Continue is carved from themes of pride and

resistance, love found and lost, and the unshakable will to rise again. It is both a personal

reflection and a rallying cry, blending reggae’s roots, hip hop’s grit, and Africa’s heartbeat.

“This is more than music — it’s a declaration,” says Don Dada. “Forward We Continue is

about resilience, unity, and keeping the vision alive.”

\The EP is enriched by an exceptional lineup of collaborators carefully selected to speak to

Don Dada’s heart and creative vision:

• Leroy Scarlett together with Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespear – MASTERS OF

THE CRAFT: Leroy Scarlet, the visionary producer joined forces with legendary

“Riddim Twins” two-time Grammy Award winners, with multiple additional nominations to

their name, Sly & Robbie were a prolific Jamaican production duo, renowned for their

groundbreaking contributions to the reggae and dub genres. Leroy Scarlet an industry

Guru been in the game working with heavy weights, the likes of Frankie Paul,

Greogry Isaacs and many more

• Yowlevite – A Billboard-charting music producer with deep roots in Jamaica,

renowned for blending analogue, tropical, and emotive sounds to craft timeless hits.

Works with iconic artists such as Spice, Vybz Kartel, Busta Rhymes, Ky-Mani

Marley, and many more

• SuperProducerRapz – multi-award-winning producer behind Don Dada’s multi-

platinum hit VIVA Mandela. He is a cultural architect, shaping the future of music

with every note and rhythm