“From downtown to uptown di streetz seh…. RIGHT NOW!!!” That’s how Morgan Heritage announced their new video, with a patois-heavy rallying cry that sounds more like a block party invite than a press release. The clip for “Right Now” is out, and the family is pushing fans straight to the link in their bio.
The post closes with a direct appeal: “Let’s run it up family!” That word, family, has always meant something literal here.
Morgan Heritage was built by the children of reggae singer Denroy Morgan, and kinship has been the group’s identity for three decades.
The hashtags are worth a closer look. Alongside #RightNow and #MorganHeritage sits #MojoMorgan, putting Mr. Mojo front and center in the rollout.
The tags #Reggae and #Dancehall sit side by side, a pairing that hints at where the group wants this record to land.
That’s a different lane from the one most fans associate with Morgan Heritage. Their reputation rests on roots reggae, from “Don’t Haffi Dread” and “Down by the River” to the 2016 Grammy for Best Reggae Album with *Strictly Roots*.
Leaning on dancehall language and a “downtown to uptown” street framing points toward something with more bounce and a broader reach.
There are two ways to read that. For longtime listeners, the dancehall tag might raise questions about whether the group is drifting from the conscious roots sound that made their name.
For others, it’s a natural move, since reggae and dancehall have always shared sound systems, studios and audiences, and acts that have lasted this long tend to move freely between the two.
The release also arrives in a heavy chapter for the Morgan family. Denroy Morgan died in 2023, and Peter “Peetah” Morgan, one of the group’s lead voices, passed away in February 2024.
Any new Morgan Heritage music now carries that weight, whether or not the song addresses it directly.
The tone of the post suggests the family isn’t treating this release as a memorial. It reads as forward-looking and energetic, built around movement, the streets and a crowd in motion.
For a group that has spent years singing about unity and resilience, putting out something meant to get people moving says a lot about where their heads are.
The announcement doesn’t say whether “Right Now” is a standalone single or part of a larger project, and it gives no details about the video itself.
The family has asked supporters to “run it up,” so the next few days of views, shares and reposts will show how far from downtown this one travels.
