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April 9, 2015
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From Left -I-OCTANE, TOMMY LEE SPARTA, MACKA DIAMOND, TONY REBEL

If you had the opportunity to perform for President Barack Obama, which one song would you choose and why?

MACKA DIAMOND:

I would perform Dye Dye for Barack Obama. That was the biggest song inna New York so me know him must hear it - even though him wudda gwaan like him never hear it before.

I-OCTANE:

I would choose My Story (Man A Suffer Too Long) because this song describes the livity in Jamaica. It explains the living conditions of many Jamaicans. Many are living in poverty and I would want to highlight the problems that people are facing and hopefully, he would be able to provide opportunities to help ... not just helping them by improving their living conditions, but by offering educational programmes and job opportunities to improve their state of mind.

TONY REBEL:

I did a tribute for Obama which featured Queen Ifrica and Nicki Burch, however, I would perform Sweet Jamaica for him. This song would give him a consummate picture of Jamaica in three-and-a-half minutes. The song sells the picture of Jamaica -that it's a nice place to live, but the dollars nah run and IMF a knock we down.

TOMMY LEE SPARTA:

I would perform my song Hero because there is a line that says " I'm a champion and a hero, I'm gonna ride till my tank hit zero" Obama can relate to that. I would also mix in Uncle Demon because 'any boy put a foot a get shook' and Obama understands those concepts, especially after being re-elected.



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