Longtime Antiguan reggae artist Causion has returned to his Caribbean homeland to shoot a new music video for his upcoming single, *Feels Like I’m Dreaming* — a heartfelt track crafted to shine a global spotlight on the beauty and culture of Antigua and Barbuda. Co-written and co-produced alongside Maurice Gregory, who is best known for his work as keyboardist for iconic reggae group Third World, the new track is scheduled for a June release. The upcoming music visual is backed and produced by Elite Island Resorts, a leading firm that markets the twin-island nation’s world-class tourism offerings to travelers around the globe. For Causion, this collaboration marks his fifth project dedicated to boosting the country’s leisure sector — Antigua and Barbuda’s largest source of foreign exchange.
Now based in South Florida after decades of living and working in the United States, Causion, whose legal name is Gregory Bailey, has never strayed far from his roots, making regular return trips to his home country and leaning into his role as a passionate advocate for its growth. Unlike paid promotional campaigns that feel scripted, the artist emphasizes that his work is rooted in unfiltered patriotism, not a paid gig.
“I’m not a spokesperson hired to sell an idea — I’m an Antiguan who genuinely loves his home,” Causion explained in an interview with Observer Online. “Working with Elite Island Resorts has allowed me to do something rare: use music to tell an authentic story about a place, and watch that story reach people across the world who then book a flight and come experience it themselves.” That organic connection, he argues, is far more than traditional marketing: “That’s not marketing. That’s music doing what it’s always done — moving people. And when it moves them all the way to Antigua, that’s deeply satisfying.”
The new single follows four previous successful collaborative projects between Causion and Elite Island Resorts: *Antigua Me Come From*, *Caribbean Vacation*, *Sunny Day*, and *Tropical State of Mind*, all of which have helped draw international attention to the island’s appeal. Early tourism data reflects the growing momentum of Antigua and Barbuda’s travel sector: official figures from the Antigua Tourism Authority show that more than 1.5 million international visitors vacationed in the country in 2025, and first-quarter 2026 numbers continued that upward trend. Authority CEO Colin James reported that the nation welcomed 110,832 stay-over visitors between January and March 2026, marking record-breaking arrival numbers for all three months of the quarter.
While soca remains the most popular musical genre in Antigua, Causion’s sound was shaped by a childhood spent listening to legendary reggae acts including Third World and Culture. That early influence opened professional doors later in his career: he has toured across Europe and the United States alongside Third World, performing alongside collaborator Maurice Gregory. Causion’s contributions to his homeland have not gone unrecognized: he holds the official title of Antigua’s Reggae Ambassador, and in 2024, he was awarded the Commander of The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage (CH), the country’s fourth-highest national honor for outstanding service.