Kingston, JAMAICA,:- One of the secrets to a successful career in
show business is the
degree of care and respect that the artiste shows for the main body of people who can make or break his concert – the audience. And reggae singer Warrior King is only too well aware of this. So much so that his manager, Mark Miller, the man who was also reggae icon Bob Marley's stage manager and ex-Wailers Band business manager, has had huge words of praise for Warrior King’s treatment of his audience.
Speaking about the
just-concluded tour of Europe, Miller noted, “The reaction from the music fans
to Warrior King has been absolutely phenomenal. Everywhere we performed on this
run had people singing along with the Warrior King tracks, encouraging King in
his performance, and letting us know how much they love their hero, Warrior
King. His command of the stage and the audience is amazing. Not since I worked
with Bob Marley have I seen an artiste who cares as much as King about his
audience.”
However, as Warrior King
pointed out, “it’s just a natural flow”. He added, “I have to let every person
in that audience know how grateful I am that they chose to spend their
hard-earned euro/dollar to pay for a ticket to see me perform. When you stand
on stage and look out and see a sea of people, it is a humbling
experience. Not everybody out there came to see me, but they all bought a
ticket to see an entertainer. They could have spent their money on something
else. So I have to give thanks and give the best show that I can possible give
every single time I hold a mic and jump on a stage.”
The tour, which kicked
off on June 12, included stops in France. Austria, Germany and the UK and
although all the dates went well, Warrior King and his team have extra special
memories of the Rast’Art Festival in Normandy, France. “It was absolutely
fantastic!” they all agree of the festival at which the ‘roots warrior’ was
making his debut appearance.
“We send out our love
and thanks to every single music fan in Europe and also people like Aurel and
Chloe at Rast’
Art; Maurits in
Amsterdam; Bantam in Berlin; Kingsley in Hamburg and everyone else we can’t
think of to name right now!” a very happy Warrior King said.
Meanwhile, the singer is
reportedly working furiously on putting the finishing touches to his upcoming
album, entitled Rootz Warrior. “Owing to the fact that so many
people want to see him perform, we’ve had to take it a step at a time in
between our touring activities. However, the album ‘soon come’ and will
surprise many people,” declared Miller, who is also the author of the book
"On the Road with Bob Marley".
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