BecAuse they were born Jamaican. And that is a reflection of Jamaican culture.
If one were to live as is it on the hill then ANY digital / 'electric' music gets a fire.....including all the wailers them.
I don't fight sizzla and dem for making dancehall. I don't fight dancehall. The majority of it is conscious and trying to make a positive message no matter how small come across to the youth.
A youth who is asleep may catch onto the lyrics sizzla a talk about which may be the seed for him to eventually end up on the hill.
By the way, I'm talking in general. I am not talking about or defending slackness. But most artist that you mention - Anthony B, Fantan...- the lyric are not slack more than cultured.
Sizzla latest LP a good works.
As one Bobo on the hill put it:
"It’s not part of camp life but if it gives a positive message to society and help calm down the youth, I’m all for it,”
(Source: http://www.huckmagazine.com/perspectives/reportage-2/boboshanti/)
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