The other day, I met US President Barack Obama’s favourite reggae artist. At least, that’s according to the artist himself, who is called Warrior King. He was in attendance at the conference I was at last week, on copyright laws. Many other musicians attended, seemingly a lot of Rasta artists. During the conference, after the lectures, the moderators allowed time for questions. People had a lot to say, most expressing discomfort with the music industry and the lack of opportunity. Usually at conferences like this, the question and answer period is a time for people to vent, and that they did. Many people were agitated, but it seemed the Rastas were pretty laid back and they prefaced their comments by saying “Blessings” or “Respect.” But back to Warrior King. He was one of several people who came to talk to me, thinking I was in the industry and could be a connection. He first made contact by softly touching my arm and saying, “Respect.” It was quite lovely. He then made his pitch, telling me her performs a lot and that he is Obama’s favourite artist. He gave me a card. He was also one of several people who asked if I was married to the only other white person in the room, a man of about 50 and a Brit who was the main presenter at the conference. Just a snapshot for you today of the conference.