VICTOR ESSIET AND THE MANDATORS “THE GODFATHER OF AFRICAN REGGAE” ABOUT TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE!

MYSTIC RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST AND “THE GODFATHER

OF AFRICAN REGGAE” VICTOR ESSIET AND THE MANDATORS IN

THE STUDIO RECORDING NEW SINGLE “FREEDOM TRAIN”

AND FORTHCOMING ALBUM

 WORLDWIDE TOUR SET TO START IN MAY AT

THE DUB CLUB IN LOS ANGELES

Victor Essiet (The Mandators)

The award winning platinum selling international Reggae and World Music band,Victor Essiet and The Mandators from Nigeria, are now working at the Diamond Mine studio in Los Angeles with super-producer Carl McGregor (whose producing credits include Jill Scott, Prince, Christina Millian, Aretha Fanklin, George Clinton, and Jada Grace Gordy [granddaughterof Motown founder Barry Gordy]) recording the new single “Freedom Train” set for release in March internationally through Independent Distribution Collective.  “Freedom Train” marks a strong return for Victor Essiet (known as the Godfather of African Reggae”) and The Mandators and features up and coming hip-hop artist Stylis on the new single. More singles and the full album will be released later this year following up the successful One Love One World album produced by Jamaica n legends, Sly and Robbie.

Victor Essiet (l) and producer Carl McGregor (r)

“Freedom Train” is a unified sound of consciousness reminding us of where we have been, where we are, and where we are going as a people. The real freedom is that which a people can think for themselves, and do for themselves that which is necessary for their survival, existence, and preservation of human dignity and integrity, but not the opposite in which you are told that which is not true and shown that which does not exist and yet still you accept such without questioning or standing up for that which you should know to be your inborn right, it is simply captivity of the mind. We are the new. We are the change. So get on board the Freedom Train. –Victor Essiet

Victor Essiet and the Mandators return to touring in 2013 after a hiatus for a worldwide tour starring in Los Angeles at the Dub Club on May 1st.  Many more concert dates will be announced later.  Victor Essiet is known to be dynamic on stage and he brings excitement to concerts and festival venues around the globe.  Victor has continued to be a deeply dedicated ‘voice of the people” in his home State, Nigeria, and the world.  The ‘mystic music man’ in Victor Essiet brings a message of social consciousness and love to the world continually along his phenomenal journey traveled and to come.

Victor Essiet and The Mandators started the African Reggae Revolution opening the flood gates to all other African home-grown Reggae artists some of whom are known internationally. He is the winner of the best new entertainer at the annual IRAWMAs (International Reggae and World Music Awards).

Victor Essiet especially thanks Roger Steffens for helping to establish him and his musical career in North America. He also thanks the international media, print and electronic, for all their support through the twenty years of his international struggles, and he asks for more support in the coming years.