Michael Chalmers photograph
by Howard Campbell
SOUTH FLORIDA – Sunny Day is the most recent tune by Reggae Ambassador Causion saluting Antigua, his homeland. Co-produced by himself and longtime collaborator Maurice Gregory, it’s scheduled for launch on April 26.
The simple-listening reggae tune might be utilized by Elite Island Resorts to advertise Antigua’s vacationer trade, the nation’s main supply of overseas trade.
Causion and Elite Island Resorts additionally labored on Caribbean Trip, the 2024 tune that additionally pitched Antigua as a getaway spot.
Composing songs about his nation, Causion famous, is a pleasure.
“It’s at all times been simple to jot down songs about Antigua. It’s all I do know. It’s the place I used to be introduced into this world and the ecosystem I’ve surrounded myself with my total life,” he mentioned.
The singer and Elite Island Resorts are hoping Sunny Day will replicate Caribbean Trip’s success. Final October, it was introduced that the video for that tune attracted over a million views on YouTube.
Antigua Me Come From, one other patriotic ode by Causion, was launched in 2023 as a part of his EP, Mission in Progress.
Causion has been a number one determine on South Florida’s reggae scene for a few years. Along with releasing 4 albums, he has toured with Third World.
Final November, Causion obtained an honor from Antigua and Barbuda. He was given the Commander of The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage (CH). That is the nation’s fourth-highest award. The designation came about throughout Independence Day celebrations on the Nationwide Stadium in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda’s capital.
Based on a press release from the federal government, “Causion was acknowledged for “serving as Antigua and Barbuda’s Reggae Ambassador for over 30 years, enriching the lives of many via his advocacy for neighborhood service and cultural promotion.”
