KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rastafarian reggae artiste Warrior King is generating a major buzz with his latest single, ‘Moonlight’ featuring dancehall star Busy Signal.

The song centres around a man yearning for the love of his woman, expressing hopes of a reunion for a romantic tryst under the moonlight.

“The feedback so far has been absolutely amazing, it’s spreading like wildfire! The streaming numbers are really great in Europe and North America, it was really a great energy working with Busy Signal on this project,” Warrior King shared.

The single was released over a month ago on the Crawba Productions label. The ‘Virtuous Woman’ singer also recently teamed up with fellow singer Etana for a powerful song called ‘Superman’ which speaks to a natural symbiosis between a man and a woman who seek their soul’s counterpoint in each other, and who, despite the odds, fight to say together in spite of external forces intent on splitting them apart.

“We shot a beautiful video for this ‘Superman’ project, Etana is excited about this one as well, both of us believe that this song has the capacity to be a major hit,” Warrior King said. The song will be released alongside visuals next week.

UPCOMING ASIAN TOUR

In the meantime, 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 29th.

“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 artist 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 I haven’t returned for quite some time because of the COVID pandemic. But I’ve been to Japan over three times,” he said.

There are plans to do collaborations with Asian reggae artistes in the future. “We have some in the pipeline,” he said.

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.

“This is my first time visiting these countries and 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 was born in Kingston but moved to Clarendon, Jamaica during his early years. During his teens, he attended St. Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) 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.

Warrior King is best known for songs like ‘Virtuous Woman’, ‘Never Go Where Pagans Go’ and ‘Can’t Get Me Down’. His breakthrough came in 2001 with ‘Virtuous Woman’, one of that year’s biggest reggae songs.

These songs have earned him a huge following in the Eastern Caribbean, Latin America, the United States, West Coast and Europe.