Tyrifik Refuse Fi Duh ‘Gun Songs’ As Murders Spiral In Jamaica
Despite di potential damage to him career, Dancehall artiste Tyrifik flat out refuse fi tek di easy way out and duh gun songs dat wud perhaps resonate much easier wid dancehall lovers.
“I know I am one of Clarendon’s baddest artistes right now, some fans have been asking me ‘where are the gun tunes?’, but this is a route I choose not to take cause mi nah fi sing no gun song to stay relevant. I hate to incite violence because that does no good for our nation,” di talented singjay, who fah real name is Terrio Archer, seh.
“My parish has a rising crime rate, and I know that music should be for upliftment of your mind body and soul..I don’t have an issue with a lyrical feud or even a clash encounter cause that is a part of our culture but everything is connected, I am not trying to inspire youths in the wrong direction,” him seh.
“My parish has a rising crime rate, and I know that music should be for upliftment of your mind body and soul..I don’t have an issue with a lyrical feud or even a clash encounter cause that is a part of our culture but everything is connected, I am not trying to inspire youths in the wrong direction,” him seh. [JUS MUSE: Consciousness in motion? ]
According to statistics released by di Jamaica Constabulary Force, dere ave been 935 murdas between January 1 to August 28th, a 9.7 per cent increase wen compared to di corresponding period last year. Dere ave also been 815 cases of shooting, a 2.4 per cent wen compared to di corresponding period in 2020. Dere ave been 63 murders in di Clarendon police division weh Tyrifik currently live.
“People are really scared and hurting and I cannot contribute to something that is destroying our nation, hence no gun songs for me,” him seh. [JUS MUSE: True ting dat…]
Dere was recently a lively debate centred on di issue of weda or not dancehall is a corollary fi di gyang violence dat plagues di island. Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness him did lash out pon entertainers who glorify violent lifestyles inna popular music citing a negative impact on di minds of society’s children. [JUS MUSE: Wonda a which artiste a fi him favourite?]
Holness made di statement dem while him did a speak during a parliament session on March 30. “In our music and our culture, in as much as you are free to reflect what is happening in the society, you also have a duty to place it in context,” him did seh. [JUS MUSE: Granny use to seh, wen hypocrite a chat yuh listen carefully]
“Dat yuh tek up the AK-47 and tun it inna a man head … That is not right. And though you have the protection of the constitution to sing about it, you also have a duty to the children who are listening to you,” Holness seh. [JUS MUSE: Listen carefully]
Tyrifik fus come to public attention wid him 2019 Reason Fi Live EP, which features songs such as Look at Us Now, featuring Loyal Flames; and di gospel-flavoured Ultimate Friend. All di songs are released on di May Pen City Records imprint. Di eight-track project is a collection of anecdotes and thoughts on wat it was like fi him growing up.
Hailing from humble beginnings inna Porus, Manchester, Tyrifik did guh Vere Technical High School inna Clarendon, but him focus was always music. Him earn a reputation inna dancehall circles fi tracks, including Word Sound A Power and Dancehall Spenders.
Him plan fi release a new album Trust the Process lata dis year and recently released a collaboration wid Munga Honorebel called ‘Mula’.
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Source: dancehallmag.com | Claude Mills
