As today is Friday, I’m going to Flashback to July 16th, 2005 when Sizzla
Kalonji released his album ‘They Ain’t Gonna See Us Fall.’
The significance of this album lies in the title track which
became an anthem for every suffering and struggling person faced with
hardship. From Jamaica Avenue in Queens,
New York, to Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto, Canada, to every dance hall
across Europe, and every lawn in the Caribbean, this song was #1.
Sizzla articulated the inner cry of people worldwide who
refused to quit when adversaries wanted to see them fall. The chorus is simplistic but powerful (“they
ain’t gonna see us fall”), as is the 2nd verse which says in part “pray
unto the most high he help me / I want to see all my people living wealthy /
take care of yourself and be healthy / go to Mount Zion that’s where your
blessings be….” The operative word is ‘pray.’
Additional classic cuts on the album include “People Need
Love,” “Knowing Each Other” and “Stop Fighting.”
Get your copy of this classic here: https://www.vprecords.com/release/sizzla-kalonji-aint-gonna-see-us-fall/
About this album:
‘Ain’t Gonna See Us Fall’ is a raw testimony from one of
Regga’e most influential artists on the issues and controversies he’s
personally faced. The statement is
pieced together through various Jamaican singles (some lesser known outside of
Jamaica) that served as a schannel for the artist to vent. The album showcases the prolific, biting
verses of Sizzla Kalonji as he speaks to local criticism, his adoration of
females and his fiercely independent sometimes eccentric philosophies on
life. Sizzla blends truth and Rasta
wisdom with hardcore lyrics over a variety of riddims. The album makes good examples of why Sizzla’s
influence looms large in Reggae and expanding among the Hip Hop nation.
Primary producer on the album is Free Willy.
