Romain Virgo Sings About 'The System'

The average 21-year-old may not be concerned about poverty, unemployment, crime, rape and other social ills which may plague their society, but Romain Virgo is - and even more-so, enough to write and sing about it.

The single, System (Feel Like Letting Go), which was produced by 16-year-old Tevin Brown, gives an honest and gripping depiction of the plight faced by many Jamaicans; a plight further exhausted because of limited options.

Romain says, "The name of the riddim is Mr. Death and when I heard it, I wanted to talk about real issues faced by many of our friends and families. Not just name the issues, but create a real picture of what life is like when you're unemployed, or living in a war-torn community. I know a lot of people will be able to identify with it, so I think that's why so far it has been picking up rotation locally though it was just released."

The singer who is known for Wanna Go Home, Cyaa Sleep, Rich In Love and others, only recently returned from his two-month European tour and says, "When I travel I always gain a wider appreciation for our music, although I'm the one on stage performing, but I also tend to miss home and our culture.

So when I write songs it's me wishing we could take the time to appreciate and take better care of one of our most important resources - our people - and give them better opportunities to survive. That's what I had in mind while writing this song." The video for System is slated for production in two weeks.