![]() ![]() Paul has an alchemical talent for turning dancehall riddims into global smash hits, and this year, robbed of the ability to tour, he’s thrown himself into making as much new music as possible. “In my experience, when anything becomes too industrial you lose the quality,” he says. He’s recently started funding a water trust that helps small farmers keep their crops irrigated even during droughts. In some places there’s no sand, there’s no beach anymore.” He tries to do what he can. “There are beaches I know that have receded 20 feet. “I’ve seen climate change first-hand here,” he says into his iPhone, standing outside his house in Kingston with bright sunlight glinting off his chunky black shades. He worries, though, about the island’s future. While missing out on that lavish bash may have been disappointing, Paul has been enjoying spending more time than usual in his homeland. “That was a big decision, but I did send dubplates so at least I was there in essence, and I got to tell her happy birthday through the dub.” “I was like, ‘Yo, I’m not travelling right now’,” says the 48-year-old with a shake of his head. But thanks to the pandemic, even an invitation to Cardi B’s recent birthday party in Las Vegas couldn’t pry him off the island. In ordinary times, the ambassador for dancehall jets around the world enthusiastically encouraging us all to shake our things. ![]() Sean Paul hasn’t left Jamaica for 18 months. ![]()
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