Mr Vegas sings for Jamaican treasures

At the height of the general election, when the two major political parties are going back and forth about assets owned by members of parliament, international dancehall star Mr Vegas has raised concerns about the assets owned by Jamaica.

The single, Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica, produced by Mr Vegas' MV Music label, is a mixture of Jamaican original mento with current dancehall beats. It details aspects of Jamaican natural assets being sold to overseas interests.

"I came across an article a few weeks ago. It was about the sale of some of the historical places that are being sold or what is already sold by the Government," Mr Vegas explained.

Mr Vegas said releasing this single now isn't premeditated, as the motivation developed when the issue came to his attention. He said Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica would have been done last year or even five years ago if he was made aware of the sale of Jamaican treasures at that time.

"It is a shame! Why are our national treasures, that our foreparents' blood sweat and tears drenched to maintain, being sold? I don't see the sense of selling all these treasures and Jamaicans are still suffering and the country still has such a huge debt. It is like me selling my house and then renting it back from the Chinese," Mr Vegas said.

He also wanted to make it clear that this single isn't politically motivated.

"I hear people saying I am talking like a JLP. I am neither! I am a Jamaican who is worried about my kids and your kids' future. None of the political parties are better than the other, they are all the same. We are the ones who will have to ask back for our country, don't put yourself back into slavery." Mr Vegas stated.

The single is being distributed digitally by distribution giant Zojak Worldwide.