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Nigerian dancehall star, Patoranking who is set to take to the Reggae Sumfest stage later tonight alongside the lines of Jamaican Alkaline, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps, Spice, and Tommy Lee Sparta has described performing on this world stage as a dream come true for him.
“It's beyond explanation,” Patoranking told Splash. “I can't find the words to accurately express how I feel... it's a dream come true for me, a really big deal. But first and foremost, this one will go down in the history books and this is something I will tell my kids — that I was the first African artiste to perform on the Reggae Sumfest stage in Jamaica. I am so happy to be here in a country I have dreamed about so much, sharing in this vibrant culture and learning more about these beautiful people.”
The 27-year-old, whose given name is Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, is currently on his second trip to the island and is set to take to the Reggae Sumfest stage later tonight alongside the lines of Alkaline, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps, Spice, and Tommy Lee Sparta. A second concert is scheduled for tomorrow night.
In a telephone interview with Jamaican Observer, Patoranking
noted he eagerly anticipates his maiden performance for a
predominantly Jamaican audience.
“Just look out for Africa live in my
set. I truly want to represent my country and people in this
performance. So I will be bring the energy from back home, and that
along with my music will make my performance exciting,” he said.
His hit My Woman, My Everything, has
truly earned him a legion of fans in Jamaica, with his recognisable
dancehall flavour on top of a undeniable Afrobeat rhythm.
“I have always wanted to be the voice
of the voiceless. So my music and lyrics must always say something
for those who can't speak for whatever reason. With My Woman, My
Everything, I strongly believe there is someone... a taximan, a bus
driver and conductor, who needs the words to express himself to the
woman in his life, and this is the perfect track. I have to give big
respect to Wande Coal who collaborated with me on that track and
provided such a great hook. For Jamaicans to know and love my track
is just another amazing thing for me. I grew up on reggae and
dancehall music. I knew them before I knew about hip hop. I knew of
Jamaica before so many other countries in the world. So for my music
to be available to Jamaicans is just another moment for me.”
Patoranking admits to being a lover of
all music forms, and when not performing he draws on different genres
for inspiration. However, he has a wish list of acts from Jamaica
with whom he would love to collaborate.
“There are so many Jamaicans who I
would like to make music. I am a big fan of Chronixx and his music,
so to make a song with him would be great. I also would love to
record with Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Sizzla, as well as Alkaline,”
Patoranking added.
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