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You Can Be A Rasta Without Dreadlocks – Ras Kimono
International reggae icon and ‘under pressure’ crooner, Ras Kimono has disclosed that you can be a Rastafarian without wearing dreadlocks, but Rastas who carry dreadlocks must deal with the Bible, the book of life.
Ras Kimono who declared this during a recent interview said rastas deal with down to earth stuff. According to him, drinking and smoking do not give you inspiration that is why most reggae artistes do not smoke or drink, while the hiphop artistes drink to stupor and they are still liked by the society.
He noted that only reggae artistes and afro-beat singers preach about the ills of society. He contended that reggae will come back again the way it ws in the past. He stressed that when they started reggae in the 1980s there was nothing about collabo as most musicians do today, rather reggae was all about stage performance.
The reggae idol and Rastafarian lord disclosed that most rastas do not carry dreadlocks and you could be a reggae musicians, but not a Rastafarian. He described himself as a reggae musician and a ratafarian, he noted that smoking or drinking is not the way out, as a reggae artiste, you must be conscious and read a lot of books particularly African history.
Ras Kimono who emphasized the fact that you can be a Rastaman without dreadlocks contended that rastas who wear dreadlocks must see His Royal Majesty, Empoeror Haile Selassi of Ethiopia as one of them, and must see him as the black president, the black man’s messiah, the only king in Africa who fought the Italians, the invaders who came to invade Ethiopia, he also fought queen Victoria Ahmed and that is why Ethiopia was not colonized and the only black King that gave land to all black men that were willing to come back to Africa.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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