Known for lovers rock songs like "Love Should Have Brought You Home" and "Faith", Tony Curtis points to inspirational tracks like "My God is Real" as proof of his diverse repertoire.
Recently, the singer recorded "Power of Fear", a song espousing black awareness. He said anyone who has followed his 30-year career knows his stance on social issues.
"I've always been black-conscious. Is jus' Jamaican selectors don't play artists who conscious. They don't give us di highlight but we have di highlight out in di world."
"Power of Fear" is inspired by several controversial incidents that affected persons of color in recent years. Those include the murder of African-American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis in May, 2020.
The gripping "Power of Fear" is one of 10 tracks on "Redemption Project", a compilation album released three months ago by Nuh Rush Records.
He believes tragedies like that which took Floyd's life should be a wake-up call for blacks.
"The black man needs to wake up, open our eyes and see what's going on. We need to rise as a people," said Curtis.
Born in Linstead, a rural market town in Jamaica, Tony Curtis is one of dancehall music's enduring acts. His hits also include the ganja anthem, "High Grade", and "Sweetness of Your Love" which he did with LUST, the harmony group in which he is a member with fellow singers Lukie D, Singing Melody and Thriller U.
Written By Howard Campbell