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Rastafarian firebrand singer Droop Lion believes that repeated exposure to the ills of the world has catapulted today's children into premature adulthood.
He is driving home this point with his latest single, Let the Children Dance.
"I am fighting for the freedom and happiness of children. We want them to live as children and not be exposed to the ways of the adult world too early. They know too much, they've lived too much," Droop Lion said.
"It is difficult to be young today, to understand how pressured kids are by the world. People today don't understand what happiness is. Youth in Gaza, North Lebanon, Israel, even in certain areas of Jamaica, have been robbed of their childhood."
Droop Lion opined that an effort must be made to give children guidelines, provide suitable role models, and that "parents should 'parent' again".
"The youth need guidance and time to grow into themselves, but they are under the constant bombardment of violence, moral pollutants, emotional and physical trauma. So I wanted to speak to all these things. Give the children a chance to dance and they will be happy again," he said, as he explained the inspiration for the song, which was released on October 15. Some music critics have been hailing it as "a true masterpiece" because of the infectious and airy world music beat, savvy lyrics and booming drums. Visuals were also released for the project, with shots of Droop Lion's community of Waterhouse and other areas of the Corporate Area.
"The feedback has been great. The song is getting airplay in Nigeria, Brazil, and on Kiss FM in England. The video is also doing well in the European markets," he said.
Meanwhile, the Free People Entertainment recording artiste will continue his exciting musical journey as he traverses Europe in 2025 to push his new album, As Is, making stops in countries such as France, Germany, Finland, Spain and Italy.
Droop Lion is known for singles such as Screaming and Freeway, which was inspired by the 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion.
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