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Thursday, 08 March 2007


A DYNAMIC COMBINATION
Music is said to have the power to tame a wild beast. Whether or not this was meant literally the power of music has never been argued with.

Many a stigmatized, victimized or disadvantaged person has used music to fight back and this is exactly what a group of talented and determined St. Andrew’s men and woman is doing.

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If this ambitious group of people have their way, the Reggae Family will very soon be making waves on the local music scene and possibly further a-field.
What exactly is the reggae Family about in terms of entertainment? Well they have some seven live shows planned but the biggest thing for them is a team up with Jamaican Reggae superstar Warrior King.

This reggae show will take place at Bains Hall in Grenville on March 17 and presents a great opportunity for the members of Reggae Family to showcase their talent to a large local audience.

The choice of Warrior King as the artiste to feature in this show is not a random. The group is inspired by the positive lyrics of this greatly admired.

Warrior King will be entertaining the Grenadian audience with his usual dynamic and inspiring performance.
More than this however, he will be assisting the group by teaching them more about the art of Reggae music and helping them to understand the art form and how they can improve and excel at it.

The ultimate dream of the group of entertainers is to travel and spread their message through the music, to all the earth. To ready themselves for this they are doing a lot of reading-magazines, books, whatever- listening to news and staying in touch with what is happening in the world of music. They also plan to showcase their talent for Cricket World Cup.

Hailing mainly from the Moon Shadow area of Grenville in St. Andrew’s, members of the Reggae Family are determined to show the world that sometimes when all seems lost there is a way out and they are choosing music as there way out.

Unfortunately society has a way of branding and labeling people based on where they come from or where they live. Many times these brandings are not accurate at all but still people use them to discriminate against the persons and in some cases compromise their personal progress and development.

These St. Andrew’s singers and musicians are not going to let stigmatization and unfair discrimination stop their growth, stifle their talent or prevent them from reaching out to people through their chosen medium, music.

The men insist that although Moon Shadow Park has been labeled as an undesirable part of town it is really a hangout for guys in the parish who have a love for music.

One of the objectives of the group is to get members involved in positive activities such as agriculture, painting of road signs, cleaning of the beach, support for the elderly and other pursuits that will be beneficial to the society in general. Legal help and advice will also be sought for members to help keep them within the framework of the law and also to help them be aware of their rights.

The heartfelt sentiment is that there seems to be no hope for a lot of people in Grenada who then become frustrated and dabble in drugs and crime. The Reggae Family will attempt to change this mindset. It gives the young men in the village an opportunity to provide for themselves.

Image In their opinion Reggae brings back love and will help combat the effects of social breakdown caused by political and religious differences and the demise of the social and educational structures.

The Reggae Family then is a group of individuals who have decided to start a movement to showcase their talent. These talented individuals have been organized into a group and have started performing, thus the advent of Studio One where members of the group can go and perform.

The group is made up of ordinary people like farmers, vendors, fishermen, musicians, other regular people. It is all about promoting togetherness in the community by teaching positive things to the youth.

Besides using the music to gain recognition on the international market these brothers and sister will use it to help build togetherness and improve relationships with fellow members of the community.

They feel that people who live in or frequent Moon Shadow Park do not get the level of respect that they deserve and are unfairly stigmatized. They will use their music to change the mindset of members of the society and their perception of the people involved in the group.

The Reggae Family is quite confident that the group will be a great success. They have already made a positive impact in the area by giving hope to the hopeless youth in the community of Moon Shadow.

Despite their different religious and social backgrounds, The Reggae Family is determined to work together as a family for a common purpose, towards self sufficiency and to be welcomed and recognized as part of the society. Also to provide support for members who are experiencing difficulties.


 
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