In Art, the Renaissance period is described as was a cultural movement that spanned the
period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the
late middle ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe.
In Reggae and Dancehall
we are in the Renaissance period right now.
Our ‘cultural movement’ is returning to its roots; the roots where our
music and our culture was born and impacted the world. With that being said, one of the artists at
the forefront of the Renaissance period is Busy
Signal.
Since Busy has
been home, he has been overwhelmed. The
love from fans and the love from his peers was enough to cause him to express
thanks and gratitude for all the support.
It also caused him to express that he knows the power of God and the
power of prayer, especially when you’re on the right side of the battle.
Busy’s newest
chune, brand new, just released from the studio today is “Come Shock Out.” Taking fans back to the days of early
Dancehall when DJ’s took the mic and a selector from ‘such and such’ sound
mixed, Busy throws these lyrics: “caw me
say 1966 Selassie touch Jamaica / ah real argument dah one yah anno faker /
every morning as mih rise me haffi read ah scripture / fih attack pagan like
dih pear harbor….” The emphasis is on
the sound “AH” as if to be a bellow / cry / roar from Busy’s soul saying “ahhhhhhhhhhhh”
they couldn’t keep me away!
Musical Murdah!
If you think the
lyrics catch you, wait until you hear the riddim Shane C. Brown re-licked to make Busy’s chune come to life. Double Murdah!
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