Judi Emmanuel Family Band

Judi is an award-winning singer/songwriter and founder of Emanuel Road Records, born in Jamaica, now living in Vermont. Her biggest musical influence is her father, Jamaican Mento King, Count Owen, in whose footsteps she has been following since early childhood. Although Mento and folk are her favorites, Judi performs mostly Reggae and other genres, but in 2017, her passion for performing Jamaican folk music was realized with the formation of Judi Emanuel Family Band (JEFB), the only multi-generational Jamaican family band in VT.

 Dad, Mickey Dyke, is musical director/multi-instrumentalist, Judi, singer-songwriter/percussions, Lala, recording artist, vocals/ percussions, and Michael Dyke Jr, UVM sophomore, vocals/multi-instrumentalist. JEFB presents concerts for kids and families, delivers seriously sweet vocals amidst crackling congas, interplayed with fun, games, workshops, and stories, while sharing a sweet slice of the real Jamaican experience. Audiences participate, deepen their knowledge of Jamaican culture, and embrace the family’s overarching message of love and unity. Juneteenth 2021 was great for JEFB, and Juneteenth 2022’s kid’s concert promises greater with: ‘MEK WI WHEEL AN TUN AGAIN’, Battery Park, Burlington, VT