Members of the victorious Mighty Crown team. - Contributed
When 'The Far East Rulers' announced plans for their Mighty Crown Dynasty World Tour, in celebration of their latest Nike sneaker, the requests forclash dates inundated the Irish and Chin office. Anxious to 'warr' again,Mighty Crown accepted some clashes, along with a number of jugglingdates. Notably, Mighty Crown's recent holiday set of performances on thetour yielded two wins (in Canada and Atlanta) and a landmark juggling set inNew York.
In Canada, Mighty Crown took on the likes of Roots Man and Lexxus Supreme inthe heavily promoted 'Three the Hard Way' clash. Mighty Crown provedthemselves ever-so-capable against their competitors, despite some time outof the clash arena. As a cushion between the two clashes on the line-up,Mighty Crown breezed through New York and left a lasting impression on
dancehall fans when they sold out Steelie Bashment's annual fête. There,Crown juggled hard, causing the swollen audience to rock to their heavydancehall set.
Mighty Crown continued their momentum on Thanksgiving night in Atlanta whenthey faced off against popular African sound, Shashamane. Mighty Crown'sDynasty World Tour kicked off in October 2009. The tour has been doing wellas it has featured Mighty Crown in their sharpest form. Of course, Crown'sNike sneaker was a hit — selling out quickly in every venue and online.The limited edition kicks are now a collector's item.
Recently, Mighty Crown has eyed competing against big local sounds. Thischoice is not without merit. "I like the concept of Mighty Crown clashingwith local sounds, as it helps introduce Mighty Crown to the next generationof clash fans," says Crown's manager, Garfield "Chin" Bourne of Irish andChin. "Many top local sounds have strong fan bases of young people ... Iwant Crown to appeal to them."
Mighty Crown still has tour dates lined up in Europe later this month and inFebruary 2010. Meanwhile, March/April 2010 will land Mighty Crown in theCaribbean and select cities in the U.S. Stay logged ontohttp://www.irisandchin.comfor details.