Grammy Award-winning dancehall legend Sean Paul is set to receive the Entertainer’s Key to New York City on August 24 in Queens. Reflecting on the honor, he remarked, "NYC is an iconic city and I feel iconic"
Sean Paul, carried the dancehall flag worldwide (Photo: Tori Harding)
Grammy Award-winning dancehall star Sean Paul is set to receive the Entertainer’s Key to New York City. The world-renowned performer will accept the honour during a Rise Up NYC concert on Saturday, August 24 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens.
In a momentous occasion, Sean Paul will be honored with the Entertainer’s Key for his significant musical contributions to New York City's diverse cultural landscape. Mayor Eric Adams will present the Key during the Rise Up New York Concert series, which features 18 summer events across the five boroughs.
“I feel honoured to be able to do something that I love and to help take part in my culture and wear the flag in a big city like New York. I’m giving thanks,” Sean Paul shared. “New York is a very important place for artistes, especially in Dancehall. It’s the first city that I went to that I could do four shows in one night, with all the clubs full.”
Sean Paul acknowledged that New York is a Mecca, like a melting pot of many different cultures, and Caribbean culture, especially Jamaican reggae and dance, which is a huge part of that.
“It feels like people are understanding us in a big city, like that is a great feeling. So it feels like we’re connecting. That feels like we are bridging the gap between the cultures and The States,” he continued. “NYC is an iconic city and I feel iconic.”
The Rise Up New York Concert Series, according to organizers, was “launched to unite and uplift the diverse communities across the five boroughs." This annual event features a series of free outdoor concerts showcasing world-class talent and a wide range of music genres.
"NYC is an iconic city and I feel iconic"
Sean Paul is among the honorees for this series, with awards being presented in Brooklyn to Patti Labelle, in Harlem to Keith Sweat, in The Bronx to Fat Joe, and in Queens to Sean Paul.
Recently, Sean Paul was also recognized as one of the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th staging of the Jamaica Poetry Festival on August 11. Additionally, he was highlighted as one of the 12 key figures in the dancehall industry who supported Spice throughout her 25-year career, during the launch of her Mirror 25 album, cementing her title as the Queen of Dancehall.
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