Comments on: New Music: Infamus’ Cry from the Ghetto http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/ Where . Culture . Feeds . Imagination Tue, 15 May 2012 20:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Positively Inclined http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Positively Inclined Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:53:09 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4627 Good observation Jake. Dasheen, I like the direction you want to steer the discussion. I'll keep it short and I hope I don't sound argumentative with the bullet points: His dress is nicer than those that cannot afford to eat but it is still street (not white collar - shirt and tie - so he is in a position to talk to the people that run the system with their properly shaved faces and capless heads since he is not one of them). I look at that and feel like he is a ghetto youth that made it to a point and hasn't forgotten the people who haven't made any progress. All the scenes were representative of ghetto life but he stood out, because he has made progress. Seeing one person make progress then instead of looking for himself only (obviously since he can buy shoes and clothes/he can eat) he sings for those who can not eat. It is also valid if he asks about knowing how it is to suffer if he suffered at some point. Either way I think it's appropriate even in a suit and tie if he's saying the ghetto needs help and he is trying to be their voice, if he says he is crying also, then we have a problem. In the same breath he did speak about taxes and poor decisions though his vote and the vote of his people/the innocent put the authorities in power. He would have those to pay (taxes) so he is eligible to cry along with them. PS. Just analyzing the video so I hope it's taken as just that. I would like to hear your thoughts about my thoughts though. Good observation Jake. Dasheen, I like the direction you want to steer the discussion. I’ll keep it short and I hope I don’t sound argumentative with the bullet points:

His dress is nicer than those that cannot afford to eat but it is still street (not white collar — shirt and tie — so he is in a position to talk to the people that run the system with their properly shaved faces and capless heads since he is not one of them).

I look at that and feel like he is a ghetto youth that made it to a point and hasn’t forgotten the people who haven’t made any progress.

All the scenes were representative of ghetto life but he stood out, because he has made progress. Seeing one person make progress then instead of looking for himself only (obviously since he can buy shoes and clothes/he can eat) he sings for those who can not eat. It is also valid if he asks about knowing how it is to suffer if he suffered at some point.

Either way I think it’s appropriate even in a suit and tie if he’s saying the ghetto needs help and he is trying to be their voice, if he says he is crying also, then we have a problem. In the same breath he did speak about taxes and poor decisions though his vote and the vote of his people/the innocent put the authorities in power. He would have those to pay (taxes) so he is eligible to cry along with them.

PS. Just analyzing the video so I hope it’s taken as just that. I would like to hear your thoughts about my thoughts though.

]]> By: Dasheen http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 Dasheen Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:09:58 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4626 Interesting observation Jake. Talk to me though, what should the artist have worn? And did the artist in this case impact the power of the overall song/message? Did his clothing make him less of a truth bearer? Valid discourse…Thank you for coming through and sharing. Interesting observation Jake. Talk to me though, what should the artist have worn? And did the artist in this case impact the power of the overall song/message? Did his clothing make him less of a truth bearer? Valid discourse…Thank you for coming through and sharing.

]]> By: Dasheen http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4625 Dasheen Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:57:21 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4625 Dear Breadfruit, You would think you could share the same plate as Dasheen eh? :) It is always nice to have you here. Now to "our artist must and always tell OUR story" I can't but agree. I'm reading Danticat's Create Dangerously - the immigrant artist at work. It is the simultaneous motivation of a Danticat and an Infamus, even a you and all who have shared here that creates a certain urgency and MUST do! So beyond yes we can. Love it all! Dasheen Dear Breadfruit,
You would think you could share the same plate as Dasheen eh? :) It is always nice to have you here. Now to “our artist must and always tell OUR story” I can’t but agree. I’m reading Danticat’s Create Dangerously — the immigrant artist at work. It is the simultaneous motivation of a Danticat and an Infamus, even a you and all who have shared here that creates a certain urgency and MUST do! So beyond yes we can. Love it all!

Dasheen

]]> By: jake http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4622 jake Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:55:41 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4622 powerful song indeed...the only thing i didnt like about it was..is how he is dressed....he look a little to posh to be crying from the ghetto....he stands out to much powerful song indeed…the only thing i didnt like about it was..is how he is dressed.…he look a little to posh to be crying from the ghetto.…he stands out to much

]]> By: Garfield http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4621 Garfield Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:52:26 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4621 Love can only be shared... Like a wholesome serving of dasheen, you always satisfy! I really like the format of the video and the gritty realness it portrays. The video screams St.Kitts-Nevis and our artist must and always tell OUR story. Love can only be shared…
Like a wholesome serving of dasheen, you always satisfy!
I really like the format of the video and the gritty realness it portrays. The video screams St.Kitts-Nevis and our artist must and always tell OUR story.

]]> By: Dasheen http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Dasheen Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:44:16 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4620 ...And so the love keeps on giving. Now that is some real power! Thank you for being you! :) …And so the love keeps on giving. Now that is some real power! Thank you for being you! :)

]]> By: Dasheen http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 Dasheen Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:40:29 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4619 Nichelle, I just love the way you take your time to articulate what is uppermost. I love that you make time. Such good commentary. I love especially "Suf­fer­ing is never com­fort­able even for those who have had all too much expe­ri­ence with the sub­ject; it is real and it is brutal." Too true! Nichelle, I just love the way you take your time to articulate what is uppermost. I love that you make time. Such good commentary. I love especially “Suf­fer­ing is never com­fort­able even for those who have had all too much expe­ri­ence with the sub­ject; it is real and it is brutal.” Too true!

]]> By: EssenseVibez http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4618 EssenseVibez Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:33:14 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4618 "POWERFUL" video--images show reality of life--the line that stuck out to me was,"DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE"--I. personally do not know what it's like to suffer, not have food, not have clothes, not have a roof over my head--BUT as a christian and lover of God i think it's important for me and us all, is to give back to your community--if you need food, i will do what i can so you will have food --if you need clothing, i will do what i can so you will have clothing, if you need a place to lay your head i will do what i can to help you get a roof over your head---i want to be able to put my head down on my pillow at night knowing that i gave back---so yes, the message is loud and clear in this video--i will post it on my blog as well---thnx for sharing!!! “POWERFUL” video–images show reality of life–the line that stuck out to me was,“DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE”–I. personally do not know what it’s like to suffer, not have food, not have clothes, not have a roof over my head–BUT as a christian and lover of God i think it’s important for me and us all, is to give back to your community–if you need food, i will do what i can so you will have food –if you need clothing, i will do what i can so you will have clothing, if you need a place to lay your head i will do what i can to help you get a roof over your head—i want to be able to put my head down on my pillow at night knowing that i gave back—so yes, the message is loud and clear in this video–i will post it on my blog as well—thnx for sharing!!!

]]> By: Nichelle http://dasheenmagazine.com/new-music-infamus-cry-from-the-ghetto/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Nichelle Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:15:39 +0000 http://dasheenmagazine.com/?p=6273#comment-4614 What line gets me is that "life is not a game show". It seems we humans sometimes have the ability to compartmentalize the suffering of others. We look through the lens that the painful realities of the poor are somehow tolerable for them and that they will get by as if it is their specialty to just barely survive. The other world only becomes acquainted through movies and distant newspaper articles where we pity and move on to wondering what is next on our daily agendas. We get back to the comfortability of choice that the privileged life affords. I like the reminders this song has. Suffering is never comfortable even for those who have had all too much experience with the subject; it is real and it is brutal. What line gets me is that “life is not a game show”. It seems we humans sometimes have the ability to compartmentalize the suffering of others. We look through the lens that the painful realities of the poor are somehow tolerable for them and that they will get by as if it is their specialty to just barely survive. The other world only becomes acquainted through movies and distant newspaper articles where we pity and move on to wondering what is next on our daily agendas. We get back to the comfortability of choice that the privileged life affords. I like the reminders this song has. Suffering is never comfortable even for those who have had all too much experience with the subject; it is real and it is brutal.

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