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WE WANT KARTEL!
To/Against/For: Reverse the decision to ban Vybz Kartel from perfo<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } -->
The youth of Saint Lucia do not support the decision to ban performer Adidja Palmer a.k.a Vybz Kartel from performing in Saint Lucia on the weekend of May 1, 2010. We propose a compromise- establish a minimum age requirement for attendance at the show, or stipulate which songs can/cannot be performed by the artiste- or a combination of both. The argument that the artiste may be responsible for a rise in crime/ lewd activities needs to be thrown out because individuals are responsible for their own actions- furthermore, if this is the stance then we will need to ban alot more people from our society- including our very own citizens! The artiste's music is played on the airwaves, in our homes, vehicles, clubs, and neighbourhoods, but it is ultimately up to us whether we choose to listen or play the music- AND IT SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO US TO DECIDE IF WE WANT TO ATTEND THE SHOW OR NOT!! Do not shove it down our throats and say that it is what's best for us! Parents need to take more responsibility for their children. If they did, then the argument that Vybz Kartel will corrupt the youth would be dead! Those of us who choose to listen to his music have made a conscious decision to do so- and we should not be punished or UNNECESSARILY FRUSTRATED! Music is an important and positive outlet for the majority of the youth, and we need to remind our leaders of that. Live performances are opportunities for us to gather and celebrate our popular culture- a culture which will not disappear despite such efforts to stifle it. What may result however, from the combined frustation of people who have been waiting for years to attend a Vybz Kartel performance, is a distrust in policy makers and general negative attitudes to authorities in society. THERE IS SO MUCH TALK OF NURTURING THE YOUTH AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM, AND SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A STAGE SHOW PERFORMANCE IS BEING DENIED!!! Apparently the decision makers are not familiar with the Dancehall Culture and are not aware of the significant following that Vybz Kartel has drawn with his clever lyrics and catchy tunes. He has created an 'empire' and has provided opportunities for many budding artistes, giving them access to the international market. Youth who would have been otherwise idle have benefitted from the entrepreneuring and philanthropic spirit of Mr. Palmer. We request that the decision makers give us an ear, and make a decision based on the reality of the youth- and not the fleeting, and largely hypocritical ideals of societal institutions or organizations whose members engage in activities that are far more detrimental to society's moral fabric than attending a concert and gyrating to one's heart's content.
Recent Comments
| Name | Comment | |
| wetdreams | cant please all the people all the time...kartel is a very talented business man..but just like us he is human and he makes mistakes...however he is an entetainer...our common sense should help us to differenciate real from fake...teachings strt from home! | |
| Mr Right | Let Jamaica keep their nastiness. These guys are parasites of society. Their songs promote the ghetto youths and struggles.... but they live with heavy secuity while sipping on hennesy, KICK KARTEL !!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Indian | I totally agree with this article 150% parents should be responsible for their kids...and st.lucia I am very happy that you guys are taking a stand...hopefully it will create a chain link throughout the caribbean and all of us can take a stand against these foolish accusations against Vybz Kartel..they should understand that Adidja Palmer is human like any one of us and also a family man who has kids and a family to provide for...it's just Entertainment...in this life we have choices..we can other be good or bad..and we can also choose if we want to listen to Kartel or whoever else music..because that's our choice. there other things that are far more important to address than to pick on Mr.Palmer...Keep The Fight Going St.Lucia. | |
| Justin Credible (past college man) | what can i say.. battle against youth and government. in the end this is going to affect this government in the poles as most of us appealing are actually at the age to vote :P | |
| Roach! | Bannin Vybz Kartel wont stop crime. Crime was there way b4 vybz kartel. The Saint Lucian government should have a mine of their own. Not because the other caribbean countries ban him means we have to as well. They should think for theirserves!! Think about it.. if we allowed vybz kartel to perfrom here we most probably would have an increase in tourist arrivals because his fans would come here to see him given that he is banned in their country.Simple...give the man a list of songs his allowed an not allowed to sing. Give the man rules an regulations!The goverment is jus lookin for an excuse for crime! I am not much of a fan of his music but he is also a human being who is being treated unfairly!Wake up Saint Lucia!!! | |
| Nisa | The decision to ban vybz kartel is just rdiculous, and if we are going to ban him we also have to ban lots and lots of other artists and events, the government of st lucia has to realise that they r not the boss,they work for us and a compromise would have been much better than an all together ban!Reverend T D jakes is coming to st lucia we dont all think his message is the right one, but we are not asking for him to be banned! To each his own!!! The Governement of St lucia just made a very childish crappy decision and i think that it is great that the citizens of St Lucia are speaking out! KARTEL TO DI WWWOOORRRLLLDDD!!!!! | |
| Mr. Banks | Very idiotic decision! They fail to realize that such concerts are not for "TODDLERS" but for GROWN, MATURE & SENSIBLE individuals. It is not a 45 Minute to an hour Kartel concert that contributes to crime and violence in the country, It is the SEVERAL YEARS of negligence by the government. | |
| spinaz | st lucia politician go suck out all a unu mother dem thats all mi have fi sa unu a act ignorant and dark mek mi show unu what it is unu badmind das all mi ave fi sa add song ca mek mi do crime mi do dat off my own if mi want di dj sing wa dem see inna di ghetto wa pollutition hide and mek we suffer | |
| Mellissa | Individuals should be responsible for their own actions. | |
| Sean P | Let us stand up for freedom of expression! Let us stand up for democracy! Let us say no to hypocrisy and double standards! |
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