Kingston, JAMAICA: - Aint Giving Up, the
title of Rastafarian singer Warrior King’s brand new single, is more than just
a song name, it is a bold statement of empowerment which
The release of this single, with an accompanying music video
directed by Benjamin Lidsky, has seen Warrior King swing into full promotion
mode as reconnects with fans at home, in the Caribbean and around the world.
Admitting that he has a busy schedule for the next couple of months, the reggae
singer, who recently returned from Antigua, says that this is exactly what the
doctor ordered.
His trip to Antigua two weekends ago saw him appear as the
surprise guest artiste at an almost sold-out event staged at the Antigua
Recreational Ground, with top reggae acts Tanya Stephens and Sizzla. The
successful concert was promoted by King Warrior, a sound system whose name was
inspired by Warrior King.
“It was the first show for King Warrior and the selectors, Shabba
and Billy, are good friends of mine, so when they suggested the week before the
show that I come and give the Antiguan people a surprise, I agreed instantly. I
used this as an opportunity to promote my new single and it went down well. I
did interviews on the main radio stations in Antigua and also did television,”
explained a very satisfied Warrior King, whose last visit to that island was
five years ago.
As for the live performance at the event, it was sensational.
Coming on right after Tanya Stephens, who had the crowd in the palm of her
hands, Warrior King, backed by Ruff Kut band, went straight into his mega
hit, Virtuous Woman and it was instant pandemonium. He gave
Antiguans a tight 15-minute set which also included Never Go Where
Pagans Go, Can’t Get Me Down, Hold The Faith and a snippet of the new
song, Aint Giving Up.
Aint Giving Up is the first track off the upcoming
album, The Rootz Warrior, produced by Warrior King’S own Rootz
Warrior Productions and Irie Sounds International.
Meanwhile, the artiste recently enjoyed a boost in popularity by
the recent visit to Jamaica of US President Barack Obama, as fans who recalled
that Obama had named Warrior King as one of the reggae artistes whose songs he
enjoyed, reached out to him from all over the globe to find out if he was
performing for the president. Mello FM’s Daybreak with Richie B played Virtuous
Woman on Thursday morning as they did a salute to artistes who had
impacted the White House during Obama’s presidency.
Warrior King left the island last Thursday for a six-week
promotional tour of the United States.
VIDEO: Warrior King ‘Aint Giving Up’
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