First I would like to say thanks to all the people in the record industry that nominated Our Music. I am very surprised that I am a nominee for this Grammy since there is so much hype music going around. I am truly humbled by this nomination. Give thanks.
I would also like to give a special Big Up to Sinead O'Connor for embracing roots music. This is a very brave woman to go on stage to sing Burning Spear and other roots music. Sinead has done something that no Jamaican artist has done. She remember Burning Spear music. Respect Sinead for making Our Music Everyone Music.
I have released the song Music Business on I man website. I wanted to share this song with all the People Of The World. In the reggae side of the music there is so much things going on. Everyone rushing to reach the top. They don't care who they have to drop.
I will now take a title from one of Sinead album cover. I do not want what I haven't got. So all you vampire throw down your arms and come.
This Music is Our Music. I man have paid my dues in this business. When I say I never bent down low this means I man never surrender to anyone or stoop to anyone standard. I never try to pose, I never show off, I just follow my nose. So all the Mr and Mrs Poem of this business the skeleton is in your closets waiting to drop out.
Some speak with there mouth behind your back, I man speak with music. Music is what I have so music is what I give. As we all enter into another year let us forget about the past and move on in a positive direction.
I would like to thank all of The People Of The World for supporting Burning Spear music. Jah Jah send each and everyone of you. May the creator bring each and everyone of you much joy as you all have brought I man.
The question everyone is asking I man, Do I think I will win the Grammy? The answer is no I will not win the Grammy, because the people of the world don't get to vote. I man is already a winner by just being nominated for this CD.
The creator put my name first on the list so I already number one. I man is the only reggae artist to be nominate so many times and only one win. I man is the small fish surrounded by many big fish.
So hold them Little Garvey, hold them. Show them we can get tough. O'Rastaman will never give up.
Happy New Year.
Spear.
December 12, 2005
November 30, 2005
Music Alone Shall Live
Burning Spear will be at Tony Rebel salute on January 14, 2006. It will be a true honor for I man to perform at Rebel Salute this year. Rebel has proven himself to be a brethren that stands up for the right, and believe in self reliance. I-man will join as one with Tony Rebel and make a donation to St Ann's Bay Infirmary.
First I would like to say thank you Erik for your poem. Big up to Dennis and the Rasputin staff, and all the fans of Berkeley for making Our Music Their Music. It was good to be there upfront and personal with all of you.
The crime you want to charge I-man for it's not possible, and I am not guilty. I was only doing the work of His Majesty, following in the foot step of all the great freedom fighters of the world. Marcus Garvey is an African Jamaican who has been accused many times wrongfully, and so am I. Yes my neighbor and friends and enemy, you need to set the record clean.
I didn't make no move to hurt anyone. If you say I do, where is your evidence? The first Bagg-a-wire was Jamaica version. Second Bagg-a-wire American version. Yes they sell I-man and betray I for less than a pound of rice.
The modern day Bagg-a-wire thought they found the genie in the jar, only when they open the jar only smoke came out. Look for I-man in the water, look for I-man in the wind, because I refuse to live my life in fear or doubt about the work I was given to do. Our Music I can not refuse it. His Majesty set the standard for I-man to follow. How sweet and wonderful it is to serve the creator by singing Our Music.
Everytime I play my congos I am sending a message striaght to the Heart of my friends, neighbors or enemies. I can feel the cry of the world. These are the timea I ask His Majesty to forgive I-man for making any wrong turn since mistake carry no face. I Spear have shed many tears while making this album. Out of my tears came words from my heart to touch all the people of the world souls. Let's all get on board the Burning Spear Starliner of Music. Let's make a circle and sing Our Music.
Fans, get your copy of Our Music because I would like to hear all the people of the word sing it next time we meet. All who have ears will hear, and all with eyes will see. Burning Spear will never lose it. Together I and I rainbow of fans will show the world that we can look far over. Because in a time like now it's not about who feels it knows it. What about the man who never felt it but knows it?
Music alone shall live.
People of the word I love you and I thank you for all your support of all the CDs on the Burning Spear label. We can become 8,000,000 strong.
Lets show the world that Roots music coming from an artists own label can sell. Introduce a friend to the music of Burning Spear this holiday.
Keep the Spear Burning
Peace...
Winston Rodney
First I would like to say thank you Erik for your poem. Big up to Dennis and the Rasputin staff, and all the fans of Berkeley for making Our Music Their Music. It was good to be there upfront and personal with all of you.
The crime you want to charge I-man for it's not possible, and I am not guilty. I was only doing the work of His Majesty, following in the foot step of all the great freedom fighters of the world. Marcus Garvey is an African Jamaican who has been accused many times wrongfully, and so am I. Yes my neighbor and friends and enemy, you need to set the record clean.
I didn't make no move to hurt anyone. If you say I do, where is your evidence? The first Bagg-a-wire was Jamaica version. Second Bagg-a-wire American version. Yes they sell I-man and betray I for less than a pound of rice.
The modern day Bagg-a-wire thought they found the genie in the jar, only when they open the jar only smoke came out. Look for I-man in the water, look for I-man in the wind, because I refuse to live my life in fear or doubt about the work I was given to do. Our Music I can not refuse it. His Majesty set the standard for I-man to follow. How sweet and wonderful it is to serve the creator by singing Our Music.
Everytime I play my congos I am sending a message striaght to the Heart of my friends, neighbors or enemies. I can feel the cry of the world. These are the timea I ask His Majesty to forgive I-man for making any wrong turn since mistake carry no face. I Spear have shed many tears while making this album. Out of my tears came words from my heart to touch all the people of the world souls. Let's all get on board the Burning Spear Starliner of Music. Let's make a circle and sing Our Music.
Fans, get your copy of Our Music because I would like to hear all the people of the word sing it next time we meet. All who have ears will hear, and all with eyes will see. Burning Spear will never lose it. Together I and I rainbow of fans will show the world that we can look far over. Because in a time like now it's not about who feels it knows it. What about the man who never felt it but knows it?
Music alone shall live.
People of the word I love you and I thank you for all your support of all the CDs on the Burning Spear label. We can become 8,000,000 strong.
Lets show the world that Roots music coming from an artists own label can sell. Introduce a friend to the music of Burning Spear this holiday.
Keep the Spear Burning
Peace...
Winston Rodney
November 14, 2005
Creation Rebel, Old Rastaman
First I man would like to say Bonjour to the people of Paris. Thank you so much for your warm welcome. To all radio DJ and writer of France, respect for making Our Music Everyone music. To Cyril and Nocturne staff, plenty respect for helping to spread the message of Burning Spear over Europe.
I man will now speak about reggae dark secret.
Plenty of us reggae artist couldn't read or write. We only have the talent to do this work. Yes I say it a work appointed to I from His Majesty. That is why, like an old warrior, a soldier, Old Rastaman I had to ask when will I be discharge from this duty? If I man is wrong I ask for forgiveness. Just like in the days of old when His Majesty and His disciples travel the earth preaching I and I travel the earth preaching. The mountains now become venue and the hills are now parks and outdoor festival.
Our Music they think I and I lose it. So many artist today are afraid to sing certain lyric because it's not what society say is marketable to young people. They want us to leave it up to them. When we leave it up to them we will no longer able to perform for all the people of the world and more of our young people will pay the price.
We can show the world that we can live together. Reggae music is about a message of love and togetherness. Do you enjoy terrorizing your brother and sister? If more and more of us become chain together with music that teaches, the world would be a better place, free from mental bondage.
Time for us to become self reliant brethen and sistren. People of the World don't ask for that loan. Because while they are sleeping you will be working to pay back that loan.
Harry you are not sellin yet they are profiting from Harry. Just take a look around you will see so many album they have on the market for I man. The question I ask is where are the royalty payments? Yes this is the sound of all these singers, singing all of these songs. Yet not benefiting from these songs due to all these musical slave traders that sell but keep everything for them self.
They say Burning Spear will be finish and his music will never sell without record companies. I man say come now people lets try again. Let's never stop trying, because Music alone shall live.
Brethen and sistren, people of the world has I man get ready to hang up my mike and give up touring. I will be letting you know everything about I Man musical career for all these 35 years. All about the Creation Rebel that now become the Old Rastaman.
I will take you on a journey about Our Music. Each and every track. And yes I have a track that I will release soon on my website only.
If you know that man you shouldn't hurt that man you should love that man. Thank you people of the world your love have fix I man right up.
Yes walk, walk do your country walk to the record store, and make Our Music everyone Music.
Spear.
I man will now speak about reggae dark secret.
Plenty of us reggae artist couldn't read or write. We only have the talent to do this work. Yes I say it a work appointed to I from His Majesty. That is why, like an old warrior, a soldier, Old Rastaman I had to ask when will I be discharge from this duty? If I man is wrong I ask for forgiveness. Just like in the days of old when His Majesty and His disciples travel the earth preaching I and I travel the earth preaching. The mountains now become venue and the hills are now parks and outdoor festival.
Our Music they think I and I lose it. So many artist today are afraid to sing certain lyric because it's not what society say is marketable to young people. They want us to leave it up to them. When we leave it up to them we will no longer able to perform for all the people of the world and more of our young people will pay the price.
We can show the world that we can live together. Reggae music is about a message of love and togetherness. Do you enjoy terrorizing your brother and sister? If more and more of us become chain together with music that teaches, the world would be a better place, free from mental bondage.
Time for us to become self reliant brethen and sistren. People of the World don't ask for that loan. Because while they are sleeping you will be working to pay back that loan.
Harry you are not sellin yet they are profiting from Harry. Just take a look around you will see so many album they have on the market for I man. The question I ask is where are the royalty payments? Yes this is the sound of all these singers, singing all of these songs. Yet not benefiting from these songs due to all these musical slave traders that sell but keep everything for them self.
They say Burning Spear will be finish and his music will never sell without record companies. I man say come now people lets try again. Let's never stop trying, because Music alone shall live.
Brethen and sistren, people of the world has I man get ready to hang up my mike and give up touring. I will be letting you know everything about I Man musical career for all these 35 years. All about the Creation Rebel that now become the Old Rastaman.
I will take you on a journey about Our Music. Each and every track. And yes I have a track that I will release soon on my website only.
If you know that man you shouldn't hurt that man you should love that man. Thank you people of the world your love have fix I man right up.
Yes walk, walk do your country walk to the record store, and make Our Music everyone Music.
Spear.
November 07, 2005
My Duty
Greetings People,
Thank you for buying my new CD Our Music.
Burning Spear say sometimes as an artist it is good if you can share some things with the people especially the fans so they can get some understanding about the things you been through coming up in the business. I man been in this business since 1969 and I man did have to deal with various booking agent, record company and promoters and it was in the 90's when I man start earn something from what I been doing since 1969. I man rise up with my self confidence and my capabilities and I man just keep on moving forward for I man is moving in the right direction and the people knows that.
Sometimes I ask His Majesty when am I going to be discharged from this duty? Maybe I was wrong to ask His Majesty such question. I see myself as Mr. Music, JAH Music, Our Music, World Music, the Peoples Music. What so ever JAH has given to I man, I man earn it the hardest way.
So Keep the Spear Burning
One Love
Peace
Burning Spear
Thank you for buying my new CD Our Music.
Burning Spear say sometimes as an artist it is good if you can share some things with the people especially the fans so they can get some understanding about the things you been through coming up in the business. I man been in this business since 1969 and I man did have to deal with various booking agent, record company and promoters and it was in the 90's when I man start earn something from what I been doing since 1969. I man rise up with my self confidence and my capabilities and I man just keep on moving forward for I man is moving in the right direction and the people knows that.
Sometimes I ask His Majesty when am I going to be discharged from this duty? Maybe I was wrong to ask His Majesty such question. I see myself as Mr. Music, JAH Music, Our Music, World Music, the Peoples Music. What so ever JAH has given to I man, I man earn it the hardest way.
So Keep the Spear Burning
One Love
Peace
Burning Spear
October 26, 2005
Unity Is Strength
First I would like to say greeting to all the people of the world. Big Up to the fans of Connecticut they have make Our Music the best sound Scans for Burning Spear music. Plenty respect for all the radio DJ in that area, they and the fans have proven that Our Music can become Everyone Music.
Unity is strength.
I would like to say Our Music is not a song against record company. I man have nothing against any record company. This was just I way of speaking out against the things that happen in this business. You have pirate companies like Clocktower that put out this CD call Traveling. I man have never given them any rights. I don't even know them. I man call them modern day Music Slave Traders. Also the name Harry you are not selling comes from this producer that would call I man Jackson. And now claim I sold rights to them for $40.00 Jamaican Dollars in 1975.
A lot of people say they made Burning Spear. I say to them Jah made Burning Spear, I am a messenger of Jah, so Jah send all these people to support my live concerts. So while they are sleeping I am working on Our Music. A lot of my peer in this music business would go on I man website and see all these tour dates. They would say "how spear have so much tour dates?, where the people them come from to support him? Burning spear don't even have a hit record." I am a messenger of His Majesty so I don't need a hit record to spread his Majesty message.
Plenty respect to Bill Bass/Larry Gold and the House Of Blues crew for all the tour support. Respect to all Burning Spear disciples...
Our Music touch I man so much based on what was going on in my life at the time this record was being made I have to speak about it. I have never put so much of myself in a CD since the 1970's. I don't sing to gain riches and buy fancy cars. I was chosen by the creator for this job. I am O' Rastaman. You see I man over the past years so don't bother I man with your disturbances. Marcus Garvey/Elijah Mohammed/Martin Luther King and Mr. Malcolm X they leave the instructions for I to follow through. So don't mess with the O' Rastaman.
Mistake carry no face. I man can see my exit I am more stronger than before. I man His little Garvey, And so his every brother or sisteren that will fight for there rights. So hold Them Little Garvey show Them that we can get tough. Who are them? Them are your friends or neighbor or enemies. I thought you were my neighbor, or friend but not my enemy. How may time we all think this about our friend.
Yes fans a support for Our Music is a support for Burning Spear, O Rastaman. Let the lyric of Our Music chain I and I together. Marcus Garvey say - self reliance. So lets do the Burning Spear walk right to the record store for a Copy Of Our Music.
Peace,
Burning Spear
Unity is strength.
I would like to say Our Music is not a song against record company. I man have nothing against any record company. This was just I way of speaking out against the things that happen in this business. You have pirate companies like Clocktower that put out this CD call Traveling. I man have never given them any rights. I don't even know them. I man call them modern day Music Slave Traders. Also the name Harry you are not selling comes from this producer that would call I man Jackson. And now claim I sold rights to them for $40.00 Jamaican Dollars in 1975.
A lot of people say they made Burning Spear. I say to them Jah made Burning Spear, I am a messenger of Jah, so Jah send all these people to support my live concerts. So while they are sleeping I am working on Our Music. A lot of my peer in this music business would go on I man website and see all these tour dates. They would say "how spear have so much tour dates?, where the people them come from to support him? Burning spear don't even have a hit record." I am a messenger of His Majesty so I don't need a hit record to spread his Majesty message.
Plenty respect to Bill Bass/Larry Gold and the House Of Blues crew for all the tour support. Respect to all Burning Spear disciples...
Our Music touch I man so much based on what was going on in my life at the time this record was being made I have to speak about it. I have never put so much of myself in a CD since the 1970's. I don't sing to gain riches and buy fancy cars. I was chosen by the creator for this job. I am O' Rastaman. You see I man over the past years so don't bother I man with your disturbances. Marcus Garvey/Elijah Mohammed/Martin Luther King and Mr. Malcolm X they leave the instructions for I to follow through. So don't mess with the O' Rastaman.
Mistake carry no face. I man can see my exit I am more stronger than before. I man His little Garvey, And so his every brother or sisteren that will fight for there rights. So hold Them Little Garvey show Them that we can get tough. Who are them? Them are your friends or neighbor or enemies. I thought you were my neighbor, or friend but not my enemy. How may time we all think this about our friend.
Yes fans a support for Our Music is a support for Burning Spear, O Rastaman. Let the lyric of Our Music chain I and I together. Marcus Garvey say - self reliance. So lets do the Burning Spear walk right to the record store for a Copy Of Our Music.
Peace,
Burning Spear
October 16, 2005
Greetings
Our Music was created at a time in I, Burning Spear, life that was fill with many personal conflict. For this reason songs like Friends, Our Music, And My Duty were created.
Down In Jamaica was created for all sister and mother. Woman have so much power that is alway over looked. They are leaders yet they are alway over looked.
I had to put in Little Garvey, And O' Rastaman. These were lyric that came to me as I run in the park and come face to face with I man self and Jah spirit.
In My Duty there is the lyric "I man is only Human, and can make mistake". This was a talk I had with I man father, and creator. I had taught of walking away from touring. So I decided to take some time for I self to be with my family. But I could not forget my fans. So I decided to take it to the record store so they could see me up close, and personal. Your love have kept me strong.
All Burning Spear fans, I have to thank you so much for all your kind words. Yes people lets try again. Show them that Harry is selling. Feel I man pure, and deep vibe on Our Music.
Let Our Music become Everyone Music. Buy your copy, and buy one for a friend.
Down In Jamaica was created for all sister and mother. Woman have so much power that is alway over looked. They are leaders yet they are alway over looked.
I had to put in Little Garvey, And O' Rastaman. These were lyric that came to me as I run in the park and come face to face with I man self and Jah spirit.
In My Duty there is the lyric "I man is only Human, and can make mistake". This was a talk I had with I man father, and creator. I had taught of walking away from touring. So I decided to take some time for I self to be with my family. But I could not forget my fans. So I decided to take it to the record store so they could see me up close, and personal. Your love have kept me strong.
All Burning Spear fans, I have to thank you so much for all your kind words. Yes people lets try again. Show them that Harry is selling. Feel I man pure, and deep vibe on Our Music.
Let Our Music become Everyone Music. Buy your copy, and buy one for a friend.
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