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But when he sang Police In Helicopter, he lamented: "This song was banned by a man called [Hugh] Shearer," Holt said, while calling for lighters and phone lights, the ganja debate carrying on.
Ganja Debate Features On Night One
Published: Monday | January 20, 2014 1 Comment
Mutabaruka gets the crowd laughing.
Mutabaruka gets the crowd laughing.
When Mutabaruka took over MC duties from DJ Amber at Rebel Salute on Friday night, he was to change the tone of the event. It was time to see more of the veterans in the business of reggae.
Spouting his sharp humour, Muta chided freeloaders who called themselves 'press', and told the men to go buy refreshments for their women, before summoning the veteran Max Romeo, who belted out hits such as War Inna Babylon, Macabee Version, Three Blind Mice, Nobody's Child and Let The Power Fall On I.
Tony Rebel took the crowd down memory lane with Man Fi Know Jah, Love Is On Fire, Sweet Jamdung and Fresh Vegetable, after providing some social commentary on new developments regarding discussions on the legalisation of ganja. He then sang (along with an enthusiastic crowd) Just Friends, Chatty Mouth, Nazarene Vow and If Jah Is Standing By My Side.
Mutabaruka also added his voice to the ganja debate, calling for ganja farmers to start saving their seeds as they could soon be in high demand.
Stealing, Love I Can Feel, Ali Baba, Up Park Camp, Sweetie Come Brush Mi and If I Were A Carpenter were among the hits that came from John Holt, who Muta ushered on to the stage after his advice.
But when he sang Police In Helicopter, he lamented: "This song was banned by a man called [Hugh] Shearer," Holt said, while calling for lighters and phone lights, the ganja debate carrying on.
Earlier, Fred Locks, clad in camouflage, wore a tam which fell off his head, revealing locks which swept the floor. His voice was powerful, hooking the audience with the confidence it exuded in a 15-minute stint.
smooth, sounding
The Tamlins were smooth, sounding no different from they did when they first released their 1977 hit, Hard.
Veteran Deejay Peter Metro followed with a comedic stint, making lyrical jabs at deejays including Lisa Hyper which had the audience roaring with laughter. He did No Put It Deh and a rendition of Lion Richie's Hello and one of his hits dating back to the 1980s called Police Inna England.
Iba Mahr made way for Bugle who dropped several hits before closing with Nuh Compatible. Bugle paved the way for Chuck Fenda, and later Johnny Osbourne who performed creditably.
Andrew Tosh wheeled himself on stage on a unicycle and did renditions of his late father's songs, ending with Glass House from Peter Tosh's Mama Africa album.
- Claudia Gardner
Ganja Debate Features On Night One
Published: Monday | January 20, 2014 1 Comment
Mutabaruka gets the crowd laughing.
Mutabaruka gets the crowd laughing.
When Mutabaruka took over MC duties from DJ Amber at Rebel Salute on Friday night, he was to change the tone of the event. It was time to see more of the veterans in the business of reggae.
Spouting his sharp humour, Muta chided freeloaders who called themselves 'press', and told the men to go buy refreshments for their women, before summoning the veteran Max Romeo, who belted out hits such as War Inna Babylon, Macabee Version, Three Blind Mice, Nobody's Child and Let The Power Fall On I.
Tony Rebel took the crowd down memory lane with Man Fi Know Jah, Love Is On Fire, Sweet Jamdung and Fresh Vegetable, after providing some social commentary on new developments regarding discussions on the legalisation of ganja. He then sang (along with an enthusiastic crowd) Just Friends, Chatty Mouth, Nazarene Vow and If Jah Is Standing By My Side.
Mutabaruka also added his voice to the ganja debate, calling for ganja farmers to start saving their seeds as they could soon be in high demand.
Stealing, Love I Can Feel, Ali Baba, Up Park Camp, Sweetie Come Brush Mi and If I Were A Carpenter were among the hits that came from John Holt, who Muta ushered on to the stage after his advice.
But when he sang Police In Helicopter, he lamented: "This song was banned by a man called [Hugh] Shearer," Holt said, while calling for lighters and phone lights, the ganja debate carrying on.
Earlier, Fred Locks, clad in camouflage, wore a tam which fell off his head, revealing locks which swept the floor. His voice was powerful, hooking the audience with the confidence it exuded in a 15-minute stint.
smooth, sounding
The Tamlins were smooth, sounding no different from they did when they first released their 1977 hit, Hard.
Veteran Deejay Peter Metro followed with a comedic stint, making lyrical jabs at deejays including Lisa Hyper which had the audience roaring with laughter. He did No Put It Deh and a rendition of Lion Richie's Hello and one of his hits dating back to the 1980s called Police Inna England.
Iba Mahr made way for Bugle who dropped several hits before closing with Nuh Compatible. Bugle paved the way for Chuck Fenda, and later Johnny Osbourne who performed creditably.
Andrew Tosh wheeled himself on stage on a unicycle and did renditions of his late father's songs, ending with Glass House from Peter Tosh's Mama Africa album.
- Claudia Gardner
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