Manmay LaKay Magazine Issue 2 April 2018 | Page 27

We're looking at social ills, teenage pregnancy,
crime on the rise, unemployment. A lot of
these youngsters have ability, they have
potential. You know me singing that song was
to tell young people like myself that you can
make a positive difference. It’s not only for the
older folks. Put yourself there, transform it
and make it something where it can grow
because if you keep it just for the elders what
will happen is that it will eventually die with
them. That was the main purpose and I met
that. 
And , "The Whip", did you write it?
I was introduced to a Dominican – Pat Aaron
–one of the best writers in Dominica. He
has over 20 crowns. It turns out that we have
similar interests. He asked me what I like to
sing about. I told him I have one song already
that I love so lets go with politics, we should
show the politicians that we are really serious
and that they are working for us. Just like
Oshun, I believe in speaking up for humanity
no matter what. I believe in standing up for
peace and love at all times. Within that same
week he sent me the song. So now I had two
great, great songs that I really loved. 
Your performance of 'The Whip" proved that
you owned it...

You know I think where some of us, where
some artists lose track is that they sing just
because they can. For me it’s totally different.
When you sing, when you perform, you have to
feel it. It has to be something I am confident
 about. It has to be something that I believe.
Music is a form of communication where you're
trying to reach a large mass. Now if I'm t