Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

[Xavier]

Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?


<span style="font-weight: bold">Sizzla to perform in Zimbabwe in spite of Mugabe's comments</span>

Source: Examiner.com
By: Jodee Brown

Despite disparaging comments made by Robert Mugabe about his country, internationally acclaimed Reggae star, Sizzla Kalonji still plans to perform in the Zimbabwe president’s homeland on an upcoming tour.

Sizzla remains scheduled to perform a pair of stage shows in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare during his Jah Put a Hand on Africa tour, slated to begin next month. This will mark the third time that Sizzla has performed in Zimbabwe as he previously appeared in the south African country for a pair of shows hosted by Robert Mugabe in January 2010 before returning to the island a month later for the Zimbabwe president’s birthday concert.

Sizzla’s decision to go ahead with his schedule performances in Zimbabwe does raise some eyebrows after Mugabe made controversial assertions about Jamaica during a lecture at the Research and Intellectual Expo 2012 where he allegedly implied that Jamaican men were uneducated while branding the island as a “country of marijuana smokers, where women are now taking charge since men are always sloshed (drunk).”

<span style="font-style: italic">Read the rest of the story at the Examiner.com </span>

[Emperah]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Yes, why should the public get punished fi one mans foolish statements?
Him cyan guh deh an put likkle fiyah pan de subject

[Blackstar*]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Yes, Sizzla should perform. Zimbabwe is bigger than one senile old man's foolish statements.

[Tropicana]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">amaican men were uneducated while branding the island as a “country of marijuana smokers, ”</div></div>

Devil's advocate here...the manner in which some of our entertainers speak and carry themselves and go on and on about ganja, is it any wonder the man has that impression? Ditto for some of the athletes who refuse to speak English.

Examples:

When being interviewed by local Jamaican media, this is fine.

Do you honestly think that this creates a favourite impression on the international scene? I picked these at random and could post many more.

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Also this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucdNx4qu9d4

Do you really think it creates a favourable impression of Jamaican and Jamaicans?

Bob presented himself much better here:

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That was a really nice interview.

[Tropicana]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Yes Sizzla should perform.

[jah_yout]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

By your logic it would be ok if tony Blair described Americans as a nation of coke snorters who shoot up public places when they get fired

[jah_yout]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Sizzla taking the high road on this one...I saw his statement on mugabe's comments and he had nothing derogatory to say about Mugabe.
He had been going to Zimbabwe long before this and has even met with Mugabe so the whole thing is bizarre...

[Tropicana]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">By your logic it would be ok if tony Blair described Americans as a nation of coke snorters who shoot up public places when they get fired </div></div>

Listen....some of our people have not presented themselves well when they have benn in the public eye so we should not be surprised that this has created a negative impression.

[jah_yout]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

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[jah_yout]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">By your logic it would be ok if tony Blair described Americans as a nation of coke snorters who shoot up public places when they get fired </div></div>

Listen....some of our people have not presented themselves well when they have benn in the public eye so we should not be surprised that this has created a negative impression. </div></div>


Yep...
We know everyone in Canada and the US are perfect citizens...Zimbabwe too../
He spoke like an amateur not a leader

[jah_yout]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

NEWS

Portia slaps Mugabe

Friday, September 14, 2012

PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller says that recent derogatory statements made by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe about Jamaican men should be dismissed.
The prime minister's response came yesterday, nearly week after Mugabe labelled Jamaican men as drunkards and weed smokers during a distinguished university lecture at the Research and Intellectual Expo 2012 in Harare, the country's capital. He urged Zimbabweans not to be like the Jamaicans.
In a statement yesterday, Simpson Miller said &quot;exhaustive checks&quot; by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade confirmed that the controversial leader did make the &quot;uncomplimentary remarks&quot;.
&quot;The remarks, regardless of whether they were spoken 'in jest', as was stated in yesterday's edition (Wednesday, September 12) of the New Zimbabwe Newspaper, were grossly unfortunate, misguided and untrue,&quot; the prime minister said.
&quot;We are confident that the remarks of President Mugabe do not represent the sentiments of the people of Zimbabwe, other African countries, and the rest of the world,&quot; Simpson Miller added. &quot;Our confidence is predicated on the fact that there are many outstanding and globally accepted examples of the character and contribution of Jamaican men, who have set the benchmark as exceptional achievers.&quot;
She said the remarks should be &quot;dismissed as untrue and disrespectful to the hundreds of thousands of Jamaican men who are excellent fathers, professionals and outstanding citizens.&quot;

[Tropicana]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Who ever said anything about perfection? Like it or not how we carry ourselves reflects on your nation. If some of our entertainers carried themselves in a more appropriate manner and did not come across as group of totally laid back guys that would create a more favourable impression.

When Belafonte, Jackie Edwards and others were popular people didn't have the impression that Jamaicans were doped up and laid back. Compare the following videos with the ones on the previous page.

Harry Belafonte was from humble beginnings yet he carried himself with dignity. Ditto for another West Indian BTW Sidney Poitier:

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These men were not from rich families yet none of them felt the need to carry themselves like raggamuffins. They were always clean and tidy and yes they spoke English during interviews. During the ska era, people didn't have a negative impression of Jamaicans.

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Jamaicans were perceived as hard working individuals who spoke and carried themselves in a dignified manner.

Then things started to change. Compare Toots and the Maytals to the younger studio idlahs.


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Today it's put on any old thing, drag yourself on the stage like you just rolled out of bed and heaven forbid speaking English so that people around the world can understand you.

All those who are of the &quot;speak anyway you like, any time, carry yourself anyway you like&quot; mentality, this is the consequence. People develop a very bad impression of our community.

Mek up onoo mind. You can't have it both ways.

[Peasie]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Yes, of course, Sizzla should perform. Zimbabweans love our music and culture waaaay more than they care for Mugabe

Bob performed in Zimbabwe in 1980 to help celebrate Zimbabwe's new nationhood from the former Rhodesia.

A little story: I was in Zimbabwe in 1982. I was touring a very new housing development outside of Harare. Electricity was just turned on the day before. I was with a group of housing officials when all of a sudden I heard the distinct sound of, &quot;Them a-go tired to see wi face (oh yeah!),&quot; I laughed and walked over to the house. When the home owner found out I was Jamaican, he grew emotional and hugged me, called me his sister, and wept at the loss of Bob Marley.

[Emperah]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

judge not...

[Tropicana]

Re: Should Sizzla perform in Zimbabwe?

Dahjah I am not judging...I am merely speaking the truth. Like it or not people do form negative or positive impressions by the manner in which our entertainers and athletes carry themselves. With fame and fortune comes responsibility. Many have forgotten this and Jamaican famous people are not the only ones guilty of this.

Isn't this great? Remember a lot of these guys spent time at Alpha but you would never know it based on how they carry themselves. How de artists dem carry demselves today one really has to wonder exactly what they feel they need to prove? The bottom line is they are creating a bad impression.

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Who is the percussionist? Is that Jackie Mittoo at the beginning?

He changed after a while in terms of externals but another incredibly talented man who carried himself well and has always spoken well.


By the time I heard these songs they were classics and they are still golden.

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