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Groundbreaking Reggae Chart Toppers CHRISTAFARI Announce New AVION BLACKMAN Album and Release New Single/Video “Moment To Pray” Thursday, April 30, 2020 — Chart-topping Reggae pioneers CHRISTAFARI have announced the upcoming release of a new studio album, FLY, due June 26, 2020 from Lion of Zion Entertainment. Billed as CHRISTAFARI featuring AVION BLACKMAN for the first time, the group’s longtime co-vocalist steps front and center on this new collection of songs. The first single, “Moment to Pray,” premieres today with the release of a new music video on CHRISTAFARI’s official YouTube channel, which receives 2 million views monthly and growing. “My father Ras Shorty I was the creator of Soca music and raised our family on a healthy diet of music and faith,” says AVION BLACKMAN. “Prayer was an huge part of our lives and still remains so today. With all that’s going on in the world, we need prayer now more than ever.” “'Moment to Pray' is being released in time for the National Day of Prayer (May 7),” says CHRISTAFARI founder and co-vocalist Mark Mohr, who also happens to be married to AVION BLACKMAN. “We hope this song inspires people, and offers hope at such a dark time in our nation’s history.” The new single and upcoming album are produced by CHRISTAFARI's guitarist Renato Taimes, who resides in São Paulo, Brazil. Mohr co-produced the single and co-directed (with Luis Juarez) the new music video.