Blvk H3ro and Cen’c Love Revisit Bunny Wailer’s ‘Fig Tree’ for Anniversary Project

Jamaican reggae artiste Blvk H3ro and Cen’c Love, daughter of the late reggae icon Bunny Wailer, have collaborated on a new version of the classic song "Fig Tree," marking the first official single from an ambitious anniversary album project celebrating the enduring heritage of reggae music. Recorded in Trench Town, Kingston, the reinterpretation breathes new life into the track originally featured on Bunny Wailer’s acclaimed 1976 debut solo album, Blackheart Man. The fresh rendition features Blvk H3ro handling lead vocal duties, supported by vocal contributions from Cen’c Love, who brings a direct family lineage to her late father’s foundational recording.The release serves as the lead single for Rastaman 50, a conceptual compilation by The Wailers Trio designed to commemorate the 50th anniversaries of three landmark solo albums launched in 1976: Bunny Wailer’s Blackheart Man, Peter Tosh’s Legalize It, and Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration. Music executive Maxine Stowe explained that the upcoming project will present contemporary arrangements of pivotal songs from all three classic 1976 records, alongside curated material dating back to the Wailers' influential Upsetter era. Scheduled for full official release on November 6, 2026, the compilation highlights a diverse roster of Kingston-based creative talents, including Blvk H3ro, Dahvid Slur, J Written, and Cen’c Love.For Cen’c Love, participating in the "Fig Tree" revival offers a meaningful platform to honor and extend her father’s creative legacy through her own musical career. Her involvement also maintains the Livingston family’s historic connection to The Wailers Trio, reinforcing her position within the group’s present lineup. Similarly, Blvk H3ro’s participation stems from a deep personal relationship with Bunny Wailer, adding emotional resonance to the musical collaboration. Together, the performers aim to bridge historical roots with modern artistic perspectives, ensuring that classic Rastafari-driven messages reach contemporary generations of listeners across the globe.The reimagined track retains the foundational themes central to the Wailers’ early work, specifically emphasizing cultural freedom, African identity, resistance against systemic oppression, and spiritual self-determination. By bringing modern vocal delivery and contemporary production to Trench Town studio settings, the project seeks to keep those foundational messages vibrant and relevant. Furthermore, the timing of the project aligns with the anniversary period marking the 1930 coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I in Ethiopia, an occasion carrying significant historical and spiritual reverence within the Rastafari movement.Following the launch of "Fig Tree," the Rastaman 50 production initiative is slated to shift its focus toward a new interpretation of "Dreamland," another pivotal song from Bunny Wailer’s repertoire. The sequential single releases aim to sustain an ongoing celebration of Bunny Wailer’s catalog and the broader legacy of Blackheart Man, while honoring the unified output of reggae's most influential trio. Through these collaborative studio recordings, the participating Jamaican artistes continue to highlight Kingston's ongoing role as the creative center for conscious reggae music.