Kairo McLean is a Canadian reggae musician from Toronto, Ontario, who, in 2022 at the age of 13, became the youngest artist ever to win a Juno Award,Kelsey Adams, "At just 13 years old, Kairo McLean is the youngest reggae nominee ever at the Juno Awards". CBC Music, April 29, 2022. winning in the category Reggae Recording of the Year.
On February 24, 2025, CBC Music published a list of "The 10 best Reggae Canadian Songs" and included "Easy Now" and "Reggae Party" in the list. About "Easy Now", CBC writes "With a vocal delivery well beyond his years, McLean is in command." The same article notes "Reggae Party" as a "passing of the baton" from Kirk Diamond to McLean.
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