Lukie D returns with warm lovers rock single I Found Love

Lukie D’s I Found Love arrives with the kind of easy touch that has kept Michael Agustus Kennedy relevant across more than three decades in reggae. Magnet Records listed the single with a June 12, 2026 release date, and the song lands as a clean lovers rock statement rather than a bid to chase whatever sound is loudest right now.

The record stays warm and tender, built around a smooth melody and a vocal that never strains for effect. Lukie D does not push the tune like a dramatic confession. He sings it with calm conviction, which gives the song its weight. That restraint is exactly where his strongest work has always lived, in a lane between melodic dancehall, lovers rock and softer modern reggae.

That lane has been his identity since the early 1990s. Born in 1972 as Michael Kennedy, or Michael Agustus Kennedy, in Cockburn Pen, Jamaica, Lukie D built his reputation as a singer, not a deejay. Early cuts such as I Won’t Let You Go, Lonely Nights and Let Me Love You Now helped define that approach, and his Discogs catalog now runs to more than 650 releases. I Found Love feels less like a reinvention than another precise entry in a long, consistent body of work.

The single also fits a label with deep roots. Magnet Records says it was founded in 1971 by the late Rupert A. Coke in Stoke Newington, North London, and its early catalog included Gene Rondo, Dennis Brown, Keith Hudson, Gregory Isaacs and John Holt. That history gives I Found Love a useful frame: this is not a one-off digital drop from a brand-new outfit, but a release tied to a British reggae imprint with real legacy behind it.

Lukie D has stayed visible as well. Recent Reggaeville listings showed activity in 2025 and 2026, including a February 12, 2025 interview and video entries for Lock Dem Down and Missing You. TIDAL also notes that his success allowed him to commute between Jamaica and the USA, broadening the mix of reggae, dancehall, R&B, soul and pop that runs through his work. In a market that often rewards noise, I Found Love reminds listeners that a steady voice, a warm melody and the right amount of restraint still carry their own charge.