Comments for Young soca artistes bash Bunji's 'Gully or Gaza' at http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com , comment 1 to 20 out of 20 comments http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1157 Take a bow Bunji, it was reported on the news last night that war has broken out between rival gangs in Sangre Grande. Guess what, one faction is Gully the other is Gaza.... They weren't jumping up as you expected Mr. Garlin. They were pelting chop and pulling gun for each other. Keep reinforcing the crap Bunji. How about another remix? - A Reader Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:01:21 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1152 bunji....dis song sendin ah wrong message 2 dem youths out there. watevr de song suppose 2 mean or message it suppose 2 bring out..i knw u cud sing better songs dan dis--;-0 ppl taking dis gully n Gaza shit 2 far now...movado n kartel done dem feud ah gud while now..ppl plz! dem youths tlkin bout who is gully and who is Gaza....hmmmm.... i knw for sure i not not 1 of dem shit i is myself! - keisha Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:30:17 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1149 To the great defenders of Bunji's Gully or Gaza song including the remix and in particular to Ms. Natasha, Bsc—I reget to inform you that you are missing the point. 1. Bunji's remix claims he is slowing it down for us to get the message clear. Nonsense. This is to insult our intelligence. There was no need for that. We understood you the first time Mr. Lyrical No gimmical. 2. Bunji's remix hasn't helped any. The original issue many of us had with the song was the fact that Bunji has used his music TO REINFORCE what is a criminal/gangsta motif in Jamaica. 3. Bunji claims the issue is in the air so he feels compelled to sing about it. No problem Bunji but when you do be sure you use that talent to DISMISS, DEBUNK AND DESTROY the Gully/Gaza thing. You continue to do damage not so much by what you said in your songs as what YOU DID NOT SAY in them. Instead of telling youth they're headed in the wrong direction, to throw away the Gully /Gaza thing, you tell them to jump up under their respective banners. 4. OK Bunji. You know what. They are going to do just that. They will jump up like 'family' but at some point during the fete one of them will land on de enemy's foot and blood will run. And let me tell you something Mr. Lyrical, all ah we ain't from 'certain areas'. Some of us grow up on de block, some ah we cud chant faster than you and some ah we know the street life and we putting to you that the 'love' only lasts for so long with these yutes. When you park up safe dem studying how to exact revenge Gully / Gaza style. 5. Chanting fast on ah mic is one thing Bunji but you got to think as fast as you chant. At the end of the day you have joined a growing list of artistes dese yutes look up to. Beenie Man just came out with his own Gully / Gaza jackassness. I see the two of you are friends. Well, remember this Bunji, there is truth that seems right to you artistes and then there's the truth for the rest of us. I'll end by saying to whom much is given, much is required. Large up yuhself Bunji. - A Reader Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:49:38 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1148 Ok, seriously ppl, this is way out of hand. In this country where tertiary education is basically free, how can we still have such narrow-minded ppl? Let me discuss a few things: 1. Persons who have adopted the "gully/gaza" way of thinking or any negative or positive construct cannot be so swayed from it by simply saying "that is foolishness" "that is not our culture,leave that in Jamaica(where these terms and land formations did not even originate)". There are certain things that you have to let ppl go through and process before a lesson can be learnt. a. Bunji Garlin has so faciliated such action. He is not saying that the "gully/gaza" is right and that we should all choose a side and war against each other, he simply says that it does not matter which side you believe yourself to be a part of - just forget it and jump up together, enjoy the culture and have fun. Like he said we are all family... 2. It is high time that we as a nation stop fighting and even debating petty issues. Instead of wondering why a soca artiste has chosen to sing and attempt to bring together two groups of communities, let us address the situation of why these persons do not love themselves enough to perpetuate something better and more positive for themselves. Ask yourself what our government, community leaders, parents, teachers.. are doing that can instill a sense of pride, ambition, and determination for what is right. Ask yourself what we can do, and how does this pointless debate help anyone? 3. Like the pertinent artiste that Bunji is, he has already released an 'answer' to all his detractors who have taken his song out of context. He sang it slowly so you can hear it better too ;). - Natasha, BSc. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:10:32 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1127 i find that whatever happen with kartel and movado with dey gully vs gaza happens dey just showing d world dey culture so everyone has thre type so this gully vs gaza should not bother we ppl if uh doh like jus doh listen 2 d music simple as that....i kno it i causing violence yes but these youths who are siding gully or gaza are jus foolish ones they do not have pride in themselves. - shahida Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:32:16 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1088 Ken you brought your client to our office for an interview. We recorded every bit of it. I have also looked closely at the word bash and it can also be used to mean a verbal attack. I headlined the story and I stand by it. I decided that the quotes used in the story constituted bashing. In hindsight however I should have selected the harsher comments made by Sekon Sta, including the one in which he referred to the song as 'manifest absurdity' then perhaps there would be NO debate as to whether he was BASHING the song. You were present for the interview, it is clear now that Sekon Sta is trying to distance himself from the on-the-record comments he made to us. Thank God we have him saying exactly what we claimed and much much more recorded. I wonder if he would be willing to have the recording, in its entirety, made public? - Abby Brathwaite Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:25:51 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1087 Yuh, i also agree with a reader on the indication that the thing being bashed is a song. But umm.. Mr. A Reader one my understand that as a young artist, while I think Sekon Sta especially old enough to fight his own battles, somehow you can't help but understand that a small soca star bashing a cultural icon, title holder, soca champion is unhealthy controversy. Artists should work in harmony and not bash one another's music. We hardly getting our music out dey, and you wanna bash another man. That is like we both are building cupboards, I notice yours looks crooked, instead of presenting my constructive criticism while acknowledging your efforts and respecting you as a senior carpenter -- I JUST UPS AND BASH AWAY! come on now Mr. A Reader. THINK! wrong in this country. BOYGIRL .. take a moment and listen to some local music please. give your constructive criticism, your time would be better spent than commenting on another's grammar. - Ken Sambury Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:30 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1086 Randomly reviewing the daily highlights on my favorite facebook. I notice the raucous I ask, if Several artists comment and say they felt that another artist was "compromising his integrity as an artiste by playing on something that two other artistes are beefing over" -- who is the Student Press to claim that these words deserve to be titled BASHING. a quick google would teach that: "BASH" is a verb which means to knock: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" Honestly do you think any of the aforementioned artists would benefit from hitting a local cultural icon such as bunji garlin a "vigorous blow" ? Would the local soca industry benefit? Is this is a last ditch attempt at conjuring hits to this website? When would we as Trinidadians, in the media or in the soca industry forget our alliances and our own goals and work toward the greater good of our culture and not blatantly incite contention between our local soca artists. Lets have an educated debate on this topic! Lets get even more hits to the website. Lets discuss the controversy! What do you think? OH, and BEFORE someone says i'm bashing the student press. Let me state that I LOVE TSP and i consider myself some part of their team, lol. Altho maybe a microsopic part.. lol I also think that we as journalists have a intriguing topic to say the least and we lets level the playing fields and hear opposing viewpoints! Lets get some students involved and have a panel discussion, I volunteer to host it! - Ken Sambury Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:15:34 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1084 point I making here is that he is still a fan of bunji... the artiste in question does not favour the grounds of the song... but "all he feels now is not disappointment"! distinction in english too... so ammm... take time! - contemplating reading student press Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:05 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1079 I must say I was shocked when I heard the song because the lyrics are so DAMN POOR! Why jump on this STUPID Gully-Gaza bandwagon? That only propelling non-sensical violence that doesn't even have anything to do with T&T further. - Voice of REALITY Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:34:21 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1072 and i don't see the need to insult anyone's intelligence... ( the "fans" of sekon sta in a rel mess??) anyone can make a mistake... and it really doesn't seem to me that they bashed the song either! so the title is a bit misleading... - kemada Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:32:06 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1071 firstly, from the report i just read, i wouldn't use the word "bash" in the title. this makes the article way more controversial than it really is (allyuh play with the fact that Trinis love a bacchanal). none of quotes expressed any disdain toward Bunji or his song but rather toward how much Jamaican music is influencing our LOCAL music. i agree that the "gaza-gully" stances in Jamaica (which was meant to be neither a promotion of physical segregation of people nor a literal war, but simply a "wileness" between artistes) has been misinterpreted and adopted to too great an extent in Trinidad. i also agree that the media plays an enormous role in this. without even surveying it, anyone can see that the majority of music played on our radio stations in NOT LOCAL! "we have been bred with the ideology, that local equals inferiority" (Kemada Peters, 2009), and as such, many of our youth will grow with little appreciation for their original culture. - kemada Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:25:48 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1067 where to start with this boy? hear na, alyuh "fans" of this sekon sta whoever, in a real mess. CLEARLY you have never studied the english language a day in your lives. the title of the article is "Young soca artistes bash Bunji's 'Gully or Gaza'. There is quite clearly an apostrophe s after Bunji's name and then the title of the song. The reporter did not say they bashin Bunji. the girl say they bashin the song. and from what i read i understand the point of the story. if you missin the point even after it was stated in such plain words then sumthing really wrong in dis country. - a READER Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:12:31 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1066 Jesus Christ Satisfies PERMANENTLY!!!! All human beings and things temporarily make you happy. Which one of the above do you really prefer? Choose Christ or die in sin........ - A. Mann Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:33:03 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1065 From my reading of this nobody is bashing Bunji and the headline doesn't say that. It says artistes bash Bunji's (note apostrophe s) 'Gully or Gaza. Up and coming artistes went on record against the song but trying to ensure they don't lose favour with the likes of powerful Bunji Garlin. What a pity? So interested in your careers you prefer nobody points in your direction. Shame on you. - A Reader Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:48:18 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1063 I think its sad that Ms. Viareul would misquote a fresh upcoming artiste SEKON STA who is aspiring to make the mark the Bunji Garlin has. He may not like the implications the song has but TRUST he likes Bunji Garlin. Publish an apology immediately. - Sekon Sta fan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:38:29 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1062 being a part of the Sekon sta group on fb he said he was not bashing ne1 so u all wrongly named ur article...not favouring a particular song does not mean you are bashing someone.... shame on you all for naming this article this! - contemplating reading student press Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:36:22 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1061 You ppl mavado and kill dey feud last week.Gully/Gaza done! Leh we rejoice - nicolas Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:23:54 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1060 I am in lower six and for sociology I am doing the impact of dancehall music on the behavior and self image of lower six students of two schools. To me, this is a problem because we have made it that way. I honestly think, we need to stand up for our culture before we have cultural erasure. We have such a rich cultural heritage, why aren't we embracing it? - Sade Richardson Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:23:40 +0100 http://www.thestudentpressdigital.com/aae/256-young-soca-artistes-bash-bunjis-gully-or-gaza.html#comment-1057 I think music suppose to evolve and it will always do just that, i say listen to the music you like and change the station when it's not playing what you wanna hear. If now you're singing is a "soca" competition then stick to the rules and sing soca. - kfarrick Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:41:39 +0100