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We'll see how long this one lasts. News out of Jamaica and London is that reggae super stars Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, and Capleton--three artists with a history of writing inflammatory lyrics against ...
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<span style='font-family: Fixedsys'> We'll see how long this one lasts. News out of Jamaica and London is that reggae super stars Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, and Capleton--three artists with a history of writing inflammatory lyrics against gays--have signed a anti-homophobia pact in regard to their music. They're vowing to renounce homophobia (yeah right) and stop including anti gay lyrics (which is more believable) in their material. It seems that the three-year-long Stop Murder Music campaign, which has hounded reggae singers over their lyrics and fought to cancel hundreds of show, is finally seeing some real progress.
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<span style='font-family: Fixedsys'>In the Reggae Compassionate Act the three singers pledge to:
“respect and uphold the rights of all individuals to live without fear of hatred and violence due to their religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or gender”;
“there’s no space in the music community for hatred and prejudice, including no place for racism, violence, sexism or homophobia”;
“we agree to not make statements or perform songs that incite hatred or violence against anyone from any community”.
In this declaration the artists promise to not sing lyrics or make public statements, in Jamaica or anywhere else in the world, that incite prejudice, hatred or violence against lesbian and gay people.
“By signing the Reggae Compassionate Act, they are stating that, in future, they will not release new homophobic songs or authorise the re-release of previous homophobic songs,” Mr Tatchell pointed out.
“They also agree that they will not make homophobic public statements.
“They recognise that prejudice, hate and violence have no place in music – that singers should unite people, not divide them. They are now committed to opposing homophobic prejudice, discrimination and violence.
“This commitment is a major blow against homophobia in the Caribbean and in popular music,” he suggested.
“The Reggae Compassionate Act applies worldwide. If any of the three singers break this agreement anywhere in the world, we will resume the campaign against them.
“As a result of them signing this statement, for a trial period we are suspending the campaign against these three performers. If they abide by the agreement we will make this suspension permanent.
“The other five murder music artists – Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa, Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton – have not signed the Reggae Compassionate Act. The campaign against them continues,” Mr. Tatchell said.
“These singers have incited the murder of lesbians and gays. They should not be rewarded with concerts or sponsorship deals.
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So wah unno feel bout de tree who sign dis deal?
Dem sell out ar wah?
Wah yuh feel bout de man dem who neh sign de greement?
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<span style='font-family: Fixedsys'> We'll see how long this one lasts. News out of Jamaica and London is that reggae super stars Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, and Capleton--three artists with a history of writing inflammatory lyrics against gays--have signed a anti-homophobia pact in regard to their music. They're vowing to renounce homophobia (yeah right) and stop including anti gay lyrics (which is more believable) in their material. It seems that the three-year-long Stop Murder Music campaign, which has hounded reggae singers over their lyrics and fought to cancel hundreds of show, is finally seeing some real progress.
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Read Full Story ya suh
[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Synopsis...
<span style='font-family: Fixedsys'>In the Reggae Compassionate Act the three singers pledge to:
“respect and uphold the rights of all individuals to live without fear of hatred and violence due to their religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or gender”;
“there’s no space in the music community for hatred and prejudice, including no place for racism, violence, sexism or homophobia”;
“we agree to not make statements or perform songs that incite hatred or violence against anyone from any community”.
In this declaration the artists promise to not sing lyrics or make public statements, in Jamaica or anywhere else in the world, that incite prejudice, hatred or violence against lesbian and gay people.
“By signing the Reggae Compassionate Act, they are stating that, in future, they will not release new homophobic songs or authorise the re-release of previous homophobic songs,” Mr Tatchell pointed out.
“They also agree that they will not make homophobic public statements.
“They recognise that prejudice, hate and violence have no place in music – that singers should unite people, not divide them. They are now committed to opposing homophobic prejudice, discrimination and violence.
“This commitment is a major blow against homophobia in the Caribbean and in popular music,” he suggested.
“The Reggae Compassionate Act applies worldwide. If any of the three singers break this agreement anywhere in the world, we will resume the campaign against them.
“As a result of them signing this statement, for a trial period we are suspending the campaign against these three performers. If they abide by the agreement we will make this suspension permanent.
“The other five murder music artists – Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa, Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton – have not signed the Reggae Compassionate Act. The campaign against them continues,” Mr. Tatchell said.
“These singers have incited the murder of lesbians and gays. They should not be rewarded with concerts or sponsorship deals.
</span>
So wah unno feel bout de tree who sign dis deal?
Dem sell out ar wah?
Wah yuh feel bout de man dem who neh sign de greement?
All mi kno is mi a guh deh a buju nex week [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]
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