Tommy Lee Sparta and His Son Skirdle Sparta, Link up for First Official Single/Video Dior Kicks
The first official collaboration between dancehall staple and icon Tommy
Lee Sparta and his son the newcomer Skirdle Sparta is the hot single
Dior Kicks. Tommy Lee has long since unearthed and made into his own, a
dark, Jamaican punk iconography that gives way to his performance of the
various characters in his ensemble. Skirdle Sparta, with this new
upbeat, electro dancehall vibe, Dior Kicks adds more dimensions to the
signature sonic arrangements of his father’s niche. This single is a
high energy banger meant for party setting, but also perfect for radio
airplay and is set to premiere this friday October 8th 2021.
Tommy Lee burst onto the music scene in 2008 after the premier of his
first single and subsequent performances in his home town Flankers,
Mobay. Eventually, Vybz Kartel discovered his immense talent and
welcomed him into the Portmore Empire. Since then Tommy has blazed his
own trail in dancehall music, going on to create hits like Warn Dem,
Psycho, Soul Reaper, Spartan Soldier, Hard Ears, Blessings, Redemption
Song and more. Skirdle Sparta embraces his father’s legacy by making it
his own and adding a unique perspective and new flows that bring more
depth and scale to the Spartan empire. This collaboration also signifies
a passing of the baton to the next generation of artists who have a
different vision of the future.
“Tommy Lee Sparta is the best Dancehall artist in the world right
now, in my humble opinion. The one thing I respect the most about Tommy
is that he speaks from his heart on his records. He is unwavering,
unafraid, and will never back down from the truth in his lyrical
approach. His honesty and vulnerability are what sets Tommy apart from
any other artist. I strongly feel that this is what translates with
people all over the world, who have been in similar situations but are
afraid to say what is on their minds. So when I got the opportunity to
work with Tommy on his forthcoming single “Dior Kicks”, I felt humbled
because I had already been a huge fan of his work. Add Tommy’s son to
the mix, and Dior Kicks became a high-energy progressive dancehall
record with a modern flare. Its uptempo vibrant feel and emotionally
driven lyrical content will have people wanting to move their bodies to
the rhythmic Drums and style of Dancehall. This record has a sound that
crosses over from dancehall to straight-ahead urban mainstream. Stay
tuned in, because there is a lot more to come…”
Dior Kicks a lighthearted but entertaining celebration of the magnetism
that comes with the lifestyle of being an artist. Something Tommy Lee is
far from a stranger to, and though young Skirdle is not quite as
experienced as his father, he manages to relate in a real way that
shines on this track. It’s a great track, a great symbolic moment for
dancehall and a great father son interaction that we don’t get often
enough in dancehall. It speaks to the ability of dancehall artistry to
transcend generation, the passage of time and to still be relevant in
all phases of the Jamaican experience.
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