Ini Kamoze to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Kingston
Last updated on May 11, 2025

Kamoze created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Kamoze fans. Speculation had been rife that the Jamaican singer best known for his hit song Here Comes the Hotstepper, will announce his retirement from music, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouIni

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouIni was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.