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Jamaica was experiencing a hurricane-like storm last week. Many TEENs did not go to school due to the extreme weather conditions and the many the flash-flood warnings sent out by Jamaican weather officials.
Among water-shortages, electricity-cut offs, the lack of effective transportation and the extensive damage done to many properties, we can still find a little comfort in music. Regardless of all of the drama brought on by Nicole’s fury, we Jamaicans can come together as a nation and work on our physical and possibly our social improvement.
Tough times we livin’ in
Lovindeer; Wild Gilbert
Sizzla; Rise to the Occasion
Mavado; When Di Eden Rise
Vybz Kartel; People’s Cry
I-Octane; Think A Likkle Time
Etana; Free
Capleton; Some Day
Busy Signal; Let Peace Reign
Beyoncé; Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Dottie Peoples; He’s An On-Time God
Will we ever see him again?
It seems as though the US officials are going to lock him up and throw away the key. Since December last year in 2009, Mark Anthony Myrie, also known as Buju Banton/Gargamel, has in jail in the US without bail on drug-trafficking and conspiracy to distribute charges.
Since his incarceration, he has become more popular and his fanbase is still strong and routing for his freedom. Within hours of its release in North America, Buju Banton’s new album, Before the Dawn (released on September 28,200), debuted at number two on the iTunes Reggae charts for the US market.
For many years, he has been known to produce good music which uplifts most crowds whether young or old with his hits like Too Bad, Til Shiloh, I Wanna Be Loved, Magic City and Bondage.
Buju Banton will be missed dearly if he is convicted as a 20-year sentence looming over his head. But if all goes well he will make a great return into the dancehall and into our hearts once more.
Music Notes
Did your parents ever tell you stories about when they were younger? Or how they managed without having a cellphone to make calls whenever they felt like it? How much they appreciated the only television station at the time, JBC, regardless of it signing in and out at the same times everyday. Back then music was stored on big records and the disk-jocks played at sessions with these and scratched some flavour into the music all night long. Can you really imagine that?