9-Year-Old Lake Anthony Drops Charity Single "World Needs Love" With Romain Virgo, Anthony B, Ce'Cile
Nine-year-old Lake Anthony's charity single "World Needs Love" is out now on all major streaming platforms. The roots reggae track, produced by Loud City, features Anthony B, Romain Virgo, Ce'Cile, Pato Banton, Katchafire's Logan Bell and the Mystic Roots Band, with proceeds going to Jamaica hurricane recovery. The young artist was famously called "the future of reggae" by Major Lazer's Walshy Fire at Burning Man 2026.
(ReggaeVibeMedia.com) Nine-year-old musician and producer Lake Anthony released his charity single "World Needs Love" on Friday, uniting a global cast of reggae stars behind a message of peace — with proceeds going toward hurricane recovery efforts in Jamaica.
The single, a roots reggae cut produced by Loud City, is available now on all major streaming platforms. It interpolates "What the World Needs Now Is Love," the Burt Bacharach and Hal David classic that became a hit for Jackie DeShannon in 1965 and has served as an anthem of hope ever since.
The guest list reads like a passport. Anthony B, Romain Virgo and Ce'Cile represent Jamaica, Pato Banton flies the flag for the United Kingdom, and Logan Bell of New Zealand's Katchafire joins in alongside the Mystic Roots Band. Each brings a different flavor: Anthony B's conscious roots fire, Romain Virgo's smooth modern vocals, Ce'Cile's dancehall edge, and Pato Banton — best known to many for his 1994 UK chart-topper "Baby Come Back."
The moment that put Lake Anthony on the radar came at Burning Man 2026, when he ended up onstage with Major Lazer and Walshy Fire publicly named him the future of reggae — a clip that spread quickly online.
"To be called the future of reggae is something I consider a big responsibility, and I take it very seriously," Lake Anthony said, adding that he wanted to write about something he truly cares about.
That something is peace. "There is too much fighting and war, and too many people are suffering," he said. "I wish we could all stop hurting each other and choose love instead."
At nine years old, with reggae royalty standing beside him and hurricane relief on the line, Lake Anthony is not just carrying the future of the genre — he is already putting in the work.