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Rastafarian reggae artiste Mr Hamarich has dedicated his single, Destination of Love, to his love interest, who he has only connected with on social media over the last five years.

"I met this girl on social media but I don't have any visa fi guh check her and ting, but she want to come and gimmie a visit but the lack of funds make things difficult. But she a really somebody weh mi check fah. Suh mi write the song as a dedication to her and mek sure seh di lyrics dem proper just to show her how much mi check fi her," Mr Hamarich said.

"It's all about love and care and showing you that love can conquer everything because love is one of the strongest weapons weh a man cudda eva have," he said, adding that the track also emphasised the biblical love that "God give his only begotten son because him choose love fi him people dem".

He credited social media for being a medium in which he continues to build a strong bond with his lady - a relationship he said has been flourishing "virtually".

"Mi still a hold on, enuh - wi a post and share things via Twitter and keep wiself happy and up-to-date to the lifestyle with the new technology and adventures. I got a lot of new experiences and been to a lot of places through just being on TikTok. Suh mi believe seh love can do a lot of things and love a di key, it still conquers all," he said.

The song, which was produced in 2023, just received a 'love boost' with the release of the music video on Monday. In it, Mr Hamarich incorporates selfie videos of his lady.

"She holds a special place in my heart because dah princess deh also related to somebody who has a strong background in reggae music. Suh musically wi have that deep connection because she also like and support the content a everything mi create and put out [publish] and shi neva show any vexation or want certain things," he shared. The couple, who have been conversing since 2020, said they still have hopes to meet soon. The young woman, who he said is named Teika Sham, has been residing in the USA, and he prides himself on always making himself available for them to communicate despite his schedule as an artiste.

With the artiste also brandishing a new image and brand new approach to his music, he said he is ready to trod a path of positivity and love as a reggae "messenger". Mr Hamarich, who was a fisherman, said he went through a transitional phase as a Rastaman, and recently went bald headed. But he is now back to his original Rasta roots.

"I just want to continue to preach the good words of Rastafari that He's the light. I have people weh a look up to me to di fullness of Rastafari because mi always a preach di culture and mi always a come wid some great [prophesies] when mi talk it happen like two to three days after. Suh mi label myself as a messenger fi di people dem - mi always a spread di good words...suh wid dis image I think it will be more accepted inna Jah sight and Jah people dem," he said.