 Some of you read what I write to get I n I perspective on things as it comes from an honest and loving place I love Jamaica I love Canada I love human rights and justice I am appreciative of my place in this world and GRATEFUL for love and life and wish the same for all humans Yet I have no love for the vampires Born Jamaican Lived there till I man was 16 years old Went to a prep school called Vaz Prep, a high school named Wolmer’s Boys, two of the most prestigious and academic schools on the island then and now. I grew up around those Jamaicans who believed that the homes (status) that they were born into was and still is more important than the overall development of the country and its people Jamaica is full of colonial puppets; hence these so called ‘elite’ hang on to their positions / rank in society which includes the degradation of the majority of the population so that they can feel better about themselves Government officials, the so called ‘elite’ and the middleclass and the need for colonial hierarchy have Jamaicans killing Jamaicans That’s an undeniable fact I wrote this on a social media feed earlier today “ Bauxite ~ Owned by Alcan and Reynolds - Canadian and American Blue Mountain Coffee ~ Owned by The Japanese Sugar Cane ~ Not owned by Jamaicans Ganja ~ Will not be owned by Jamaicans Beaches ~ Not owned by Jamaicans Hotels ~ Not owned by Jamaicans Reggae music ~ Makes billions in Europe... Not profited from by Jamaicans Create jobs from any or all of these industries and the gangland rape, theft, back biting may change as the people have jobs as opposed being forced to hustle a living” Many more will be given hope and respect for self, government and country ANY of the above industries can feed Jamaican people, employ them and reduce the imaginary debt that we supposedly owe to the IMF, The World Bank, Canada, The UK or the US... vampires sucking the blood of Jamaica and Jamaicans Our governments since 1962 have either EXCEEDINGLY corrupt people or have their hands tied by powers too strong for them, so they feel like they have no choice but to do as they are told The alternative is to be physically harmed or murdered That has always been the solution by the vampire to those who share effective solutions to the upliftment of the masses Another quote from today: “No government in JA since independence (1962) is actually for the people If they were, our national debt would not look the way that it does Common sense” This also undeniable to I man Jamaica has more debt than most, more guns than most yet we have resources to fix our situations which this colonially planted government (s) have ALWAYS been in place to block, so that the people can never rise I CANNOT BE THE ONLY PERSON TO NOTICE ALL THIS On top of pontificating with what I write, I am a doer. I promote reggae, host shows, merchandise product and sometimes author a few articles I am a soldier in the global reggae army and will speak the truths as we all see them and continue on I path to elevate the culture through merchandising and elevating exceptional talent “If you LOVE Jamaica, Stop killing Jamaicans” 876 is Jamaica's area code I n I goal is to take the profits from said sales to reinvest in something Jamaican, reggae music, an artist, a student, RasTafari education and livity, equal rights & justice to all humanity with honor, respect, integrity & nobility as individual mantras If you wish to aid this path, purchase and wear proudly this brand(s) as well as to forward to those who feel this vibe “The basis of racial discrimination and colonialism has been economic, and it is with economic weapons that these evils have been and can be overcome” ~ Haile Selassie I I am focused of the popularity of the country and reggae music and presenting reggae brands that gives back to the community, even if it is only in the numbers of hours that we put into promoting the music daily to hopefully earning enough for scholarships to budding artists, scientists or any other field Reggae is popular enough to sustain itself and this is I path www.canadianreggaeworld.com/reggae-for-life.html Click on the link to order and don't forget your free shipping code ~ RFLSHIP   Had to calm my spirit before I wrote this piece
A white dude on twitter asked why the city should be paying for a Bob Marley concert to celebrate his 73rd earthstrong That is a valid question in the minds of these closet bigots (oops, I rile up easy, so I’m going to go meditate and come back and continue to write) ~ $7.5 million for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the Canada 150 celebrations $7.5 million How many listen to the symphony? How many listen to Bob Marley and reggae music? This condescending idiot said and I quote directly, “Why didn't you plan some celebration? I don't believe that was the city's responsibly to do that We don’t need anyone to plan anything. Compensate those of us who do this for a living. We will do a far better job than the city ever could as we are literally experts on reggae One wonders why the city is “responsible” for accepting provincial or federal $7.5 million for the symphony $0.00 million for the reggae culture that has fans a THOUSAND times more than the symphony I worked SEVERAL hours on the Reggae Lane committee and when I asked the councillor why the committee members were not being paid for their efforts, he said, “there is no budget” I eventually resigned from the committee for what I see as a gross disrespect for black people and his willingness to take my work for free Politicians We will notice that they love to sign edicts and decrees yet the thought of fiscal compensation to the people in a genre that touches far more humans than the symphony is seemingly completely ignored Is it deliberate? Yes We all pretend like we don’t notice but I can’t I won’t We are all entitled to the taxes that we pay, especially when we have an opportunity to infuse profits back into Canadian society and to feed our families It seems these dollars are not really for black or reggae culture The Canadian government’s racism is exceedingly high Before you argue think on the Indian Act Everyone who had any part in that should be tried and jailed for war crimes and human rights violations Racism is a role that they wish black people to accept as the norm ~ Been in this country for over forty years now and what I see and live is shared by many other African people and truly a global phenomenon It is why Marley sang It is why his music is still relevant today He spoke a truth about racism and made hit records because his was also a spiritual path of RasTafari I have learned to elevate those I am a fan of, as well as myself I glorify names like Lillian Allen, Clifton Joseph, David Kingston, CKLN, CHRY, CIUT, Tony Barnes, Karl Mullings, Carl Henry, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles, The Sattalites, Crack of Dawn, historian Clive Walker, Exco, Ammoye, Blessed, Kirk Diamond, Kafinal, Chelsea Stewart, Toronto Reggae, Jason McLean, Nana, Michael Garrick, Sun Force, Garry Lowe, Mojah, Jah Mike Anthony, Carla, Belinda, Fujahtive, Fugitive Minds, Patrick Roots, DJ Chocolate aka Lauren Speers, Ron Nelson, Jonathan Shaw, Donna Makeda the artist and editor of ReggaeXclusive, Jones & Jones, Lance Ingleton, Messenjah, Tanya Mullings, Carrie Mullings, IBADAN, Truths & Rights, Friendlyness, Raffa, Eglinton west, Raps, Snow, Mykal Rose, Whitey Don, Human Rights, David Dacks, Jesse Dubmatix King, The Memberz, Aram Scaram, Denise Burnett, Willi Williams, Michael St. George, Pressure Drop, Turning Point, Dub Connection, Caleb Hart, Thymeless, The Bamboo, Willi Williams, Chester Milller, Master T, Michael Williams, Jojo Bennett, Jay Douglas, The Arsenals, Visionary, Albeeno, Tracy Christie, Courtney Stone, The Mighty Mystics, Stur Gav, Aretha Fraser, Humble, Steele, Tatix, Jimmy Reid, Luther Brown, Lord Tanamo, Carol Brown, Natty B, Sir B, Errol Blackwood, Prince Everald, Stranger Cole, Pluggy, Wayne Vernon, Junior Smith, King Turbo, Baby Blue Sound Crew, Lindo P, Michie Mee, Kardi, Souljah Fyah, Ibo, IAUWATA, DB Hawkes, African Star, Sankofa... Wow There are a hundred more that I have not mentioned but will come to me after I post this (apologies for leaving you out) All of the above are gifted and well respected locally as well as globally and I’d like to do better by them. They have all given love to a music that moves us all Yet the Toronto Symphony Orchestra gets $7.5 Million We all pay taxes too Yet we are not entitled to that as the Toronto Symphony is ~ I promote Reggae For Life so that I can grow a business from the sale of product. What the company earns goes directly to all reggae related projects If you don’t like that brand, Toronto Reggae has t-shirts for sale. Purchase those and pay them for their tireless reggae work or anyone else who elevates the genre daily Toronto Reggae and Canadian Reggae World get compliments weekly about how much folks apprecilove what we do for the reggae marketplace. Thank us fiscally also. You can change this paradigm where we aren’t dependent on a bigoted government to fund us. It is why we invested in our own reggae branding WE DO NOT NEED THEM We allow them to treat us like we have no value “There is no budget” That’s on me On you We accept this foolishness exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto_symphony_orchestra_granted_7_5m_for_national_musical_celebration_in_2017 |
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