Barrington Levy urges people to show love
Grammy Award-nominated reggae singer Barrington Levy is challenging citizens of the world to show love in his new single, Virus. The Vice Versa Love singer has thrown down the gauntlet for persons to start valuing the lives of each other.
The song, with an accompanying music video, is slated for worldwide release early August. The single, which is written by Barrington Levy and Gary Benson and composed by Handel Tucker, features an amazing soundtrack reminiscent of a reggae orchestra with a hard-core pulse. The legendary Here I Come singer skilfully delivers exciting vocals on the track in his signature sound.
Levy insists that love has to be a way of life. “Love is just love, and people say they love but they are not spreading it or living up to the word love. I think love should be spread like a virus now. Look at what is happening in the world. People are loving money more than people, and they need to understand that we spend money, money cannot spend us,” he explains.
“We have to work on the next generation. Eradicate poverty, change the way persons’ view money and teach them to value each other. Give a helping hand to someone who needs it, love people the way you love yourself,” are his recommendations for an improved quality of social life.
CHANGING BEHAVIOUR
Having an illustrious career with more than 30 albums and a plethora of hits, and having toured the world, the singer now wants this new project to change behaviour.
“I hope the song will make a change in the way people think and in their lives. I don’t just want this to be a nice song,” Levy said.
The singer, who now resides in Clarendon, wants to see his homeland of Jamaica heal and return to the days when people cared for others. Despite international success and the demands of constant travelling to meet contractual obligations, he said he resides in Jamaica, where he finds peace and tranquillity even as he gets pleasure from planting.