Lion D and Bizzarri celebrate sound system culture on Tun Up The Sound

Lion D has always carried more than one flag in his music, and that is exactly why Tun Up The Sound lands with weight. David Andrew Ferri was born in London in 1982 to an Italian mother and a Nigerian father, then raised in Italy, and that cross-border path has long shaped the way he sings reggae in Jamaican patwa while staying rooted in Europe’s scene. On this new cut with Bizzarri, that background is not a side note. It is the engine.

The song arrived as a sound-system record first and a streaming single second. It is built around the classic reggae pleasure of leaving the world behind and getting lost in vibration, with the focus squarely on speakers, selectors, and the communal charge that happens when a tune drops properly. At 3:20, it is short enough to move fast in a set and direct enough to give a selector an immediate pull. That kind of compact runtime matters in dancehall and reggae circles, where a record has to earn its place on the box without drifting.

For modern European reggae fans, the release also speaks to the way the scene keeps renewing itself without losing contact with Jamaica’s foundation. Lion D has been doing that work for years. Reggaeville says he has released three albums and an EP, and his catalog traces back to 2007, when his first 7-inch, Keep the fyah burning, came out on Bizzarri Records in Modena. His first album, The Burnin’ Melody, followed in 2009, and Bizzarri has stayed part of the story ever since.

That long partnership gives Tun Up The Sound extra context. Lion D and Bizzarri have already connected on releases like Born a Rebel in 2021, and Lion D’s Warning paired him with Capleton and Bizzarri production with distribution through Believe Digital. Earlier, World A Reggae noted that the Born in Captivity EP included three songs produced by Leo Bizzarri and played by The Livity Band. Tun Up The Sound fits that same lane: a working relationship built on consistency, not novelty.

The timing has also been tracked in two places, with some listings placing the single on April 10, 2026 and others tying it to April 28, 2026 under the Bizzarri Prod banner. Either way, the record belongs to the current run of reggae releases that are designed for actual use, not just passive listening. Lion D and Bizzarri made a tune for the dance, for the bassline, and for the moment when a crowd locks in and the sound system does the talking.