Dancehall recording artiste Marvin Clarke, better known as Wasp, left the island this week for South Africa where he is set to embark on a two-week tour of the African continent.

The artiste who is known for hits like Wasp A Buss Di Place, Unfair Officer and Cry Fi Dem is one of the billed headliners for the Lager Beer Summer Festival which gets on the way on October 15. Other confirmed acts on the festival include fellow Jamaican entertainers; Cocoa Tea, Beres Hammond, Fantan Mojah and Giovanni. Aside from the festival, Wasp has several club dates throughout Johannesburg and the surrounding regions.

Wasp also recently premiered his new video for the single Thank You, directed by Scorpio 21. The song pays tribute to all the critics who have been instrumental to his continued success. The video debuted on Hype TV's Up and Live and is already enjoying favourable reviews across the Caribbean Diaspora.

Musically, Wasp has been working assiduously in the studio and is expected to release upcoming projects courtesy of two US-based producers, Coppershot Music, Zip FM's - ZJ Dymond, Ward 21 and newly formed record label Darkcide International.