Dancehall artiste, Yaksta Highlights the Realities of Fatherhood in New Single: "Just Fi Show Appreciation Fi Di Father Dem Who"
Yaksta, Honors dedicated fathers in new track
With Father's Day around the corner, as the world celebrates on Sunday, June 16, Dancehall artist Yaksta addresses issues affecting struggling fathers in his upcoming track, aptly titled “Father’s Day.” Co-produced by ZJ West and Chambah Music, the song highlights the challenges and triumphs of fatherhood.
Highlighting the challenges of fatherhood today, "Father’s Day" serves as a much-needed reminder of the realities of being a father in 2024.
"The reason why I do a song like this is just fi show appreciation fi di father dem who, fathers like mi self who’s not really acknowledged most times on days like these. You know it’s not a world renowned practice when it comes on to appreciating father. Just a show homage to the trying fathers,” Yaksta states.
He shares his personal experiences with his children's mother, stating, "Life is an experience itself. There’s always gonna be bad experiences with mothers because when it comes on to controlling, because when it comes on to controlling, that’s like a common aspect or characteristic of females overall but that’s not something me wish fi operate."
Regarding his own father, Yaksta says, "My father is active now, but he wasn't in my life. There's no grudge; he's still around."
Tackling life as a father and an artist hasn't been easy, but Yaksta strives to do his best for his children. "I'm an exceptional father, but being an artist takes me away from being there all the time. So, I would say I'm a father, a dad, but sometimes my parenting slacks off due to always being on the road," Yaksta declared.
Yaksta alongside his mom, "My father is active now, but he wasn't in my life" (Photo: Rockayla Mcneil)
"The poor man who maybe can’t afford to give child support this month but he will carry his child to school on his bicycle daily, that’s who this song speaks to and for," says ZJ West from Yo West Productions, half of the production duo for "Father’s Day".
Though the road is long and rocky, Yaksta urges all striving fathers to overcome the obstacles and harsh realities of fatherhood. "I don’t think there’s stupid fathers. immature people normally do stupid things that we deem not so worthy but my advice is mind yuh pickney. Tek care a yuh youth", the singer concluded.
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