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Gaza vs. Gully
10/21/09
Gaza vs. Gully
Word on the street is that Bolt was very irresponsible to have sided with Gaza over Gully. “Sounds ominous don’t it?” Initially I had absolutely no idea what this all meant. (Ok, so I’m not with it.) But there is a growing concern as it is causing great discord amongst some of our fellow Jamaicans.
In Jamaica ongoing feuds have become a part of Dancehall. Many think that without the feuds Dancehall would become boring. Two of the main rivals today are Vybz Kartel and Movado. From what I now understand, Gaza refers to music by Vybz Kartel and Gully refers to music by Movado. So now Dancehall, followers declare either "Gaza Mi Seh" or “Gully Fi Life." What some people are saying is that Bolt made a grave error in judgment for expressing his preference in dancehall music.
Give me a break. Are we that shallow as a people that we can’t respect each other irrespective of a difference of opinion? So you like soul music and I like reggae or I like coffee and you like tea. I distinctly remember Bolt doing the gully creeper to the world after winning the 100 meters at the Olympic in Beijing in 2008. I heard no complains then. The world recognized him as a Jamaican, accepted him for who he is and we all loved it. Yes, he has become one of the most influential men in the world and with that comes responsibility. Is that, however, reason enough for us to act irresponsible.
Come on Jamaicans, we have so many more important issues needing our undivided attention. Can you imagine how boring the world would be if we all liked and did the same things. Let’s agree to disagree, especially when it comes to our likes and dislikes. Let’s try to understand, respect and accept our individualities and get on with this business of living.
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