On June 17, Grammy Award-winning reggae and dancehall star Sean Paul dropped a highly anticipated collaborative single alongside Jamaican musical veteran Brushy One String, titled *Burn Dem Down*. The project, produced under Paul’s own Dutty Rock Production label, traces its origins back to a serendipitous encounter during Paul’s vacation in his home country of Jamaica.
Recalling the fateful meeting that sparked the collaboration, Paul shared that he first stumbled on Brushy One String’s performance while relaxing on Jamaican soil. “He played his one-string guitar and held the entire audience captive for more than 80 minutes,” Paul remembered. A staple of Jamaica’s hotel performance circuit who Paul had known of since the 1990s, the veteran artist immediately stood out to Paul as a uniquely talented musician worth amplifying.
Born Andrew Chin, Brushy One String has built a decades-long career as a professional performer, honing his signature one-string guitar style from childhood. He first rose to widespread national attention in Jamaica during his 2006 appearance on the popular talent competition *Digicel Rising Stars*, and has since cultivated a large global fanbase through relentless touring, official recordings, and viral traction on digital and social media. One of his most beloved tracks, *Chicken in The Corn*, has racked up tens of millions of views online, cementing his status as a cult favorite among world music fans.
After connecting with Brushy, Paul found himself inspired to experiment with the one-string technique the artist had popularized while developing the new track. “I started messing around with a single string on my guitar, just playing the bass line by myself until I came up with the riff,” Paul explained. “What came out of that experiment was bluesy, layered, and full of melody.” Longtime collaborator Andre “Suku” Gray stepped in to refine the rough riff, recording it in segmented parts that were later merged during the production process to finalize the track’s backbone.
“Once we had the riff down, we built out the rhythm and started writing lyrics,” the *We Be Burnin’* hitmaker added. “I knew right away I couldn’t do this song without Brushy here. He was the entire inspiration behind it.”
For Brushy One String, the collaboration is more than just a new track—it is a meeting of two distinct, authentically Jamaican artistic identities that complement one another perfectly. “There’s no denying that I have a unique voice, and Sean does too,” he noted. “This collaboration works so well because of all the experiences we’ve both had traveling the world, spreading Jamaican music to every corner of the globe. It brings out both of our core styles while blending our respective international influences.”
Paul emphasized that the project is also an intentional act of honoring an underrecognized Jamaican talent he deeply respects. “Brushy is an artist I have so much respect for,” he said. “These are the kinds of incredibly gifted people in Jamaica that deserve more spotlight. Right now, he’s not in the mainstream dancehall conversation, so people are sleeping on his talent. I wanted to give him more exposure. People already know his name, I just want to get him more out in the open, and I hope when listeners hear this track, they go check out the rest of his incredible work. He’s phenomenal.”
Brushy One String currently tours extensively across the globe, bringing his one-of-a-kind performance to festivals, concert halls, clubs, theaters, and cultural events across Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and beyond. He is a mainstay on the European festival circuit, and has additional new music scheduled for release in 2026.
Alongside the single’s drop, a live performance video for *Burn Dem Down* was scheduled for release this Wednesday. Filmed on location at Jamaica’s Skyline Levels, the video was directed and edited by Dub School, with production handled by Terrence “Farenizzi” Harold—who also tours as a vocalist with Paul’s Badda Bandz. Videography for the live band showcase was completed by Bishop Starcore, with aerial drone shots captured by Robin Chin. As of release day, *Burn Dem Down* is available for streaming and download on all major digital music platforms.