9-Year-Old Lake Anthony Taps Romain Virgo, Anthony B, Ce'Cile and Pato Banton for Charity Single "World Needs Love"
Nine-year-old musician and producer Lake Anthony releases his charity single "World Needs Love" on all major streaming platforms on October 16, 2026, with proceeds going to hurricane recovery efforts in Jamaica. The Loud City-produced roots reggae track interpolates "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and features Anthony B, Romain Virgo, Ce'Cile, Pato Banton of the UK, Logan Bell of New Zealand's Katchafire, and Lake's mother Katherine Ramirez of California's Mystic Roots Band. The release follows Lake's viral onstage moment at Burning Man 2026 with Major Lazer, where Walshy Fire called him "the future of Reggae."
(ReggaeVibeMedia.com) At just nine years old, musician and producer Lake Anthony is doing what many veterans only talk about: putting a global coalition of reggae voices behind a cause. His charity single "World Needs Love" arrives on all major streaming platforms on October 16, 2026, with proceeds going toward hurricane recovery efforts in Jamaica.
The track is a roots reggae cut produced by Loud City, and it carries an unmistakable lineage: it interpolates "What the World Needs Now Is Love," the Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition made famous by Jackie DeShannon in 1965.
The guest list spans four countries. 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 brings the Pacific into the fold. The most personal feature, though, hits closest to home: Lake's mother, Katherine Ramirez of California's Mystic Roots Band, also sings on the record, and Lake says that part means the most to him.
Lake's rise has been anything but ordinary. The moment that put him on the radar came at Burning Man 2026, where he ended up onstage with Major Lazer and Walshy Fire publicly named him "the future of Reggae." A clip of the moment spread quickly online.
The young artist says he feels the weight of that praise. He speaks of peace as something he truly cares about, noting that there is too much fighting and war, and that too many people are suffering. His message is simple: stop hurting each other and choose love instead.
His connection to Jamaica runs deeper than the music. After visiting the island and seeing firsthand how communities were hit by hurricane damage, he wanted the song to play a part in the recovery. Reggae has a long tradition of rallying songs to support people in hard times, and Lake Anthony, at nine years old, is stepping straight into that lineage with some of the genre's most seasoned voices at his side.