Jamai’s first openly gay dancehall artiste Demaro has released his first song lled 'Mi Readi'.
Contents:
- FIRST OPENLY GAY DANCEHALL ARTISTE DEMARO RELEAS DEBUT SGLE ‘MI READI’
- I’M A GAY DANCEHALL ARTIST – I WANT MY MIC TO CHANGE HOMOPHOBIC MDS
- EEK-A-MOE GAY? DANCEHALL LEGEND SPEAK ON THIS VIRAL VIO
- OPENLY GAY DANCEHALL ARTISTE CASTS RASTAFARIAN IN MIC VIO, FANS REACTS
FIRST OPENLY GAY DANCEHALL ARTISTE DEMARO RELEAS DEBUT SGLE ‘MI READI’
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Sce s ceptn, Dancehall mic has held a very strict and nsistent disda for the gay muny. Twenty-ne years ago one of Dancehall’s biggt nam, Shabba Ranks, told Brish talk show The Word that “gay men should be ccified.
As far as many ‘die-hard’ Dancehall vote are ncerned, one should never dare mix the two reprentatns any nversatn, let alone enterta discsns for ‘gay acceptance’ Dancehall’s doma. In 2013, Ian McQuaid for the Guardian reported that “a h generatn of gay DJs and clubbers have started lookg beyond the outdated narrative that dancehall = homophobic. ” “Kartel Brown, who is an fluential DJ the London circu said, “A lot of Jamains me to London fleeg Jamai’s anti-gay laws.
I’M A GAY DANCEHALL ARTIST – I WANT MY MIC TO CHANGE HOMOPHOBIC MDS
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EEK-A-MOE GAY? DANCEHALL LEGEND SPEAK ON THIS VIRAL VIO
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He reports, “Dpe dancehall’s populary on the island, D’Angel’s performance at Pri was still a surprise for many: this is a genre that has long been notor for the btal homophobia s lyrics. ” He further reports that “homophobic lyrics have almost disappeared om dancehall.
What is also clearly evint this movg forward om homophobic lyrics dancehall, is the support of the femal who are practners of the craft. Dancehall artist Tifa has always been outspoken and supportive of her iend and stylist, the late Dexter Pottger who was publicly gay.
Yanique Barrett, also known as ‘Curvy Diva’ is one such supporter, as she too performed at a Pri event held on the island 2019, which also ed tongu to wag, particularly that of her male fans who were agast homosexualy. Most male practners of the genre have yet to move beyond the stereotyped srn of homosexualy, or publicly support dancehall sirs who work behd the scen.
OPENLY GAY DANCEHALL ARTISTE CASTS RASTAFARIAN IN MIC VIO, FANS REACTS
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” This statement me ten years after former Prime Mister Bce Goldg, told BBC that “homosexuals will fd no solace any bet formed by me.
This now begs the other qutn-will proment male figur dancehall step to the plate by publicly supportg the LQBTQ, or is enough that most have muted their hate and/or disuraged vlent attacks on those of homosexual persuasn?