art of the mind vol. iii
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A fresh approach to Jamaican Culture. Read with an open mind, as this will open your mind! This is the 3rd release of the Art of The Mind magazine, produced and presented by Oasis Creative Media Group. The magazine has changed from a quarterly to a bi-annual release. Like, enjoy, and share. Happy 2014 to all!!!TRANSCRIPT
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The Past, Our Path
Featured:
Protoje and theIn.Digg.Nationband
Jah 9
Taj Francis
Lethal AudioKings
Selah Benji
Jik Photography
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"Creative native,Art of the Mind: Initiative.
Relative to the concepts and theories spewed from mycerebrum,
Open your eyes young writers and fight for your Freedom!!!"...
~Christopher Lee Murray~20.09.2012
OASIS: noun,something serving as a refuge, relief, or
pleasant change from what is usual,
annoying, difficult, etc.
INDEX
Taj Francis 6
Lethal Audio 6
Words from Stan Papi6
Jik Events Coverage 6
Protoje and the 52In.Digg.Nation Band
Jah 9 56
Selah Bengi 60
Poetical Digest68
Thoughts of Kings80
meet
Taj Francis
He grew up and is a resident of the islandof Jamaica, and has been doing art for aslong as he can remember. The media usedfor his artworks are the usual pen andink as well as brush and ink and spraypaint. A major medium for his more popularworks is digital illustrations andpaintings. He has been featured on severalwebsites and is currently working on aclothing line where he also dose customartwork on shoes. His artwork inspired bymusic and a passion for what he doesmakes enables him continue to grow in hisskill. The sketch/hand artwork of thisissue, including the cover page is done byhim.
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Talking with Taj Francis
Chris: So Taj Francis, you are a visual artist. How do you create and presentyour work?
Taj: It depends on the work, some works i do straight by hand, some works iscan and photoshop
Chris: How did your history of drawing come about?
Taj: I've been drawing for as long as i can remember. The first thing i canremember drawing is a red ranger. Coming up i never said i wanted to be aanimator or anything like that i just knew i wanted to do something in art
Chris: Which schools did you go to?
Taj: Meadowbrook high and then Edna straight from there.
Chris: What are some of your big projects?
Taj: Well a lot of my projects have to do with music. A lot of album artwork idid artowork for Protoje and Jah9 and i have a few other projects i can reallymention yet.
Tarek: So what are your favourite kinds of projects?
Taj: My favourite kind of project is weird things, just things out of the norm.Things like a skateboard or a packaging for something. People always want meto work on business cards and flyers and try to encourage them not to.
Chris: So from here where do you see yourself going forward?
Taj: Well i plan to just keep doing what im doing and just get better at it. Ithink my problem is i want to do too much, which isn't a bad thing. Ieventually want to tour the world doing exibitions . I used to run a clothingbrand when i was still in school but i had to stop so i might start that backbut fresh under a different name.
Chris: Jamaicans seem to not really appreciate what we have from an artstandpoint. If its not hype or flashy they just seem uninterested.
Taj: Well actually i am seeing a lot of decent artists popping up there with alot of potential.
Chris: Well i hope with them coming up jamaica wil start looking at them.
Taj: Well when once we had to do a project where was had to do somethingoutside of the regular jamaican gallery system. There were 5 of usm onetrinidadian .We held a exibition and people were arrived for it early and itwas a huge success. People were still coming in even as we were closing so theinterest in art is out there.
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Chris: I find that a lot of people can draw or are good at art but they donttake it serious its like they just say "Well this class boring, let me drawsometing"
Taj: A lot of more the older generation still think poorly of art. If one ofthem ask you "Well what are you doing now" and you say art they will alwaysanswer "Well thats not where the money is, you should be doing this or that".They need to realize that money is wherever you put your passion into andthat not everything is about the money.
Chris: Yeah and its that kind of thinking that make young people not want todo art because they tell their parents they want to go to Edna Manley and allthey get is protest.
Taj: Yes I'm very lucky that my parents were supported from day one and peoplelike to think Edna Manley is easy. When you see the kinda reading you haveput down for those theory courses, a lot of people fail out of Edna becausethey underestimate it. And people need to understand art is in everything, artis in the tile on the ground, the building your in, etc.
Chris: Yeah and something i said the other day is if i was Minister ofEducation i would push art in schools because i believe it can help withother subjects especially math. I think with a good art base that it wouldhelp people visualize better.
Taj: People were saying that math isnt very different from art. I rememberhaving a lecturer in my final year that understood math and geometry so wellthat he would do thing that would blow your mind as a artist with math.
Tarek: Well in the past most great artist were also great scientists
Taj: Yes and so its odd that nowadays people think that if you are a artistyou can't be a scientist
Tarek: Well back in those times they also thought scientists were heretics sothey just moved the heretic status from scientist to artist
Chris: In part, its art that put Jamaica on the map. Jamaican dont know theirreggae artists but that artist is known everywhere else in the world andtour and make money
Taj: and then Jamaicans instead of seeing their own music will pay somewashed up R&B artist to come perform
Chris: Well I hope in a couple of years we can see a change
Taj: I think theres already a change just little by little
Chris: Alright, thank you Taj Francis
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"I'd like to send blessings toeveryone in the Lethal Audiomovement. Blessings to everyonewho consistently shows theirsupport, even when we're notconsistent with our music. Justexpect the expected, which is usbeing great."
Sean BluKid
chatting with
BluKid and J-Stonefrom, the Lethal Audio Kingsphotos by ToniAnn Owens Photography
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Christopher Lee Murray
What are your names? Also, tell us your history with music, and how life events made you
both love music more.
Sean BluKid
Well, my stage name is BluKid. My history with creating my own music started from in
about grade 56. At that time I was heavily influenced by Damian Marley because of my
brothers.
I took writing more serious as I began high school and met a group of friends that had the
same drive as me at the time.
As the years go on and I grow older, I realize how much of a big responsibility it is to do
music and influence a generation that's lacking in positive expression
And I also use music as a guideline for myself
So I'm basically inspired and motivated by everything around me, the good and bad..
Positive and negative.
JStone LethalAudio
My name is JStone and wen it comes to music I dont see my self as an artiste, I more
consider me and my bros as visionaries
I was heavily influenced by music due to the fact that my uncle also does music, and from a
very young age he used to play his music around me n dj his lyrics towards me as if I were
a crowd of people
My father was also one to always sing his favorite soul songs to me. Together, both
exposure gave me that early drive to sing
So I ended up sing at my basic school graduation, n wrote my first song a year later in
grade on
By grades 45, I formed a group with two of my other classmates, and we use to write
songs and performed for our classmates
But it wasnt until around 78 grade that I started to take writing serious wen I met persons
dat shared a similar interest
As the years went by, my music circle got smaller, but the ones who were still around made
it possible for me hone my craft and move forward on a serious path
Christopher Lee Murray
Now Since performing, what has been your greatest challenges, fears, and successes? How
have you seen yourself grow and how do you plan to grow even more?
Sean BluKid
Since performing, the greatest challenges all come from being an independent movement.
So every move we make as an independent movement is a challenge and a risk, and also
every experience we walk away from with our heads still held up high is a great success
My only fear is failing, or not reaching the expectation I set for myself.
I've seen myself grow when it comes to patience and tolerance towards everything.
Performingwise, I've expanded my vocal range and clarity.
And I've also learned how to bring a different energy on stage, a different energy than
when you're just standing up and recording a song in a studio
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JStone LethalAudio
On addition to what my bro was saying, another challenge Ive realized is that we are
relatively new to alot of things that we've been exposed to, so inexperience and lack of
resources hinders our ability to give the best quality of ourselves and our music at times
One of my greatest fears in addition to failing, is not being able to bring all of my band
members and myself to a level of greatness that I kno is within all of us,as long we stay focus
And the only true success I see is the fact the we are still going after all we've been through
In terms of growth, Ive seen my approach to writing take on a new form
It seems more geared towards getting a point across as opposed to just having a sick flow
and metaphors. To grow more one has to be willing to learn and take constructive criticism
so thats I path to growth
Christopher Lee Murray
What would you say to others like yourselves making their way in the industry and even
those thinking of doing so?
Sean BluKid
I would tell them that once you break into the industry, overall it's only about 10% of what
you do is music. Everything else is business, opinions, criticism and bias. You just have to
have a strong mind on what you really want to achieve in music, because only few people
genuinely have your best interest at heart.
Sean BluKid
Once you're in the eye of the public, you're exposed to everything. All the negatives, all the
positives.
JStone LethalAudio
Also never to take on more than you can handle. Never venture into new grounds that you
know you arent ready, make sure there are no cracks in your armour, cause the pressures
and weight of the business will shatter that armour and leave you exposed and bruised. Also
have thick skin, cause once you appear different, innovative or creative in your approach,
you will be judged, scrutinized, criticized and over looked most times. Cya let ntn detour you
u zimmi?
Sean BluKid
And, don't get too complacent with anything you achieve, because you can never achieve
enough in music.
JStone LethalAudio
Exactly! Most people think success is a destination but its not
Sean BluKid
Music is life, and you'll never stop learning and growing in life until your body is back into
the earth and your soul is back into the universe.
JStone LethalAudio
Success is a journey, and once you stop on that journey, thinking that u "reach", thats when
you are no longer successful.
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In true Darkness we are all the same.
At that Depth
it is only the words from our souls that distinguish us apart.
Don’t believe when you hear that the universe is inside you?
That many of the “things” that make up the universe, is you walking?
You think you are different from the trees, stone and soil?
Tell me, what happens to you when you die?
Widely Misunderstood & Overlooked
In Life, Balance Is Key.
The future doesn't exist
Only past and the cause of the present
You can wait for the future but it will never come
Only the constant state of the present exists and how you handle it
Many people inhabit their entire lives in this illusory state of a perceived future
waiting/reaching for a dreamed distant place of success or happiness that ultimately
doesn't come
For the present moment is the only moment that ever exists
Both these illusory states
the future and the past can only be experienced in the present
Which too many never take the time to actually experience.
The purpose of the seed is to regenerate It's host's life form with no deplorable
consequences.
The host prolongs sustainment while it itself, multiples.
No man climbs to high if he climbs with his own limbs
Drive your Energy & Become Calm, highly productive but Comfortable
Don't be driven by Your Energy
Gain & Exercise total Control
You only fail when you give up
Death to determination upon weak perseverance it sweeps
while success blossoms to a diffused spirit of strong willpower of mind body and soul
It is to be cherished and recognized as a wonderful act to have the ability to be sparked
with new ideas, original and unheard of. To have the opportunity to bring something new
to mankind. No matter how crazy or hard to reach these periodical ideas that flash seem to
be, They were given to you and if it's an unheardof original idea, it was given to you for a
divine reason. Write it down, Copyright/Patent/Trademark it then start to achieve this
newly found goal. Many take these flashes of ideas lightly and fail to recognize them as
their probable purpose in life. For it is those who take them seriously and strive to achieve
them we later hear how they changed the world...it's a shame how it is only a few who
recognized the real.
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Everything that gives life has and originated from a core.
Planets, seeds & atoms.
Life exists from the result of cores.
Plants germinate from the core of seeds
the earth lives from the energy in its core
all living beings are born from the core of eggs.
Every technological advancement should have its energy source in a core.
Planes can only fly in one direction, difficult to decelerate, cannot dip, raise.
Humans cheated the advancement of technology by only following the law of motion they
knew.
Copying the design of what it saw could fly (A Bird) and ignorantly gave this streamline
design two engines on its wings which can only operate with tons of fuel to fly long
distances and landing is always a hazard.
Bear in mind a Bird has full control of all its entire body which is flexible. It can fly as free
as it may. Twist, turn, slow down, glide and the wings themself propel the bird. Whereas
the engine of the bird is the heart, its core. Not its wings.
Mankind made a solution for long distance travelling with the technology and tools it had
at the time. Will it remain this way for all along as mankind exists? Planes that use
enormous amounts of fuel that affects the air we breathe, the urban fuel prices, the
planet's natural resources and the countries where the resources are extracted.
Isn't it time to think of and implement a new, more advanced, cleaner technology for
flying, even driving?
Electro magnetism maybe? Has a core, capable of producing immense power from
electrical currents, and with design, the element of control.
Is Nikola Tesla the first and last to pursue a natural solution?
Open Your Mind
Element: A fundamental, essential, or irreducible constituent of a composite entity.
Look deep within yourself & find your element
Your inner entity
That spirit within you
That mystical trapped soul given at birth
That keeps your heart pumping
That gives you a shadow
Once found embrace it
For it is what makes you
uniquely yourself
Who Am I?
What is my divine Purpose?
What Can I provide/create that only I can produce, due to my history?
What Do I Plan to Accomplish?
What Goals/visions do I want to achieve/create?
What am I working towards?
What dream am I trying to make reality?
What can I achieve?
What is the maximum potential greatness I can achieve?
What is the worst case scenario that can happen from not giving 100% effort?
What do I have around me that I can use to learn/benefit from while I am in this position?
What are the maximum opportunities I can absorb at this current point in my life?
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What stages in life do I want to go through and excel in?
Your historical background makes up who you are, sums up your uniqueness and hints who
you ought to be and every day that passes adds to your history. Constant evolution for the
better should be prompt and positive.
Coincidence is truth
Faith is proof
Belief is to sooth
Keen seeing cuts through
One cannot see the painting in its entirety if he is stuck on the canvas.
Full effort|no excuses
N.O.W = No Opportunity Wasted
Believe in yourself, apply change, then you can do anything
Conceptualize
Hypothesize
Analyze
Formalize
Realize
With carefully thought logical progression
Impossible = I’m Possible
Space signifies divine sacrecy
Be a critical thinker.
If you live life only doing what you think you ought to do, then you might just be one of
society’s many sheep. Unknowingly.
Take full control,
know
Where you are.
Think
What has to be done
To Achieve your goals At the most effective rate.
Only then, you will know.
Who
you are &
What
you must do.
And you will rise with the heart of a Lion with the wings of an eagle.
Stanley Sutherland
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"Her debut concert at Red bones Blues Cafe broughttogether family, close friends, and a combination ofold and new fans. It was an excellent night. Theshow featured Samuele vivian on guitar(One manband of the night) and also Sevana and DBurnzwhich complimented and added additional flavourto the musical pot of the night.
By the end of the night the audience was so pleasedand asked for an encore of Gabriella Rehnovatia'snewest single "Love you to bomboclaat". If youmissed it look out for it, it's a hit!
It was a night to remember and look out for moremusic and performances from this young lady.
Check out her FB page:https://www.facebook.com/GabriellaRenoo?fref=ts
One love, Peace and Prosperity to all"~JikReuben
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"This event was so epic all i can sayis UP! UP! UP UP! UP! UP!Excellent show put on by KabakaPyramid and the Bebble RockTeam."
Jik Reuben
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Kelissa
LIVE
"Up in the cool hills of Jacks Hill, along a strip called Skyline Dr. over looking the citysomething magnificent occurred, Kelissa Live happened. It was an excellent concertand a gathering from the lovely Kelissa McDonald, the young powerful female ReggaeArtiste. The concerted featured Featuring Keznamdi, Dre Island, Chronixx, Infinite, &Micha Shemaiah. Also special guest Kabaka Pyramid graced the stage. Allperformances were backed by the Fusion Band. Music by Garbre Selassie (RockersSound System).
Enjoy, Give thanks for taking time out to view and give a strength and share =)"Jik Reuben
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Major Lazer x Skrillex
Highlights of the Major Lazer andSkrillex concert held at The New
Mas Camp Kingston, JamaicaDecember 20th, 2013.
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"Excellent Nightfeaturing Nature andNo-Maddz, Look outfor more No-Maddzperformances later inthe year. Read abook and Trod on!"Jik Reuben
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Christopher"Birdheye" Gordon O'neil Peart Sheldon Shepherd
Everaldo "Evie"Creary
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Congratulations Tess!!!Congratualations to Tessanne Chin on her victory participation on The Voice
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Three: The Hard Way
"We learnt from shows, music, nature,
science, arts, etc that the power of three is
magnificent. Last Friday "Three: The Hard
Way", definitely proved that such a number
really is powerful. The event was hosted at
Redbones Blues and featured three talented
women by the names of Stephanie, Aisha and
Niquet. It was a night to remember as each
vocalist proved their worth with a series of
solos, duets and trios. Songs ranged from
Christmas Carole, Dancehall, Pop and R&B,
etc.
It was a full house and by the end of the night
no one left with any regrets.
Shout out to Stephanie, Aisha and Niquet for
showing us that in a industry dominated by
men, females have a strong voice to be heard
and appreciated.
Enjoy the coverage and share our page.
Peace and Love"
Jik Reuben
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Paris Dennis Kongz Samaru Shenae Wrightt Oje Ken Ollivierre Janine Cunningham
Protoje and the In.Digg.Nation band, with Jah 9 in the centrephotos of this section are courtesy of J. Small photography
Our Featured
Janine Cunningham Donald Dennis KerriAnn Lewis Jason Worton Kevin Patterson
Artists
Oasis Interviewer: Oje, How did you come to meet the band and put them together?
Protoje: Well its just at different times make different people first we started with meeting
Jason, and kinda just developed outta that. Then, it was Paris where i meet at Edna Manley
then after him then Kongz , who i saw at a show playing then I approached him and asked
him to be apart of the band. At the time we need a new guitarist, Kongz then said he knew
someone who who was perfect! Saw Kerri and Shanny sining at a live performance.Then I
meet Zuggu. Then Danny who I meet before, i did my first album played bass on my first
two albums, I had just crossed my fingers hoping he's say then and he did. After that its has
just been an exponential growth.
Interviewer: Where did the inspiration for music come?
for the music the inspiration comes from all around you. It makes a huge difference as
opposed to playing with your collages versus playing with people you don't know. We get
strength from each other in that knowing we are in war, being equip to face 20,000 people.
Even though you havent performed at good amount is there still that nervousness before
performances?
Keri: Naturally as a musician, there would be some nervousness. but "we just ready fi
dominate!"
History & Inspiration to music
Kongz: Well I'm from a musical family. Music has always been a part of me and everything
is music for me. Just getting up everyday, is my inspiration to play music. My daily life is
my inspiration.
Shenae Wright: My family sings, my grandmother used to perform in her days. I grew
up in the church singing gospel. I learnt from there and I fell in love with reggae when I
started high school. I love all genres really, but I gravitate to the ones with a more jazzy
feel.
Paris: I come from a family of musicians. I first listened to hiphop. I was all over the place
really skaboarding, doing martial arts and trying to be a ninja *laugh*. Then, my father
really started teaching me things on the keyboard. He is a jazz player. So, then I started
making beats. I moved to Ja in 2008 started attending Edna and then I started to learn so
much more about music. This is where I met a lot of artists, including the band members.
Protoje: My parents were musicians. I started writing compositions ever since I found out
about writing stories. Once I found out about flow, pattern, and rhyming, I began to write
to put my words on beats. I started writing from Hip hop, then dance hall and reggae.
Reggae gave my words a more unique sound. I always wanted to play live music, always
writing and knowing from early that this is what i wanted to do.
Keri: I grew up in a musical family, grow up in the church. My grandmother was an opera
singer. My mother also sings but my sister and I got the bulk of the talent. *laughs* I used
to play the piano first then at 1415 I tried the bass guitar and I was playing and singing in
a female band at church. I did the world championships of the performing arts,
participating in JCDC. Being apart of this band shows me that u can be creative the ideas
flowing from one person to another, that's so beautiful, unique and dynamic. I wasn't into
reggae until 2010. I'm still learning about it and loving it more and more.
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Danny Base: Coming from a musical family, I had some relatives that sang. I staring
attend play at a Catholic Church. Lil John was looking musicians, I auditioned and I was
succesful, then gave me an instrument and i started played and they were excited. We went
all over the place, Tuff Gong, Bell Road. I made tracks for Black Scorpio, Shabba Ranks,
Shaggy, Tony Rebel, Garrnent Silk, Sugar Minnot, Gregory Issacs, Buju Banton just to name
a few. Then I went in the studio making beats for these artists and many others. From there
I developed my skill to become a professional musician.
Zuggu: Church it started from, my mom used to sing.I started singing in church with my
family. The guitarist in the church at the time showed me how to play. After, I tried many
things, like joining the police force. I used to play music for a friend at Edna. I then started
working Romaine Virgo, Jah cure etc. My history with music, music really recused me, this
journey is personal. Many elders like Bob Marley inspired me. But I really like nyahbingi
music more than roots music. I feel that more personally. I feel the ancestors talking to me
more.
Jason: I Grew up among a lot musicians. I really liked classical music: classic reggae,
classic rock; The Wailers, The Beetles, Jimmy Hendrix, Police, Carlos Santana, Pink Floyd.
I've played in several bands, playing in guitar, flute, cello, harmonica, piano, saxophone, just
to name a few.
Oasis Interviewer: What are your views on arts in Jamaica and suggest ways to improve this
view.
Paris: Society doesn't view it. I it's behind the curtain under the rugs. I hear people all over
the world from South to North America that reggae is widely appreciated worldwide.
Shenae Wright: Looking on the arts overall, it is not really appreciated in Jamaica. There
are certain countries that put emphasis on placing the performing arts to become artists.
Keri: While here in Jamaica they do not. There are not a lot of government agencies, yet
they do not help the growth and careers in the performing arts. Even if u have the passion
and love you're still doing it as a hobby and not a career. There aren't opportunities in
Jamaica. I had to do a degree, i am a nurse, then I made money to go and learn music
because I've loved singing ever since I know myself. Unfortunately not much people have
that opportunity. The government really needs to do more to contribute more. They need to
help the youths and the older people in Jamaica as there are many who want to do arts in
Jamaica.
Zuggu: Art in general, when people try to express themselves through any form of art,
they will get a fight. Certain people don't want to disclose certain topics in society. Politics
fight certain messages being conveyed by artists. Art is life. It is the "realest" thing if you
really check it all art forms and if you use it the possibilities are endless.
Shenae Wright: Jamaica is talented by in all realms in our culture. The instance of
Tessanne Chin going to The Voice is a prime example of what talent Jamaicans have. The
arts in Jamaica needs more funding and support from the people. There neds to be
establishment of programs from the government to feed for improvement of the arts. The
world is always looking out and waiting for art from Jamica.
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...speaking with a queen, a lady indeed...meetJanine "JAH 9"Cunninghamphotography by Beacon Pictures (Beacon Medi)
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Chris: I find that a lot of your music is jazz inspired, what started your interest in jazz?
Jah9: It was largely from the choir expierience. Doing that i got exposed to traditional jazz,
negro spirituals and classic latin type music, the choir is a really good opportunity for that.
When i tasted jazz and i felt how free the vocal styles were i fell in love. It also had a lot to
do with my friend having a collection of Nina Simone that i would listen to and connect to
her journey and the freedom of expression. She was the gateway for other artists. I
remember Mr. Small who gave me an opportunity to play with a band. I did alot of Jazz
covers and put my own interpretation on it so it really gave me an opportunity to find my
own voice.
Chris: You were also inspired dub, what exactly about dub drew you in?
Jah9: Well dub is roots reggae and its really the post production treatment that makes it
dub. Its like you take the music and you strip it down to the essence and vibrations of what
reggae is and thus the engineer becomes the artist. When i started to listen to instrumental
dub i started to find new spaces because my background is poetry and writing so i would
use that and fill in the empty spaces. On a sunday night, years ago i would go up to where
dub was playing and just lean on the speaker and let the music go through me and i realize
that the words wanted to come out to this music. Before i never really wrote to music, i
would right and the melody would follow after
Chris: As for your writing, your poetry, have you ever published any writings?
Jah9: Well in the sense that i performed it and someone recorded it yes, but otherwise no. I
have always had the intention to put writings into book and publish but its would probably
be more of a lyric book now and have more dimensions than just the words.
Chris: As a great example of a lady, in my opinion, what are any words of wisdom you can
give to a young woman growing up?
Jah9: Well the same thing i say to them is the same i would say to all young people, is that
peace is the ultimate goal you should try to achieve. You want to persue peace and
understand what peace is in your physiological self and leave behind anxiousness and
worry and even overexcitement to just find zero and stillness, it is the best place to make
your decisions from. And poverty and the negativity that comes with living with poverty,
they have to remember that despite all of that they have the power to lift up themselves.
You determine whether or not you do anything with your life. Just find peace and if you
can find it and overcome then the cumilative value of our moment will be greater
Chris: So what are your thoughts on your album, New name, and possibly future
collaborations?
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Jah9: Well New name is a very honest representation of of where i am right now and i feel
very blessed that i was able to be so honest and so myself in this project. I give a lot of
thanks to Rory StoneLove for having faith in me and doings thing that might not have
looked commercially viable but made it really reflect the experience of life that we were
having and its reflect beautifully in the music as well. I would always find imperfections in
my music and this whole experience has taught me the humility to just humble myself and
let it go and breathe and grow. For me this album has more that just entertainment value,
it reminds me, to be grateful, to introspect, to be aware, that I am not a victim, that im
limitless in my potential
Chris: Well this seems like a good point to wrap things up, thank you Jah9
Jah9: No problem, Yes I
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How Could You?How could you, dispose of a Life in such a way?
Is it waste, is it garbage something you just throw away?Such a blessing you have received
And you refuse it, you have been deceived!A chance for new life taken, now deceased
I must ask you this... pleaseWhy are you here? Did you think about that?
As a womban, what is your purpose in life? Or Is itknowledge that you lack?
The most perfect reference, The Book of Life, it statesclearly every fact
What if your Mother had committed such an act?Then you, that now trods the face of the Earth freely
Would not be here to partake in the joys that youexperience daily
Oh JAH, really & trulyThe heights of Criminality!
How is it not a crime, to abort a Life???This painstaking world that we live in, see it as a burden,
it comes with a priceWhy not check the spirituality of the process, the real
truth behind the liesThe ones of this present time have no knowledge of selfUnu need guidance, I pray thee seek help, from the Most
High, JAH Rastafari!“Come unto me all ye that Labour and are heavu laden
and I will give you rest”Seet deh, H.I.M seh dat.
So why worry? Conquer personality, see the truth clearlyMy sister, How could you not see that life is the most
precious gift?The Creator chose you, a him gi yuh it
Don't let them tell you otherwise my love...Keep It!!!
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'Check it'Check it,
Isnt it weird to see two beings who were so close in one instanceAnd then at another, they begin to seem so distant
As if life just took its course in an instantReality check, human beings are never constant
People might not always say what they feelBut if you look closely their true nature & their intentions are
often revealedLet it not surprise you, accept it, it is real
Check it enuh...Unfamiliarity... A characteristic of change.
When you release things automatically they begin to rearrangeChange begets change, and man, created with emotions can
never at any time remain the sameSo when I check it, this has to be the work of the Creator
And nothing that is done by H.I.M is strangeHelp me Oh Most high to remember that you know best
And that when things happen, we should have no regretsWe shld never try to question it, or try to rescue what is left
Because obviously it means us no goodAnd if it did, it would always be where it should
Good friends & people are hard to find and even much harder tokeep
Sow good seeds at all times, because whatsoever it is that yousow, that you shall also reap
Never see things as a loss, instead try to see where you gainedAcknowledge The Most High and build a relationship, one that
you can maintainForever loving JAH!
All praises unto H.I.MThe brightest light, keep it shining never allow it to go dimTo the best of your ability my brothers & sisters, Avoid sin!
Always stay connected to the frequency withinSelah
They know that the heavenlyluminaries change not their
paths; that each arises and setsregularly, every one at itsproper period, without
transgressing the commands,which they have received.
They see that every work of theCreator is invariable in theperiod of its appearance.
The Book of Enoch.Isn't it just amazing how two
beings with varyingpersonalities, were created
with the intention to be equals,as in there is no way one couldexist without the other, I meanperfect balance under the Sun.Such as the Alpha and Omega,
King and Queen, Night andDay, Prince and Princess, Yinand Yang... Seet deh balance
tcyah done!But what really amazes I&I is
whenever the two should forma union and become one, the
inevitable happens whichultimately and unfortunately
leads to separation.Is this always the case though?
I could indeed be wrong.If only Man and Woman couldwork together like Night and
DayComplements of each other in
such a beautiful wayBoth being aware of their
purpose and to that purposethey would stay trueHmm... I wonder....
What if the Sun and the Moonshould argue?
And the Sun decides to rue, tonot come out because he's
furious with the Moon and herconstant emotions.
Tonight she's a crescent,tomorrow she's full, tonight sheshines the brightest, tomorrow
night she's dull.I will show her, says the Sun.
What will happen to our world?It will all turn upside down.
No Sun to nourish the trees, noSun to grow our food, no Sun todry our clothes, no Sun to lift our
mood.The Almighty in his perfection
knew exactly what he was doing,because if he had created themwith emotions, the whole world
would have been ruined.So aren't we also the Almighty's
creation? Made perfect in hissight, yet still when we do
wrongs we can't seem to makethem right.
Man and Woman such as anyother creation have a defined
purpose, which is to be fruitfuland multiply! What an important
function JAH gave US.So should we then allow our
physical emotions to havedominion, to intervene and pausecreation? To all ones and ones I
shall leave that decision.
Creation
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GenesisThe Most High at his best
All that was gloriously created functions withoutrest
Be fruitful and multiplyThis uninterrupted physical anatomy
Was created to make that a realityFlawless creation
A life is born when two becomes oneUtmost perfection
"Lo Children are an heritage of Rastafari"So for InI,
to have been chosen to bring forth this childI will forever and always be giving praises to the
Most HighHis Imperial Majesty
I will never denyOmnipresent he hears every silent cry
And they say that pain is relativebut For me to experience it again I pray this chance
The Most High will giveTo bring forth Life is my purpose and to do just
that I liveIt really is impossible to describe this feeling
Now my life truly has some meaningNo need to take into consideration that this might
be challengingMother Earth, so this is my natural callingAnd I know for sure that this is only The
Beginning.The Genesis.
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Life Lessons
God created the Earth and its fullness thereof andwhat has been done, has been done
So why mankind want to take all the credit?When there is nothing new under the Sun
Fussing, and fighting, backbiting each other dailyInstead of taking the time out to overs the bigger
picture clearlySo unu hear me
The only education I want to be apart of is that whichinvolves the teachings of His Majesty
No man made Philosophy, unless it is that of MarcusMosiah Garvey
No time for Idlers, only the soldiers ina JAH JAHarmy
Because mi dun see it clearlyThat Satan come to take our joy, but him cyah,
although him nearlySo live upright Meditate on The Creator day and
nightBe genuine and fair in your dealings, treat people
rightDon't be revengeful and full of spiteLeave the darkness, trod to the light
Your thinking and your doings let them be trueLove your brother as you love thyself that your
Creator commanded of youLet us strive to be more Christ like, I pray that this
you will doSeek forgiveness from your sins, Our Creator is kind
and merciful tooLet us all be our brothers and sisters keeper
Let us not allow them to go astrayWhen that day comes when we have to answer to our
makerWhat will u tell H.I.M?, what will u say?
So let us live in love and do all we can for each otheruntil that day
Life Lessons for all, Give Thanks JAHKeep us safe Oh Most High Creator for this I always
praySo be good and do good my loves we will certainly,
link on the way.
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I Pray Thee, my bredrins & sistrens, to maintainpositive dealingsRead your Bible
Familiarize yourself with The Creators teachingsNote worthy, keep a keen eye on your feelings
THINK before you speak, because at times they can beMisleading
Clear it from your thought and ultimately it will becleared from your Heart
LIVE UPright, do your part! Avoid wrong doingsAlways try to do that which is pleasing to your
Creators sight. Never carry a grudge, it is dangerous toyour health,
never engage in disputes with your brother or sisterover Wealth.
ALL is vanity and vexatious to the spiritall of these things come with a limit, but check your
spirit,It is Eternal
The Creator watches over it.So just know what you're about,
Is either you in or you outThe kingdom of JAH awaits no man
Let your actions speak louder than your mouth.Observe people closely
You are characterized by your companySo I beg Yuh do, Choose Wisely!If it's not for you, then leave it be
because The Creator always know what is for you andultimately what is for me.
Let your meditation not be towards material things,really and truly they have no value.
Instead focus on The Creator and His Kingdom, and allthat you need will be added unto you.
Live Simply, Listen Keenly, Speak Softly, LoveWholeheartedly, these are the things that we must do
Never be afraid to speak what is trueSo whey we seh Life Lessons Part 2
InI know I want to see I Kingdom, and for Di I,What sayest you?
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Bedtime
Stay the night in a dream or twoThat I may take your name in vain; my lullaby
I sleep on it my dream come true,And sleep like a baby; Rockabye.
A night still young, ‘twas ever thusMay whatever come, alas, be not come what may
A knight still young, ‘twas ever thusNow, I hold my horses; Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Dreamless sleep, bedtime, night;All these three I fear
Alas, 'tis a fate worse than deathShould you my beloved ne’er be near.
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Playing Cards
Oddly stacked against my favour,I shuffle my own deck even
Heart, Spade, Diamond and ClubBetwixt my seducing fingers they rub.
I lay my cards on your tableWhilst you have yours up your sleeve
I foolishly wear my heart on mineAnd succumb to your game of chance
My own fate I deal.
I batter hearts with clubsAnd willingly you follow suit
A Jack of my tradeI sit confounded and mute.
I call a spade a spade,And a Joker
But myselfMuch ado about nothing,
A Comedy of ErrorsAdded but to my shelf.
A fake Diamond in the roughWith Spades I dig to find
I draw as I dice with deathAnd on your turn you smile behind
Cards spread across your faceA look so unkind
And on my turn it becomes your turnAnd you play a flush with flattery
Within an ace of doomI fold prematurely.
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Till Us Do, Death Part
There was once a young fair maidenWhom I met in my days of youthAnd alas, on our voyage maidenOur relationship set sail south.
And my young fair maiden of Love did tellAnd that love of all love did come my way
Like the winds of the north do blow their brief spellSo did our love reign like the showers of May.
And my young fair maiden of Hope did giveAnd that hope of all hope in a ray did come
Like the frail flower flaunts; her purpose to liveSo did our love boast till our hearts grew numb.
And I thought of my young fair maidenI sighed, and felt a funeral in my heart
I laid Hope to rest; turned to my young fair maidenAnd buried my Love; till us do, death part.
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Not Good Enough
When will my voice be good enough?For everyone else
When you’re surrounded by hate all the timeHow do you just love yourself?
When you speak love and they laugh in your faceAnd then you change to please ‘emThen they cry at your cold words
And you can’t tell ‘em they’re the reasonHow do you smile and reach out a hand
to a person who once pushed youHow do you listen to the secrets
of the person who would always shush youHow do you not hurt when they brag and boast
That they were your helping handHow do you pretend you are ever so grateful
when they’re now hating you for where you standHow do you pretend you don’t know
The real them is what you seeThe regret that forms that plastic smile
Once you’ve become what they helped you to beHow do you change a dark cruel world
When they won’t even give you a chance to speakWhen the same person telling you to be strong
Wants you to stay there being weakHow come it’s okay to put yourself down
And always hate yourselfand resort to selfdestruction
as long as you love everyone else?How come when I ask you questions
you only answer a few and leave the resthow come you want me to get better
but not enough to be the bestHow come if I’m not hurt you don’t know what to do
How come its only okay to be good, just not as good asyou.
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Things I've Said,I'd Never Say
What if I told you I had trust issues so severethat you would hate me if I communicated them
what if I told you that I think you really dont want mebut you're too scared to break my heart
that you are just sticking around because I'm so fragilethat there's someone else you really want
but you're afraid to stop being my crutchesWhat if I told you that I question every word you say
because I really don't know any betterIt's all I know actually...
All I know is everything good comes to an endIt's all I've accepted
All that makes sense to acceptthis misanthrope I've become is second nature
the only good I know is you telling me what could beworse
and me telling you what could be betterlooking into those eyes, I search every part of that
tunnel to your soulI'm so scared of being hurt that I just need a hint of
what's comingand when nothing's coming It hurts too
because I always trip and hurt myself runningI wish I could read your mind so that maybe If I'm being
blindthen I can love you right
or If I have twentytwentythen maybe I can square my shoulders and say goodbye
And find a quiet place to cryI mean, really... It's all I Freaking know!
But ...I'm ...willing to take correctionI just want this hypothesis to fail me
So I can wake up and smell the coffee, maybe?And enjoy this unfurled rose
while ignoring the thornsSo how goes the lovelife of a cynic?
looking over her shoulder when she's clearly aloneIt's remarkebly safe
...it's home
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Love Over ColoursBlack is blackWhite is white
Life is full of racial fightShe is too dark
I’m too lightOur love is one big a racial fight
Don’t date herDon’t marry him
He doesn’t match the colour of your skinWhy does it matter?
Why do we care?Would they see a difference if the skin wasn’t there?
Like a raucous dogThey despise us
While others may think, we are noxiousBut blinded by love
We must insistThat our love will continue to coexist
You may use a different languageI don’t speak
You may have beliefI find unique
But whatever it isThis love is better than a diamond antique
Beneath that thin shellYou know very well
That love over colours put you under a lovey dovey spellSo cast off your prejudiceAnd stop being an actress
You and I can build our own fortress
Now let’s replace all the hate with loveAnd look upon each person like a dove
As does your father above
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The DreamI don't know you so well, but what I know
Enchants me, as my heart continuously jumping out ofcosmo
For that moment when I hold you in my arms but like asong sung far away.
I cannot hear the words, but its written on my heart forwhat they say
Hangs softly on the hills where I must go.
I see you furtively and note your eyes,Brown and dreamy, your spirit half elsewhere;
I note the sheen of your dark, lustrous hairAnd wish I knew your thoughts and shared your cries.
This love brings me sweet pain, but I want more,Driven by a dream I can't control.
I want the truth of you, untamed and whole;In a frantic moment we open each other doors.
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My Future Is My PastWhy are you looking at me like dat?
like i'm your doormatmaybe Ii have gotten a bit weak
since I lost a bit of my natural physiqueCan you stop being an annoying prudebcause I don't wanna cause any feud
now thank youfor making my request come true
You really do kno how I amsince I am you in your quondam
for you are me andIi am youthere is no difference in our life venue
its rather unavoidablevery inevitable
we don't have a choiceso let us unit our voice
and be one againas we about to end in amen
but haunted by my pastI will not aghast
but push forward to a placeIi belongeven if I end up like king kongasIi look up towards the sky
and wave goodbyeto the mirage of my pastwhich I finally surpassed
but don't worryyou aint going to die
or be cast asideyou'll be in my heart
bcause you made me who I am an art
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“YOUR NATURAL BEAUTY, IN MY PRAYERS”
You were beautiful at birth so, why do that to yourself?Straighten your hair, nothing compares to how you waste your wealth.
Not talking ’bout the wealth of that all “mighty dolla”I’m talking about the one that don’t leave stains on my collar,
when you cry and I attempt to dry your eyes,Knowing that, how you are, I’ll probably never see your smile.
Your smile is trapped, you locked it down when you apply your extralayers,
May it rest in peace. I’ll forever keep your natural beauty in my prayers.
Why? Tell me why aren’t you satisfied with the way you are?Beauty comes naturally, even from blemishes and scars.Can you see between the lies of your “make up” lines?
Got BluKid looking between your lines hard just to see your eyes.Are you comfortable with yourself in this state you present you?
Do you realize how much you make me resent you?Yet still I stand by you cause I can feel your beauty screaming from deep
within, The pores of your skin, the creases of your grin. But then…
Your smile is trapped, you locked it down when you apply your extralayers,
May it rest in peace. I’ll forever keep your natural beauty in my prayers.
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Affairs of the HeartWhat is it about Love that we all go seeking
Blinded by its true intentions, no room for peekingEvery man wants a Queen likewise every woman wants a King
But why should we allow ourselves to become slaves of this selfishfeeling.
The Mind and the Heart they work together, if something is wrong withone it usually affects the other
I've seen many victims who make it their priority to nurture and smothertheir significant other
With high hopes of that one becoming their children's mother or fatherBut for the other, there are others that they would rather
So why Bother?Unconditional love is what they crave
So because you choose to fall that makes you Brave?Braver than I?... Who chooses to only Love the Most High, who loves me
Unconditionally that for my sins he had to DieSo is this a sacrifice that we should be willing to make
Where one person gives their all and the other person just takesThis emotion is truly demanding
So use Foresight, and before you go Falling I beg you to reconsider andinstead, choose standing
Maintain a healthy mind & heart that will allow for sound thinkingBe cautious and choose your course, why not choose to love your
Undeniable Source?Cupid shoots people in their hearts with a dart the intention must be to
killAffairs of the heart
will never again be my problemInstead I choose to Be Still.
•Selah •
Thoughts of Kings'
"Simple Harmonic Love"
presented byChristopher Lee Murray
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Could you accept the average nature of something or someone greater? Would you believe
what you see is not what existed? There’s so much pain here, because the good things have
been missed. Overlooked as if they didn’t matter, instead looking for what you’re used to so
you’ll feel flattered.
Two calibres of average and we choose the one easiest seen, instead of the one that values
more. What are we doing? Our goal is to love each other but where do we go wrong? Is it
the steps we take? Is it our helpless song? We sing and one looks out for self. Where is the
care in that? Where is the wealth? Its mysterious maybe, I find it hard to understand. We do
it so much, though for some, its never planned.
We say we love, then expect others to love us. Expect them to drop everything, put nothing
above us. Heaven knows we are mad! Totally twisted its sad. Keep doing this, well, we’ll
lose everything we’ve ever had.
Let’s look at nature, how the rain moves from far to water the herbs. Could that be how we
should speak, showering others with lovely words? The air, mixed with gasses, more
harmful that we could ever know, yet we get only what we need, to help us grow. Being at
just the right distance from the sun, makes us to burn up from the rays that come.
Rhyme may be a slave to the illusion of time, so let me pause and explain as much as I can
for the last sets of lines.
A tree doesn’t release all its fruits and then cry. The sun doesn’t burn till it can’t sustain
itself. While some life may consume some, its out of needs, not greed. Believe it or not I’m
still talking about love. I’m talking about it, to show how it is done by things that can’t
speak. Could you love like the trees do provide all the fruits, all the oxygen they can for
others, never uttering a word, begging for water? Even if they are close to dying they still
try. Could you bee like the sun? A comet may pass and after some time, being so cold, so
frigid. However, the sun takes on the comet’s problems, it welcomes them, allowing them to
burn like they could only dream! Yet, does the sun ask for any favours? No, the sun keeps
providing light, to guide many, light to sustain life, for so long, being just the right size not
puffed up and devouring everything. A plant could not survive to be in great depths of
water if it didn’t grow in that environment, neither can humans. However, water is brought,
by rain, to the plants that can’t get it there. Everything cycles in a way to provide a perfect
satisfaction of needs, nothing ever being greedy or ungrateful nothing ever asking for
anything in return.
There is love all around us, we just need to open our eye to see so. Also, if we could model
that love If we could love like the contents of this infinite universe does? Oh, I promise
you, we would then experience true happiness, as we would be in harmony with
everything! Now that, is love, that is beautiful!
/*There are things explained, but not explained in average explanation here. Read firstly
with your two eyes, then with your mind, then with your eye read with all you are. I have
written this off my experiences, hoping that I am on the path I should be, and hoping to
bring others too. I do not know where I am, or where I can going, but I can feel a sense of
harmony, and it gets stronger every second.*/
Peace, Love, Happiness and Beauty, I extend to everyone.
Christopher Lee Murray
(0828.27.12.2013)
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