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With Karyl Walker
Popular songs do not make an artist – Unknown
The Friday edition of Reggae Sumfest dancehall night at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, St James seemed have attracted thousands of customers who have paid handsomely for being entertained by the lights of the genre.
The price of tickets for general admission was $ 7500 J (nearly $ 70 US) and this celebration of the most popular form of Jamaican entertainment among the younger generations being ignored – it has gone from being the best in the world. an underground sound to a dynamic industry and lifestyle.
Millions of dollars have already been made and much remains to be done by the players in this industry, but if the Friday night concert pbades, the artists, who are the face of the industry, have a lot to do to learn how to do it – perform
The agent Sasco, in terms of pure performance, was a cut above the rest at Sumfest on Friday, says Karyl Walker.
I was not physically present at the concert but with the advent of modern technology, I had the privilege of watching the live streaming concert offered free of charge by the organizers, Down Sound Entertainment, who did a great job in producing the show
I was terribly disappointed, as I have been for too many years to cover events like this on the beat at home.
I can not for the life of me understand why an artist has a catalog songs, sees that it is appropriate to be entertained and not his paying customers. Why, I pray, an artist thinks that a patron would shell out his hard-earned money, would walk for miles to hear and attend the performance of a beloved single, then would resort to singing three lines of music. a song before shooting and denying the lovers of his music the right to enjoy what they spent to enjoy?
Why can not these artists see that their current method of execution is not the way to go and leave a taste of incompleteness in their fans' mouths? They must realize that the customer is their customer. It's the right of entry for the patron who allows promoters to make a profit by paying the sometimes high fees that they charge for delivering those inferior performances if they can be described as any performance.
Tosh Alexander was very professional as a whole.
Then there is the disgusting habit of talking too much. Customers did not come for a conference, they paid to be entertained by the music that they were attracted to by the radio media, the sound system and the internet. Instead of stopping, "rolling and coming back" and balancing, maybe even a verse and a chorus of the popular song would be enough. But three lines?
Modern dancehall artists need to understand that they do not play for themselves or for the groupies that they equip with lighters and torches to give the impression that they are not. they bombed & # 39; l & # 39; event. Their entourages are already convinced that they are the best thing since slice bread and these young people need to know that their mission is to win new fans every performance and be proud of their work. The kind of pride that makes a boss never forget how, during this time the artist was on stage, the consumer was allowed to float in musical bliss and forget about their problems and to dance .
Some of these modern dancehall artists also disappoint they happen live because their voices are very far from pro-studio recording, produced in the studio, and often they are offbeat and offbeat.
They must be informed by their managers that the recording of a song and its performance are two different ball games. Many, however, have giant sized egos and, as usual, are affected by their belief in their own exaggeration and will not tolerate constructive criticism.
Rygin King was also a featured artist at the opening night of the 2018 Sumfest show segment.
I I will refrain from naming the offenders because it is in no way a personal attack against any of the rising stars of the dancehall. 19659005] The agent Sasco seems to have mastered the gear and has always given a good account of himself and in terms of sheer performance was a cut above the rest. Tosh Alexander also seemed to have thought about his set. Rygin King was also impressive in his debut at Sumfest. He sang through his songs and gave the customers their value in 17 minutes
others, however, seemed to rush through their songs and were very hard with the guttural howls, blood curdling, inaudible . [19659005] Dancehall is without a doubt a billion-dollar industry that is operated by some of the best-selling artists in North America, including Drake, Rihanna and Justin Bieber
. perfect opportunity for the big brokers of the dancehall industry. their collective leaders and introduce a school of dance and dancehall dance that can be incorporated into the School of Performing Arts Edna Manley
Artists must also understand that, although the first language of Jamaicans is patois , bad English is unacceptable. . It is very unpleasant to hear these artists qualify a group of "groups".
There is only one group on the stage.
I have seen the growth of dancehall music since its inception and, unfortunately, as the money earned by modern artists has grown exponentially, performance has fallen to an unacceptable level.
Back in the day, dancehall artists such as Brigadier Jerry, Charlie Chaplain, Josey Wales, Professor Nuts, Shinehead, Sanchez, Pinchers, Big Youth, Little Lennie, Shabba Ranks, San Papa, Stitchie, Tiger, and others. Admiral Bailey and later Buju Banton were proud of their performances and were a joy to behold. The same sound you recorded was the same song you were treated to on stage. It seems that technology has not worked for the younger generation in this regard.
If young people who are at the forefront of this popular genre are too hard to tell on their faces that they are well below average as artists, then they can acquire recordings performance by some of the aforementioned dancehall pioneers and study in the privacy of their living room.
Popular songs do not make an artist.
This is my perspective from the outside.
Karyl Walker is a multi-award-winning journalist who has worked for Loop Jamaica, Jamaica Observer, RJR Communications Group and Nationwide Radio among other media. He now resides in South Florida.
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