What a happy day, this day is so happy. Yes fans and friend you have show I man that you are ready.
Oh when the sun goes down I will call on you. Yes People of the world you have show your love and support for Our Music. I Burning Spear, Old Rastaman, is a man of little word but I have to say give thanks to all the fans.
In this contest they are no winner or loser, we are working together to break the silent code of the music Business. It's a mission to get the music in the hands of the people who never hear it. We roots artist don't have the support of the mainstream press or radio station or television. We only have you the fans that have support our live show. As the fans are now finding out for themselves base on there experience with some record stores, Our Music isn't place upfront where everyone can see it, Our poster are not posted on the wall. If we don't take responsible for our Music who will?
This is why they say Harry you are not selling, they want us to pick up the phone, and ask them for that loan. Then we are trap for year with contract and no royalty payments. Too much of I man brothers are passing away too young too soon. I Burning spear was able to escape the music business trap, become free because of you the fans that support I man Live show.
Making my music business a family run business help also.
Plenty people say to I man that it would never work, Because I know my way is long ,and the road is foggy. I know Jah would be I man eyes sight. I am the African Postman. I was send here to bring the musical telegram. So I man faith don't depend on agencies and record labels. It depends on the Creator. Jah have provide a way for I man. The Father have careful pick out people to support I man music all over the world.
So I and I rise up from this little Island where reggae music come from. And yes Our Island have turn there back on us the elders of the music business. Radio DJ no longer play our Music, and the station are now fill with plenty advertise. A fast pace culture are being push on our future generation. Who's fault is a question I man ask.
I man must say big respect to all the radio DJ in the college town that play roots music. Plenty respect to Jah D/King Clos. These musical warriors always keep the roots in the music. They aren't afraid to play the real reggae music.
Come now people lets try again, yes Lets try again. Because sometime when you need someone to assist you on the appointed time they fail you. Marcus Garvey say self reliance. Sometime you can hear some people say trust me, I can get the job done. Don't trust that man, that man can lose is trust, because so many people have lose there trust in Jah. I man will not lose I trust in Jah.
This race is not for the swift but for the smart. For the one who know himself as a winner, I feel from within I man self as a winner. We will sing happy song down by the riverside.
Keep up the good work, I man can see and feel that you are ready.
One Love Peace
Keep the Spear Burning
Forward Our Music & Win
Announcing a Special Contest from Burning Music
September 9, 2006
Burning Spear
Burning Spear Music would like to hire his fans to be his PR team
First we would like to say thanks to all the fans that attend the “700 Strong” concert in St Ann’s Bay. We made history on August 12, 2006.
People of the world, its has been a trying past year and a half for I and my family. The song Music Business tell the story.
At least none no dead, I and I come through safely. I know the prayers from the hearts of my fans kept me safe from the evil vampires, the wolves in sheep clothing.
So yes, mission accomplish thanks to all the wise and true fans that stand on Garvey Lawn August 12,2006. No Door Peeper couldn’t enter.
Yes fans, I and I next mission is to hire Spear fans to do I man PR. After vibing on my run this morning, this thought came to me:
Many times I man hire PR firm to push I man message to the world. They always come back to say that the national television and radio stations say my music is great, but not what they can play.
So I ask myself, if its great, and they love it - then why they cannot play it? Because they think that sex and violence sell better, are more mainstream. I say mainstream is what you make it.
Yet I am sure a lot of these so-called big people that pick the bands who will get promoted don’t watch TV or listen to the music acts they book.
I man have being observing the attendance at each concert. It keeps getting bigger with lots of young people. So I need to hire my fans to be my promotion team, and the money I would spend to pay some PR firm, I will it back to my fans.
I and I will give a trip for two to St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica - including hotel accommodation at Rooms on the Beach - to the fan that helps to sell the most copies of Spear latest CD, Our Music (Dual disc on Burning Music label). The contest will run through the end of this year, 2006.
The goal is to reach the16,000 mark by December 31,2006 for in-store, retail scanned sales. Are you ready to introduce a friend to Our Music? We will have more details posted on the message board. Check back and tell I man you are ready.
Give thanks I man is not the worst. Jah provide a way for I man to survive. They not mock me, they not jeer me. I man will not pay them any mind. I would rather be friends with the animal than to be a target for Babylon. As you know I man his a hard working man that was never given a free ride. So you should never talk too much or point your fingers.
Thanks to Paul Oakenfold for remixing the song “Old Rastaman”, I know my fans was shock to hear a mix like that from Burning Spear. I have to find a way to get the true message across to the young kids of the world. I will always keep the message in the music. I would rather hear my grandchildren sing “Old Rastaman” than some of these bad lyric I am hearing.
Special “Big Up” to all the radio DJ that play Spear Music. I will speak on the radio DJ in Jamaica on my next topic.
Respect and keep the Spear Burning.
