Renowned international dancehall sensation Sean Paul gave Plantation Cove in St. Ann a preview of his act on the road with his premiere appearance in ‘Rebel Salute’s 30 for 30’, minutes before leaving for his Australia/New Zealand tour. The “Gimme the Light ” singer once again voiced his disapproval of artist conflicts and his wish for unity in Dancehall during a backstage interview with a local entertainment publication.
He remarked, “It’s a big part of our culture for clash, sound especially, but when it comes to artists clashing, I have seen violence from it because people argue and I have seen it personally, so it’s no longer necessary for us to put so much energy into something that has us going in circles, instead, unify and push to the world.”
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Paul, a father of two young children, recently criticized the lyrical dispute between Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom and urged the women to lead by example. Paul expressed his strong opinion that Dancehall musicians should create music that would sustain their touring careers rather than music that glorifies division within the genre.
“We’ve been there, not just myself and Shaggy but there are so many artists that have songs that broke internationally, and if all of us can tour, which we all talk about a lot; like back in the day, Junior Gong used to talk it, and he was one of the firsts to put it together the way he did with the cruise, so I would love to see all of that, all of us touring, not just one or two places, but places that don’t know us that much, and they have heard one or two songs and they get to see us and say oh that’s the guy, so I think we need that in the genre.”
The idea that Paul has softened is nevertheless unmoving, according to Paul.
“Some people believe that there is a certain weakness in saying it and that I don’t want to be tough anymore, but I disagree, me saying this to the culture is for us to get to a better place, because hit songs have us touring and sustaining way more than clash songs, clash songs are for a shorter time,” he noted.
“There have been some that are legendary and will always be a part of our culture, but then we are over saturating it, and when you over saturate something, it gets stagnant.”
Sean Paul has been a model leader. On the international arena since 2017, he has shared stages with Chi Ching Ching, whom he also invited to perform during his Rebel Salute concert. Later, Ding Dong made a brief cameo.
Shenseea was also fortunate enough to participate in the international tours of the creator of Dutty Rock early in her career.
