Reggae star Tarrus Riley is back with a soulful yet light-hearted new single, \u201cYou + Me = Good Life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Produced by Kareem \u201cRemus\u201d Burrell for XTM.Nation, the track is \u201ca sweet reminder that the simple things\u2014love, joy, good company\u2014are what truly make life beautiful,\u201d according to Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Built on a foundation of legacy, Tomlinson told <\/span>Caribbean Life that the song samples the classic 1994 hit \u201cGood Life\u201d by the late Cocoa Tea, originally produced by Philip \u201cFatis\u201d Burrell, the legendary founder of Xterminator Productions and father to Remus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWith both Fatis (who passed in 2011) and Cocoa Tea (who transitioned in March 2025) now gone, this single becomes more than just a love song\u2014it\u2019s a joyful celebration of reggae roots and the enduring impact of those who helped shape its sound,\u201d said Tomlinson, CEO of the New York-based Destine Media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhile easy on the ears, the song\u2019s message runs deeper,\u201d she said. \u201c\u2019You + Me = Good Life\u2019 speaks to the power of togetherness and how we complement each other in relationships.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about that special bond that makes life richer and happier,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThrough empowering lyrics like \u2018Miss Good Good your life stable, dem cyah ask wah you bring to the table, You are your own boss\u2019, the song uplifts women and reinforces the idea that a loving, balanced relationship is one of the greatest gifts,\u201d Tomlinson continued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Still, at its heart, she said \u201cYou + Me = Good Life\u201d keeps things \u201cfull of good energy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be alone when you hear this song,\u201d said Tomlinson, stating that Tarrus Riley\u2019s vocals \u201cglide effortlessly over a warm, modern riddim crafted by Runkus, with Wade Johnson on keyboards and Lamont \u2018Monty\u2019 Savory on guitar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She said Vocoder adlibs add \u201ca soft, futuristic touch, while Veer Dhaniram\u2019s mix keeps the groove clean, crisp, and ready for repeat play.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Riley said: \u201cThis one is about love in its purest form.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a happy song,\u201d he said. \u201cYou plus me\u2014that\u2019s the good life. The drum and bass make you want to just bubble with your special someone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s also a little toast to the greats who came before us, Cocoa Tea and Fatis,\u201d Riley added. \u201cTheir music lives on through us.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tomlinson said Riley recently gave fans a preview of the single during his performance at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay on Saturday, Jul. 19, where he honored fallen legends with a \u201cheartfelt rendition\u201d of Cocoa Tea\u2019s original \u201cGood Life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe moment was both nostalgic and uplifting\u2014just like the new single itself,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c\u2019You + Me = Good Life\u2019 arrives as a bright summer anthem wrapped in heritage, love, and good vibes\u2014proof that the legacy of Xterminator continues to shine with every new generation,\u201d Tomlinson added.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reggae star Tarrus Riley is back with a soulful yet light-hearted new single, \u201cYou + Me = Good Life.\u201d Produced by Kareem \u201cRemus\u201d Burrell for XTM.Nation, the track is \u201ca sweet reminder that the simple things\u2014love, joy, good company\u2014are what truly make life beautiful,\u201d according to Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson.\u00a0 Built on a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}