Revocation Of Jamaican Artists' Visas.....No more Dance hall in America!
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After the cancellation of five visas belonging to Jamaican performers including Mavado, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, reggae star Jah Cure was moved to voice his opinion. In a politically motivated release titled "Save Yourself", the SoBe/Danger Zone artist addressed Jamaica and Caribbean nations, exclaiming, “You can’t change my pride, you can’t take my power."
Breaking news of the United States Embassy in Kingston cancelling the visas came on April 1, leaving Cure to originally dismiss the announcement as an April Fool’s joke. “I couldn't believe that the Jamaican or U.S. governments would violate the privacy rights of citizens and publish their legal names, their birth dates, their actual Jamaican passport numbers and their U.S. Visa Control numbers, I did not believe it,” said Cure after discovering the official news.
There are few rumors circulating the web as to why the artists' visas have been revoked. Some sources have speculated that the musicians have been banned for advocating violence and murder against homosexuals, while others have theorized that it is a response to the Jamaican government's refusal to cooperate in the U.S. extradition of a drug dealer. The Jamaican Observer has since issued a report warning all dancehall performers from traveling at all.
Longtime manager of Beenie Man, Patrick Roberts, also spoke out about the news, "We have always had our work permits renewed without any problems."
Cure, who released "Save Yourself" as a free download, is urging to community to take action, “We cannot depend on Big Brother to help us, we must depend on each other and ourselves."
Either way, the popular reggae artists will not be performing in the United States anytime soon.
Big brother is no joke in the U.S.
Breaking news of the United States Embassy in Kingston cancelling the visas came on April 1, leaving Cure to originally dismiss the announcement as an April Fool’s joke. “I couldn't believe that the Jamaican or U.S. governments would violate the privacy rights of citizens and publish their legal names, their birth dates, their actual Jamaican passport numbers and their U.S. Visa Control numbers, I did not believe it,” said Cure after discovering the official news.
There are few rumors circulating the web as to why the artists' visas have been revoked. Some sources have speculated that the musicians have been banned for advocating violence and murder against homosexuals, while others have theorized that it is a response to the Jamaican government's refusal to cooperate in the U.S. extradition of a drug dealer. The Jamaican Observer has since issued a report warning all dancehall performers from traveling at all.
Longtime manager of Beenie Man, Patrick Roberts, also spoke out about the news, "We have always had our work permits renewed without any problems."
Cure, who released "Save Yourself" as a free download, is urging to community to take action, “We cannot depend on Big Brother to help us, we must depend on each other and ourselves."
Either way, the popular reggae artists will not be performing in the United States anytime soon.
Big brother is no joke in the U.S.
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they dont want ? taking over
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damn thats crazy... most of those artist have had some kind of hit or buzz in ny..
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Brooklyn Boy wrote: »damn thats crazy... most of those artist have had some kind of hit or buzz in ny..
The FEDS don't want them ? eating.I'm telling you this is the type ? that makes people question if America is really free. -
I never knew about this.
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I never knew about this.
I'm just saying though.? is getting real.It's going to get worse before it gets better.
Rappers should rally against this ? because jamaicans inveted hip hop. -
damn the dizzes...errr..? 's musta not liked them ? SMH
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who gives a ? ?
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^? you ? .
so they bannin em now? ? is stupid... That clarks song is hot... -
i only ? with mad lion's first album and peter tosh
but that bounty killer/mobb deep joint was tight as ? .
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bomboclaaaat.
haha my brothers girl is one of bounty's baby mothers..i guess its a win for them -
I remember they were talking about that on Hot 97 in the morning show. Cypha actually had a show with Mavado that looked like it was canceling. So, hopefully it went through.
Now, I say, start doing festivals in the Caribbean ? . Every nation throw one down. Trust me, people will come down to it at whatever cost. It is Summer all year long. It is not like NYC won't stop listening. I know that there has to be other cities with strong Caribbean communities as well in the US. -
that's ? up
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? sucks
all three dj's bounty killer, mavado, and beeine man were expected to perform at the best of the best festival here in miami. looks like that wont be hapening, smh