If I should use my fingers to count the amount of talented dancehall artists I came across while browsing Youtube and other social networking websites whose music is not limited to sex, drugs and the glorification of criminal mentality. I would have to enlist the help of close friends and family members. But unfortunately, the average follower of dancehall-hype-music wouldn’t give those talented artists the respect they deserve, because they are too distracted by gully-gaza music.
As a big fan of dancehall music from as far back as I could remember, I couldn’t help but notice a huge shift in the quality of music that is polluting the airwaves of Jamaican society. Today, majority of the songs that are finding its way outside the cesspool of some of these artists minds are eroding the foundation that was laid by dancehall’s forefathers. Continue reading →
Guest Post by LadyD
I was on the Brooklyn bound number 4 train a few days ago thinking about a topic to write about for my next Blog entry. As usual, a number of topics came to mind, but I could not narrow it down to just one. After a few minutes of debating on which topic to choose, my mind drifted to a few unpleasant experiences I had while attending dancehall events. Surprisingly, those experiences had nothing to do with over priced entrance fees or sound-men excessively using profanity. It had a lot to do with the unprofessional behavior of nightclub management and their staff when handling matters concerning promoters and party-goers.