From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour

WHEN dancehall artiste D’Angel received word that she would be honoured with the key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, the tears came before she could fully comprehend the magnitude of the moment.

And, as if that were not enough to process, she arrived in Florida to learn that she would also receive the key to Broward County. The double honour overwhelmed her. “I couldn’t hold back my tears of joy. I was like, ‘God, this is all you,’ ” she recalled.

For the woman who describes her journey in music as one of fighting, overcoming, and enduring more lows than highs, the recognition was more than a ceremonial milestone. It was an unexpected acknowledgement of the work she has put into her career and the resilience she has had to summon along the way.