Captain Morgan is taking over the US with their first-ever tour, Tropical Takeover Tour. This tour is made to introduce the tropical flavor of Captain Morgans’s new Vita Coco, with three flavors to make you feel like you’re in the tropics.
Made with real coconut water and Caribbean rum, the flavors are Piña Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri and Lime Mojito which is the perfect taste to start your summer. “Ever since it hit shelves earlier this year, people craving warmer weather and summer vibes can’t get enough of Vita Coco Spiked with Captain Morgan, serving up summer vibes in a can,” Anne Nosko, VP of Captain Morgan said. Sean Paul, Myke Towers and Shenseea are the artists headlining this tour, with stops in California, Boston, and New York. Myke Towers will bring the heat to San Juan Capistrano, California August 4. Jamaica Queens will receive Jamaica’s very own Sheensea on June 28. Jamaica Plain will get ready to receive Sean Paul on September 14. These tour dates are open to people 21+ by RSVP only, space is limited. Our very own Knokcturnal reporter, Maitane Orue, was able to interview Sean Paul about what to expect on the tour and his upcoming projects this year.
The Knockturnal: Hi, Sean Paul. How are you?
Sean Paul: I’m good. How are you?
The Knockturnal: I’m really good. Very excited. I’m a really big fan. So it’s amazing that I can be interviewing you today. So my first question is can you tell us more about the Vita Cocos spiked with Captain Morgan Tropical Takeover tour and how this partnership is important to you?
Sean Paul: Yeah, you know. I’m definitely a fan of Captain Morgan and, the the vibe that me and I have shared over the years and when I heard about, you know everyone wanting me to turn up the stage of the show that they’re having. I was like that’s a perfect match, you know what I mean. In Jamaica we have a culture of rum tasting and rum drinking. And when we do this beach parties we usually put coconut water in our rum so it’s a perfect match for me. I love how it tastes. I don’t know if they’re going to have any type of different flavors later on, but yeah good vibes, you know what I mean. It’s a way for me to kind of spread a part of my culture as a islander as a Caribbean, Jamaican boy and let people know how we do it.
The Knockturnal: Why do you think it’s important to bring these tropical beats, especially your vibes of the songs, of dancehall from Jamaica to Massachusetts of all states here in the US?
Sean Paul: I think Massachusetts needs some love, you know what I mean. They need a little warmth, you know what I’m saying it’s cold up there. I’ve been there on days that where you know, I don’t even have to shave. I just put some water on my face and go outside and brush my face and the hair drops off. That’s the way. It’s cold in Massachusetts and in Jamaica it’s warm and spicy and so I’m the ambassador of warm and spicy. I just want to make people feel that vibe, you know what I mean, I do that through my music. And you know Captain Morgan, and Vita Coco are going to do that through the vibes, you know what I mean. Through the spirits.
The Knockturnal: Yeah, of course. And speaking about your music, you just did a song with Feid called “Niña Bonita”. How did you add your sound, and how was working with Feid? Also why do you think it’s important to add these kinds of dancehall vibes into reggaeton songs which you have done multiple. This is just one of the many.
Sean Paul: Yes, I mean, you know, I’ve always had a love affair with the Latin community. And first of all when they had this show called Latin Explosion in the early two thousands, it was very big for for latin people everywhere. And you know kind of the whole community kind of embrace me as one. I come from Jamaica, I don’t speak Spanish, and my pronunciation has to be taught to me properly. But, you know I love the love that has been shown to me through the whole genre of just reggaeton alone and the whole community of you know Latin America. It spills over now that it is more international music into Spain now and all over the territories that do speak Spanish. It being such a wide language in the world. So yeah to me, it’s just like um reaching out to those fans who have love for my music and have you know have treated me with so much love and respect so try to show them that I care about them as well speaking in their tongue, you know what I’m saying. So yeah songs with Feid big up to Feid and his whole team, niña bonita. You know we did work with Karol G on a song “Kármica” earlier this year. We did also work with Dany Ocean. Big on Dany Oran. And I think Colombia is really been coming hardcore with the music of late. I also am shooting a video with Farina this week. Big up to Farina, she’s a dope artist. Um, yeah. I’ve been in a community big up on J Balvin. You know? From Brasil. We’ve done work there as well, the so much work that, you know, people want to do with me. So, as long as the song sounds up I’m up.
The Knockturnal: Oh yeah, the songs have come out great. “Niña Bonita” has been on replay since it came out. I saw a Tik Tok where Feid was trying to teach you the pronunciation, but it came out really well so I congratulate you on that. So speaking of music like I said, what song do you think defines your career because you had a long list of big hits, but which one do you think was the moment that you were like, “Wow okay, this is the song. That’s going to be every time I listen to it’s going to be a reminder that I made it big?”
Sean Paul: For me, it’s about three songs. One is “Into The Light”, and I guess that’s more in a more grassroots type of setting, the other one is “Get Busy” first number one, my own single and the next one is “Temperature” which is the next number one, I got as my own single. And so those three for me is like I can’t pick one because, in different instances, there’s different times where I’ve had a hit in certain parts of the genre or certain spaces and it didn’t get fully international. But, you know those three, I think, kind of made their rounds in a way around when you do either Google me or go on YouTube or Spotify those things come those sounds come up, Definitely at the top of the list.
The Knockturnal: Is there any future maybe, not music, but in acting or producing projects you’d be interested in the future?
Sean Paul: I always thought that maybe I could do a nice role , one day. But now I’m an old man I can’t be bothered with that honest to God. I would rather concentrate on my music. If I do get something that that really like registers with me, then maybe.But, I’m not looking for that. I also have been speaking to people about you know doing certain types of documentary about my life and and the the journey I have taken to get here where I am. Talk about before I was famous that story, and I also have other ideas that have nothing to do with my story at all. So yeah, I’m kind of in that world if it registers and makes sense to me.
The Knockturnal: Other than the Tropical Takeover Tour, what should we expect from you this year?
Sean Paul: Just putting out singles for other artists and also collabs with myself this year. Just about a month ago we put out a song with Beres Hammond, a Jamaican legend, the lady suave. You know, daddy, you know what I’m saying. We did a reggae one job which is traditional stuff which I had been missing from the genre itself but from my own career. It’s reminiscent of “I’m Still In Love,” which is a song that hit for me way back in the day. It’s such a dope piece of artwork for me to work with him who is a legend and someone I looked up to forever. Sly Dunbar was the producer, who is someone who is very prolific a lot of people have benefited from the work that Sly and Robbie have done. It feels awesome to work with them and put out my one song that way. It’s a song called “Rebel Time,” very big vibe. I’ve also been working on putting out songs for other artists, Looga Man with a sanka swagger supreme Looga Man is one of the first members of the early Dutty Crew and just feeling good to be able to represent that way. I’ve been working with a lot of different producers, and trying to find a song that kind of resonates with the international community as well. But for now, I’ve been putting out this stuff locally and it’s been gaining momentum and I’m loving taking part of the history of my genre.
The Knockturnal: Thank you so much, it’s been a pleasure. Like I said I’m a big fan, so it’s been really interesting seeing the process musically. I’m very excited to hear your new music!
