September 19, 2026

Capleton honoured by Brampton City Proclamation on his return to Canada

Written byRoger Hasfal

Reggae/Dancehall star Capleton, returned to Canada last week after a 11 year hiatus to perform at the Soul Food Festival Fire in the Park in Vaughn, Ontario.

Last Friday, he received a proclamation from Patrick Brown, the mayor of Brampton.

The citation read in part, “The city of Brampton proudly acknowledges your dedication to the local community and your continued efforts to use music and the arts of bringing people together, inspiring others, and celebrating our city’s diverse cultural heritage. Your passion, talent and commitment to the community have made a meaningful impact, and your contributions to the music industry, serve as an inspiration to emerging artistes and future generations.”

One of the highlights of Capleton’s return to Canada, was when the veteran dancehall artiste arrived in a fire truck at last weekend’s staging of the Soul Food Caribbean Festival.

Capleton added, “I’m known as the fireman who uses the fire as a metaphor for purification. My fire can never be put out so we used the fire truck as a symbol of my ever-burning passion in me for the music”