That was the bulk of the reactions fom the public (at least those shown on television) to the list of the 100 Best Jamaican Songs of the past 50 years.
First, I commend the committee that assembled to compile the list of 100 Best Jamaican Songs, and watched with interest (On TV news) the presentation at UWI last Thursday.
I feel however, that 650+ records (going by the report) is too small a sample given the voluminous output of or musicians over the period specified (1957-present) 1000 would have been more acceptable and even double that number, as much as I understand the time constraints of the panel.
Nonetheless, its a good thing to see and hear more debate and discusssion around our music. here's hoping we can sustain and deepen that.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
This list thing....its catching :-D
SYMPOSIUM TO SELECT TOP 100 BEST JAMAICAN SONGS BETWEEN 1957 AND 2007
News Release
The Department of Government at the University of the West Indies invites the public to attend and participate in a symposium on the top 100 best Jamaican songs between 1957 and 2007. This symposium takes place at the Undercroft, the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Thursday April 16th, 2009, beginning at 5:30pm.
A panel including Dr. Omar Davies, former Finance Minister and Opposition spokesman on Finance, who has an immense cultural and intellectual interest in Jamaican popular music; Mr. Bunny Goodison, founder of the Soul Shack Disco and creator and host of the popular radio show, Rhythms; Mr. Frankie Campbell of the Fab 5 Band and president of the Jamaica Vintage Artistes Association; Mr. Francois St. Juste, radio personality and General Manager for Radio at R.J.R.; and Mr. Wayne Chen, businessman, patron of the arts , author and Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, will be presenting a set of criteria and arguments for selecting/recommending the songs/instrumentals that should be included in the top 100. However, members of the public attending the symposium are being asked to participate in the deliberations to shape the criteria and arguments for the selection, as well as to vote on the compositions to be included in the top 100. Come also to listen and to enjoy some of Jamaica’s best songs which will be played at the symposium.
Since the last half of the 20th century, Jamaica has become a power house of global popular music. Its impact on the aesthetic and ontological development and expression of global popular music is phenomenal. Jamaican lyricists, singers, players of instruments, sound technologists and producers have created and recreated some of the best songs/instrumentals in the last 50 years. By so doing, they have created a range of global soundscapes rooted in the rhythmic, linguistic, poetic language and imaginative culture and ritualized artistic movements of the Jamaican body to inspire the world.
This symposium opens another path to the expansion of the intellectual bases, scholarship and knowledge of Jamaican popular music, to celebrate excellence, as well as to strengthen the basis for its economic enhancement.
Contact
Clinton Hutton
Lecturer
869-7591/977-5935
tarharka@yahoo.com
News Release
The Department of Government at the University of the West Indies invites the public to attend and participate in a symposium on the top 100 best Jamaican songs between 1957 and 2007. This symposium takes place at the Undercroft, the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Thursday April 16th, 2009, beginning at 5:30pm.
A panel including Dr. Omar Davies, former Finance Minister and Opposition spokesman on Finance, who has an immense cultural and intellectual interest in Jamaican popular music; Mr. Bunny Goodison, founder of the Soul Shack Disco and creator and host of the popular radio show, Rhythms; Mr. Frankie Campbell of the Fab 5 Band and president of the Jamaica Vintage Artistes Association; Mr. Francois St. Juste, radio personality and General Manager for Radio at R.J.R.; and Mr. Wayne Chen, businessman, patron of the arts , author and Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, will be presenting a set of criteria and arguments for selecting/recommending the songs/instrumentals that should be included in the top 100. However, members of the public attending the symposium are being asked to participate in the deliberations to shape the criteria and arguments for the selection, as well as to vote on the compositions to be included in the top 100. Come also to listen and to enjoy some of Jamaica’s best songs which will be played at the symposium.
Since the last half of the 20th century, Jamaica has become a power house of global popular music. Its impact on the aesthetic and ontological development and expression of global popular music is phenomenal. Jamaican lyricists, singers, players of instruments, sound technologists and producers have created and recreated some of the best songs/instrumentals in the last 50 years. By so doing, they have created a range of global soundscapes rooted in the rhythmic, linguistic, poetic language and imaginative culture and ritualized artistic movements of the Jamaican body to inspire the world.
This symposium opens another path to the expansion of the intellectual bases, scholarship and knowledge of Jamaican popular music, to celebrate excellence, as well as to strengthen the basis for its economic enhancement.
Contact
Clinton Hutton
Lecturer
869-7591/977-5935
tarharka@yahoo.com
Monday, April 13, 2009
AND NOW..........(Trumpets, Fanfare) The Ultimate Dancehall records
Well, here we are. The top of the mountain. The end of the line. The last word
Okay, so that's a bit of hype, but here are my choices for the Ten Dancehall/DJ records that Mattered Most over the last thirty years.
Look out for my extensive commentary on each of the Top Ten, beginning Thursday, and also check upcoming issue of BUZZZ magazine (May/June) for the list and feature, AND......... look out for the companion booklet, coming soon.
Thanks and keep checking this blog
1. Who Am I - Beenie Man
2. Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers
3. Look - Bounty Killer
4. Zunguzunguguzunguzeng - Yellowman
5. Ring the Alarm - Tenor Saw
6. Twice My Age - Shabba Ranks feat Krystal
7. Action - Nadine Sutherland & Terror Fabulous
8. These Streets - Tanya Stephens
9. Anything For You (various artistes)
10. Overcome - Mavado
Okay, so that's a bit of hype, but here are my choices for the Ten Dancehall/DJ records that Mattered Most over the last thirty years.
Look out for my extensive commentary on each of the Top Ten, beginning Thursday, and also check upcoming issue of BUZZZ magazine (May/June) for the list and feature, AND......... look out for the companion booklet, coming soon.
Thanks and keep checking this blog
1. Who Am I - Beenie Man
2. Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers
3. Look - Bounty Killer
4. Zunguzunguguzunguzeng - Yellowman
5. Ring the Alarm - Tenor Saw
6. Twice My Age - Shabba Ranks feat Krystal
7. Action - Nadine Sutherland & Terror Fabulous
8. These Streets - Tanya Stephens
9. Anything For You (various artistes)
10. Overcome - Mavado
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Days Upon Days - The Teens
Just one more block left in our dancehall quest
11. Untold Stories - Buju Banton
12. Pain - Brigadier Jerry
13. Jus One Of Those Days - Sizzla
14. Mi God , Mi King - papa levi
15. These Are The Days - Busy Signal
16. Impossible Train - Innocent Kru
17. Wanga Gut - Tiger
18. Lazy Body - Little John
19. Tempo(Temper) - red Rose
20. If A War - Bounty Killer
11. Untold Stories - Buju Banton
12. Pain - Brigadier Jerry
13. Jus One Of Those Days - Sizzla
14. Mi God , Mi King - papa levi
15. These Are The Days - Busy Signal
16. Impossible Train - Innocent Kru
17. Wanga Gut - Tiger
18. Lazy Body - Little John
19. Tempo(Temper) - red Rose
20. If A War - Bounty Killer
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