SPPF beware…the grassroots movement is being spearheaded by a 'lazenes determinen' spreading the positive message that change is on the horizon. They are doing this through the very creative medium of music. The local music scene has known an interesting evolution over the last few years. While the old red party clings on to the old boys such as good old Despilly to spread their message of 'tenir pa large', there are some young local talented artists singing about reality and the hardships & sufferings of today. These guys not only have the guts to keep the freedom torch burning but they are damn good at what they do. Several of these outfits are mushrooming all over the country. With interesting stage names such as 'Mersener', 'Champion', 'Jah Bless Crew', 'Pous sa dife', 'Elijah' etc…, these guys are determined to get their message out there to the youth movement that finds itself on the edge of the 'presipis'. The main themes revolve around 'la realite lavi', sending a clear message that SPPF will not be allowed to play around anymore with the people's weaknesses 'noun fatige, noun ganny ase!'
It is impossible to ignore this movement as the march is on…the SPPF government has tried to muzzle them by intimidation or throwing some worthless rupees their way for their political campaign CDs. BUT, “you can fool some people sometimes, but you cannot fool all the people all the time!”
The creativity of these artistes is impossible to ignore and their messages are hitting home so hard that it is worth profiling some of these talents. We will be bringing you a fascinating insight into this popular cultural movement with several profiles and this week we kick off with one of the hottest albums on the market. 'Lavi dan Sesel' is by an outfit of gifted individuals known as 'Jah Bless Crew'. Made up of the likes of prodigy producer / composer Ras Kidosie, Champion, Jazzlaton on the boys side and our very own Mary J. Blige Jahna. This girl oozes talent and has guts! In fact she is known as the
The album is beautifully crafted with catchy rhythms & rhymes ranging from dancehall to raga-tone all spiced up with a couple of sega and moutia numbers not forgetting some English numbers up there with the international crop. The hard hitting lyrics are testimony to the real hardships and struggles that today's youth is enduring. They are truly living out the freedom of expression article of our Constitution to the full. SPPF will surely try to find ways to muzzle all these rising stars but they cannot accuse them of being unpatriotic. A stunning ballad entitled '
Hurry and grab your copy of 'Lavi Dan Sesel' by Jah Bless Crew and be inspired to join the grassroots youth movement that is on the march. We reproduce herewith a few lyrics from the title track with our soulful diva Jahna providing her compelling vocals.
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Lavi dan Sesel, pe vin pli difisil, wi nou bezwen depay nou difil
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Tou sa laroute ki monn trase, mwa dir monn pase, mon pe still kontinyen serse, mon still pe rode
Mon fason viv avek lazistis ek legalite, kot nou pep y kapab viv dan sa vre linite,
Ban ki anann zorey silvouple ekoute, Jahna Ranks ek Jazzlaton pe vin devwale laverite
Soufrans lo mon pep tanzantan pe manifeste, pli nou pe kriye, pli zot insiste
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Ledikasyon pou nou pep y lakle, indik nou, update nou fer nou kon realite, fer nou kon enpe deryer laport ki yape pase avan ler y ganny eklersi pou SBC kapa pase
Ki kantite zen ki annan talan ki ape zis assize, pe get son louvraz pe ganny fer par etranze
Ban ki dan o plas san en degree, zis akoz larzan zot integre, zot integre
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Lemonn y tourn an ron, dibyen ek dimal ki kontrole, teknolozikman lemon pe evolye
Tou pei pe devlope, ban kin voyaze wi byen sir in bezwen trouve
Bokou devlopman ki Sesel y manke, pa dir ki na pe kritike me en ler y deman ensilte
Koripsyon ya be inkilke, pri lavi y ogmante,
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Si zot eklersi nou semen wi nou pou kapa pase, plis loportinite, freedom pou nou koze
Intelizans nou annan pou nou fer tranble lasanble, pa parey sa ban ki pe asiz ki ape zis rabase
Pou le moman Sesel y bezwen en meyer lavenir, sey etabli li pou nou ganny en pli bon fitir
Tro bokou letan ki nwa pe pas martir, bokou rev perdi sa enn nou bezwen akonplir
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Get en pti pe plis lo nou travayer, ogmante zot saler, retir zot anba sa lasaler, act like zot care
Lavi pe vin de plizanpli, pli ser, roupi nepli anann valer… bokou zanfan pe soufer, ler narive dizer
Ni en rakay pou ganny en limonad, ni en sanmousa, dir mwan si zot leker pa fer mal, pou war nou pti trezor ou wa pe viv koumsa!
(Courtesy Jah Bless Crew)