Akustix’s I’ll Be Your King tops Canadian reggae chart for third week

Three straight weeks at No. 1 is the kind of run that tells you a record has legs. Akustix’s “I’ll Be Your King” kept the top spot on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart for a third consecutive week on April 15, giving the Canada-based singer a breakthrough that feels earned, not manufactured.

The detail that makes this chart story matter is timing. “I’ll Be Your King” was produced by Andrew White and Tony Green and first released last August, so this is not a fresh drop getting an opening-week bump. It has stayed in the mix for months, which is harder to do in reggae than casual listeners might think. In a crowded field, a song has to keep finding ears, keep sounding right on the riddim, and keep fitting the mood of the scene. Akustix has done that while artists such as Iley Dread, Celena, Neto Yuth and Onique filled out the next positions on the Canadian chart, a reminder that this is a working reggae ecosystem, not a one-song lane.

That momentum fits Akustix’s own story. He was previously known as Andrew Ranxx, and his current rise looks more like a reset than a debut. Reggae North says he was born in Canada, moved to Jamaica at six months old, returned to Canada around age 13, and started DJing at 10 on Rebel Ruler Sound in St. Elizabeth. The family roots run deep too. Akustix has pointed to influence from his father, Kebo White, who was a guitarist, and from his late brother Tony “Raffa Dean” White, a respected drummer whose playing helped shape the family sound.

There is history behind the name as well. Jamaica Observer reported that his recording career began in the 1990s and that his song “Mandela” was nominated for a JUNO Award for Reggae Recording of the Year in 2014. That older paper trail matters because it shows “I’ll Be Your King” is not the first time Akustix has made noise. It is the latest proof that he can still deliver a record with enough emotional pull and melody to travel.

The song’s theme helps explain the response. Akustix has described it as inspired by a relationship built on honesty and truth, a lover’s-rock approach that gives the track an easy entry point beyond strict reggae heads. That broad appeal, plus the backing of Montreal’s Kamala Wright Agency after a years-long hiatus, sets him up for more visibility, more branding, and more collaboration. Reggae North’s chart was built to help listeners get familiar with Canadian reggae artists, and Akustix’s third week at No. 1 is exactly the kind of result that gives the whole scene a stronger center of gravity.