JR, producing
a new album

Yohannes Bekele a.k.a Jonny Ragga, is believed to be the first home grown reggae artist. Many audiences got familiar with JR after he featured on Teddy Afro's 'Haile G/Selassie' song. But the artist came in to play long before while he was only 18 years old working with Medina Band. He has also worked with Chaka Demos, Pilers, Chaci, La-Fontain and Shewandange Hailu and toured to many nations in Africa, US and Europe.

His last album entitled 'Kulfun Sitchegn' or Give Me the Key has shown his creative abilities that indeed enabled him to become the first Ethiopian to win The Best African East Music Video award in Channel O Spirit of African Music Video Awards that was held in South Africa, on September 15th, 2006.

It seems that this bold artist is not satisfied only to make his record that now he embarked on his own record label called JR production that endorses new talented youths to join the music industry. He doesn't want to restrain his record company's pursuit that he also looks forward to organize talent shows and music concerts.
Currently, he is engaged in producing an album for young artist named Ras Yohannes and you can listen, the pre-release of his single, 'Tefekari Honkugn' or 'I'm loved' where JR also features in it.

Enjoy!