As a gay dancehall artist, I want my mic to change homophobic mds | Metro News

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’

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In 2013, Ian McQuaid for the Guardian reported that “a h generatn of gay DJs and clubbers have started lookg beyond the outdated narrative that dancehall = homophobic.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

They were a b unrwhelmed wh what the cy’s gay scene had to offer, so they started creatg the ltle private bashment parti south London.

D’Angel, one of the first female dancehall performers to publicly support the muny, gave a memorable stage prentatn to the light of s gay atten, and left a good imprsn on the London reporter, on behalf of dancehall. 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.

EEK-A-MOE GAY? DANCEHALL LEGEND SPEAK ON THIS VIRAL VIO

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. ” 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?

Jamai’s first openly gay dancehall artiste Demaro (not to be nfed wh Demar) has released his first song lled ‘Mi Readi’ as he tri to get dancheall fans to adopt more open views about the LGBTQ muny.

OPENLY GAY DANCEHALL ARTISTE CASTS RASTAFARIAN IN MIC VIO, FANS REACTS

This will be no easy feat as dancehall culture on the island natn is notor for s anti-gay prejudice. Rastafarians are known for their strong anti-gay beliefs. He told Billboard magaze: “I want people to listen to my mic wh an open md and know that I’m a gay artist who’s been through some stggl, but I’m still here not givg up, ”.

He revealed that he knew he was gay om a very young age but kept hidn as Jamai do not have laws that protect sexualy at this time. In Jamai, you jt nnot be a gay man down there at all.

Though I’d known I was gay sce the age of four, and I wasn’t ternally nyg or tryg to ‘pray away’, I had no tentn of ever beg somethg I shared wh anyone but myself. ‘Y, I’m gay.