Producer picks Rytikal for uplifting track

For producer Triple L, music has always been about more than creating infectious rhythms.

With his latest production, Keep On Fighting, featuring dancehall artiste Rytikal, he is using sound to speak directly to people navigating the pressures of everyday life. The track is rooted in the realities Triple L said he sees around him, from financial pressures and stress to the disappointment of doors repeatedly being closed.

“[It was inspired by] real life. I see too many people around me getting knocked down but still getting back up – dealing with bills, stress and doors closing in their faces. I wasn’t trying to complain about it. I wanted to create something that tells people that the pressure isn’t here to break you, it’s here to build you. Keep on fighting,” he said.

For Triple L, Rytikal was an obvious choice to deliver the message because of his ability to connect with songs rooted in struggle.

“Because he has lived it. He doesn’t just sing about struggle, he feels it. When he gets on a track like this, you believe him. He has the pain and the fire. He is one of the voices for people who are tired but still standing,” he said.

The collaboration came together organically. Triple L said he built the track specifically with Rytikal in mind.

“[I then] reached out to my cousin, who has a better connection with him than I do. Once that connection was made, it was a wrap,” he said.

He added, “I built the rhythm from a real place. He heard it, he felt it, and the energy just matched. When two people are fighting for the same purpose, things can come together quickly.”

The resulting production is deliberately raw and forceful, combining the weight of the drums with a more hopeful melodic element.

“There is pain in the drums and hope in the melody. This isn’t soft music; this is warrior music,” he said. “You can hear the streets in it, but you can also hear the future. It was made to move speakers and move minds, bodies and souls.”

At the heart of Keep On Fighting is a message of personal responsibility, resilience and self-worth, particularly for young people.

“To the youth, know your worth. You are not what the streets say you are. Keep On Fighting. Diamonds are made under pressure,” he added.