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Rastafarian reggae artiste Warrior King is anxious to conquer Asia with his feel-good brand of reggae music that focuses on messages about education and uplifting women.
The roots singer is scheduled to perform in The Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan during a 14-date tour of Asia that begins on June 29.
“In Japan for sure I know I have a solid fan base, but the other territories are new for me. I’m breaking new ground,” the artiste whose real name is Mark Dyer, said.
He has no fewer than eight shows in Japan, with the last being on July 21 in Yamagata. The 45-year-old artiste has previously performed in Japan, and is looking forward to breaking new ground in The Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Warrior King believes that the enduring appeal of his music rests on his bon homme good-guy image and his relentless positivity.
“I think it’s the quality and positivity of the lyrics of my songs. The last time I was in that region of the world was in 2017 and haven’t returned because of the pandemic. But I’ve been to Japan more than three times,” he said.
There are plans in the pipelines to do collaborations with Asian reggae artistes.
The tour kicks off with a show at The Astbury, a club in Manilla, The Philippines capital. The next day, Warrior King plays the Trilogy in Hong Kong City, followed by one date in historic Saigon, Vietnam, and two shows in Bangkok, Thailand.
“I’m looking forward to bringing the positive energy and singing some good reggae music,” said Warrior King, who recently completed a South American tour with Israel Vibration.
Warrior King continues to generating a buzz with his latest single, Moonlight, featuring dancehall star Busy Signal, which was released one month ago on the Crawba Productions label.
“The feedback so far has been absolutely amazing, it’s spreading like wildfire!” he said.
Warrior King was born in Kingston, but moved to Clarendon during his early years. He attended St. Andrew Technical High School, where he studied Human Rights and African Awareness which raised his level of consciousness. Later, he enrolled as a mechanical engineering student at the National Tool and Engineering Institute before he changed gears to pursue his musical career.
He is best known for songs, such as the 2001 breakthrough hit, Virtuous Woman, Never go Where Pagans go and Can’t get me Down. Those songs have earned him a huge following on the eastern Caribbean, Latin America, the United States west coast and Europe.
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