4/11/2023 0 Comments Soca dubplate![]() Quite frankly, I’ll go so far as to boycott her establishment and encourage others to do similarly. I was quite the Saucy fan but as of now, no thanks. “So Denise Belfon thinks it’s okay to promote hate and violence toward gay people. There was a flood of posts on Facebook with comments criticising Belfon and the video. I am angry, and deeply disappointed by her.” I for one will be boycotting her, her music, and any other business or event she’s party to until such a time that she not only clarifies the intent of her use of hate speech, but apologises to the community. “She did not deny singing both versions (and) told me to check the selector for a lesson on dub plates, and offered no apology to the community who has welcomed her, booked her when her career was failing, and supported her. ![]() Writer and activist Ian Royer, also in a facebook post, said he wanted to give Belfon a chance to explain her actions over two videos including one inciting violence to the LGBTQ community. We are truly disappointed in Denise Belfon and demand a public apology for the harm she has caused by these offensive lyrics. “Despite the high levels of homophobia that still exist in TT, this display remains shocking, irresponsible and completely unacceptable. ![]() Following in the legacy of Boom Bye Bye (by Jamaican artiste Buju Banton), our very own Denise “Saucy Wow” can be heard on this freestyle track, calling for the murder of "batty boys." “It seems we don’t need to go as far as Jamaica to find artistes spouting hateful lyrics, calling for the murder of gay men. Hold a f-er and kill him (repeatedly).”Ĭaribbean feminist group Womantra in a Facebook post, described the video as hate speech, homophobic lyrical content and one which could incite violence. The 20-second video of Belfon, known for songs like Wining Queen and Bicycle Wine, was posted on the Instagram page of Jamaican “selecta” DJ Dro who said in another video, Belfon sang the dub plate for him.īelfon sang: “Hold a f-er and kill him. Before that, they collaborated in 2007 with Hold Yuh Tonight.THERE have been calls for a boycott and overwhelming condemnation on social media of a “dub plate” sung by soca artiste Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon, in which she calls for the killing of a “b-r” and a “batty bwoy.” The Dancehall and Soca Kings teamed up in December last year for a soca/dancehall fusion tracked titled Super Soca. Montano and Kartel already have a working relationship. Machel joins dancehall fans who continue to keep their ears to the ground in the hope that Kartel’s pending appeal will have a favorable verdict. He also hinted that if Vybz Kartel is freed, he would also ensure that the artiste is part of the line-up of performers. He also revealed that he is hoping to have Buju Banton as a part of the cast for the cruise which is rumored to take place in April or May next year. “Are you ready to go with me? We are going on the water with the greatest Carnival band, we leaving land and for the first time we are going on the sea,” he said as a promo for the cruise played on screen. ![]() I am taking this from the land and heading to sea,” Machel said to the strains of ‘Water Flowing’. Machel Monday is the shore and you are going out to the sea…launching into water. Montano also expressed his desire to unify Caribbean musicians as he announced that from next year he and Mas band Tribe will host an international Soca cruise in place of Machel Monday. The couple held a second ceremony on stage during the show for fans. Machel and Renee were married on Valentine’s Day at the Red House in Port of Spain. The song was also dedicated to Machel Montano and his new wife, Renee Butcher. Later on in the show Tarrus Riley serenaded the crowd with his hit She’s Royal. Konshens electrified the crowd with a guest appearance during the fete at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Trinidadian King of Soca Machel Montano announced the end of his popular concert series, Machel Monday yesterday and he did it with the help of some friends from Dancehall. ![]()
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