Chuck Fenda Conquers Costa Rica During Limon Carnival

Rastafarian firebrand Chuck Fenda delivered a marquis performance in front of a packed audience during the recent Limon Carnival held at the JAPDEVA Fair Ground in Limon, Costa Rica over the weekend.

The artiste, who is known as Di Living Fire, took the initiative to wade into the VIP area full of government officials and other dignitaries, so that he could connect with the audience who he felt were located too far from the stage.

He deejayed ‘I Swear’ to major forwards from the audience.

“Good Over evil, tell dem a life over death…” he deejayed, as a man with a torch blazed an orange tongue of fire behind him that lit up the night sky.

Fenda then paused to give the enthusiastic audience a brief history lesson, reminding them that Jamaicans were recruited to construct the Atlantic railroad in 1871, which helped to connect the Costa Rican capital, San José, with the Caribbean coast for coffee exports. This railroad led to the founding of Limón, Costa Rica and Jamaicans were essential to establishing the city and its economic activities, and their descendants have shaped Limón’s unique cultural identity.

“I swear my foreparents, ah we build the railroad, all who love the Caribbean, mek mi hear oonu,” he wailed.

Once he got the audience energised, he poured a steady stream of hits as he delivered dynamic renditions of fan favorites including Light the River, Cry for My People and the fiery Gas Dem and Light Dem.

He then segued into a more romantic mood with the smooth ‘Are You Coming Over Tonight’ and closed strongly with Material Things, which appeared to be his most popular song in Costa Rica.

He whipped the audience into a frenzy with this rallying cry to value spirituality and morality over material possessions and the audience raised their voices in a powerful chorus. Fenda created a true moment of magic—thousands of voices joined together, chanting every lyric in a show of solidarity and spirit that defined the heart of conscious reggae.

Fenda continues to spread a message of truth, unity, and unrelenting energy as he has embarked on his “Can’t Stop The Fire Tour” in 2025, with stops in countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, and Denmark. He has performed at major festivals such as Reggae Jam in Germany and Bournemouth Reggae Weekender in the UK in recent weeks.