Saturday, July 22, would remain
significant in the annals of history, not because it was the day the
biggest reggae festival in the world- the Reggae Sumfest shut down
Jamaica. But importantly,the day Nigerian dancehall star, Patoranking
broke the record as the first African artiste to perform at the
festival.
The 'My Woman, My Everything', singer
took to his Instagram page to express his happiness. He said his
unborn children would one day learn about his legacies as the first
African artistes to perform at the reggae festival. 'My kids will be
taught in school how their father was the first African artiste to
perform at the biggest reggae festival in the world. If you believe
it you can achieve it...I pray for my colleagues/African artistes to
experience the same open doors.'
'I may never have come this far if I
don't have doubting Thomas dem/haters but please don't stop doubting
or hating I really need more of that. Am already in 2018 and my New
video just dropped....Welcome to my World,' he wrote.
Expressing further excitement,
Patoranking, who performed alongside Jamaican great reggae stars such
as Alkaline, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps, Spice, and Tommy Lee
Sparta at the historic festival, narrated how he sang 'Alubarika',
the song that changed his life to over 20,000 people in Jamaica.
Sharing his excitement with Jamaican
Splash, in an interview, 27-year-old, Patoranking whose real names
are Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, said '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.”Patoranking couldn't wait to excite
Jamaican audience with his electrifying performance.
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's hit song 'My Woman, My
Everything', reportedly has earned him a legion of fans in Jamaica,
with his recognizable 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 taxi man, 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,” he
said.
Since the first edition of the festival
in 1993, Reggae Sumfest, "the biggest concert festival in
Jamaica", has attracted top artists in the genre including
Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Damian and Stephen Marley and others. Pop
acts 50 Cent, Usher and Rihanna have also performed at the festival.
Patoranking, who took the Nigerian
music scene by storm in 2015, with his hit ' Alubarika' has continued
to be a force to reckon with, in African music scene. He is a judge
on the singing talent show The Voice Nigeria.
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