Gospel Artiste Proclaims Admiration For Vybz Kartel, Says ‘Free Worl Boss’

The Tropixs (Kingston, Jamaica) Vybz Kartel has numerous supporters, but in the Gospel community?

Gospel artiste Maestro Bravest has managed to spark some controversy in the Gospel community after he recently declared his admiration and respect for incarcerated Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel.

According to Maestro, he is currently facing a bit of conflict as he is a gospel artiste and some folks are not happy about his public allegiance to the ‘Worl’ Boss’.

“People seh mi cya really big up Kartel and serve God, but in due time, when God is ready, He’ll tell me, ‘Maestro you need to stop all of that now’,” he said.

“For now, mi still a seh ‘Free Worl’ Boss’. Mi still a seh Gaza and mi nuh see it as a problem because to me there is no greater artiste than Kartel. His songs have gotten me through a lot.”

The Gospel artiste went on to explain that he was actually performing as a secular artiste prior to giving his life to God, and has found it challenging denounce his love for hardcore dancehall music.

The Gospel star admits that going into the church and switching to traditional Gospel music was never his thing, so he has since sought to build a bridge between the two genres.

“Mi know mi a nuh di only person with that predicament so mi decide fi try mek that link between dancehall and gospel and that’s why so many people gravitate to my music,” he explained.

The 26-year-old UK resident’s support for Vybz Kartel is not the only thing that has managed to spark some controversy as his music videos frequently showcase alcohol, swaggy outfits and even an entourage.

However, despite the criticism, Maestro says the message behind some of these images is that Christians are humans too, and people should realize that no one is perfect.

“I’m not the conventional gospel artiste who acts clean and holy. My favourite juice is rum and Boom, every video shoot mi do rum and Boom deh deh. A just my style that and I don’t drink to get drunk. People can relate to me because they do these things outside of church,” he said.

Maestro Bravest is best known for tracks “Mi Nah Go,” “Satan Haffi Fall,” “1 to 1000,” and “Church People,” which are featured on his debut EP, Born Brave. He is currently working on a sophomore project which is set for a 2020 release.