Blue Mountain – 13th Street Promotions

There’s nothing better than getting new music, and invite your senses for this one. Recording Artist Royal Blu has been staying busy over the past few months. When he’s not keeping the Engineer busy with new recordings, he’s taking the stage to deliver fan favourites. While his releases aren’t as heavy as his peers, celebrations do happen when he steps out. Today, you can celebrate the release of the video for the single, “Cool“.

Over production by G.Wav, Royal Blu keeps his composure in, “Cool”. He makes a few observations on the track, stays ahead of his competitors and naysayers, and keeps them in check with a flow that is cooler than Devon House’s signature item, and a Lasko that just got cleaned. The video, directed by Recording Artist Akina Eman (with editing by Richie Bakez), finds Blu and a few of his friends being cool, in one of the cooler parts of Jamaica, and when he’s not performing the track, he’s getting his reps in, or securing the win in a game of Ludo. Shout out to Taj Francis as his Artwork can be seen on Blu’s sweatshirt, that is also pretty cool. They say listening to his music will improve your day, so we urge you to tune in to Royal Blu, and stay frío.

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Lauren Le Franc, a Jamaican Entrepreneur residing in
the United Kingdom, has won a Graduate Award from City University of London to expand her already established Coffee Business, J.A. Island Roasters. As part of her award package, Le Franc also secured a location for her business at the University’s Cass Business School, and is looking at commencing operations in the upcoming weeks.

Le Franc, a qualified Barrister of England and Wales who first set up the company in Jamaica in 2011 while completing her legal education, has been focused on selling roasted Coffee through J.A. Island Roasters under the brand, True Blue 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. With this award she is looking forward to importing organic and non-organic Jamaican green beans to the U.K. from the world-famous Blue Mountains.
She said the award package also covers operational costs, and comes with mentorship and support from the University. “I’m elated to have such an amazing opportunity to expand my business and to take brand Jamaica a step further into the spotlight,” shared Le Franc. “I already have a Distributor who has been contracted to take all my organic Coffee, I look forward to continuing the work with the Coffee Industry Board on this venture and I am heading into business with an optimistic mindset and a winning attitude.”

In 2014, J.A. Island Roasters received approval from the Certification of Environmental Standards (CERES) – an International organization which offers certification for organic farming and food processing, to maintain good practices in the Food Industry. Then, she received approval from the Coffee Industry Board to export organic certified Jamaican Blue Mountain green bean Coffee. Although she found favour for her roasted Coffee in the Asian market, she was in search of additional opportunities for development when she came across the City University of London’s Entrepreneur Graduate Scheme Competition in 2016, and her big break came when she decided to participate.