Tilibop chants down racism on new single

Reggae artiste Tilibop is getting a huge buzz from ‘All That’, the lead single of his upcoming album.

The song, released at the height of the public unrest sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement, has immediately caught the attention of the reggae listening public.

“The song makes people feel empowered. The words are impactful, and the melody is light and airy. People tell me that the song gives them hope and inspiration through the pandemic, the racism, the police brutality, the degradation of the black race. It makes them feel we can overcome ‘all that’,” said Tilibop.

He wrote the lyrics for the song in 2017 but pre-released the single on Jamaican radio about a month ago and immediately got a major buzz. The song will be officially released on July 23, the birthday of Haile Selassie.

A LOT OF LOVE

He said that since the video for the single was premiered on stations including HYPE TV and RE TV, “my phones have just blown up”.

“I am getting a lot of love all over, from the Caribbean, Africa. The feedback has been tremendous. Everyone loves the imagery of the video, with the smoke, which signifies the tear gas and the fight for freedom in the Black Lives Matter Movement,” Tilibop said.

Coming from humble beginnings,

Tilibop had an appreciation for music as a young child from St Mary, Jamaica. But he also grew up amid the turmoil in the streets of August Town.

He attended Mona High School, where he began to impress his peers with his vocal skills. He migrated to the US in 2016, where he continued to fine-tune his craft.

He continued to write his songs, and then he crafted a new sound, which he is ready to unleash on the world.

“I am ready now. I had to shed a lot of negative energy to get here and be one with my spirit, but the journey led me to this moment,” he said.