Homophobia is a general attitude among most Jamaican males, and it's caused much consternation in the reggae community around the world, because they don't like to have reggae seen as hate music. |
I realized very early on . . . that (Marley) was going to be one of the most important singers in the world. He was the one that broke through and took reggae music global. |
It's really a shame, because reggae is such a peaceful and loving music, and it's become tarred with this brush of homophobia, misogyny and praise of gunmen. |
It's really a shame, because reggae is such a peaceful and loving music, and it's become tarred with this brush of homophobia, misogyny and praise of gunmen. |
The gay liberation movements in various parts of the world, particularly in England, have begun to take a very vocal stance against the more overt lyrics that rain down fire on homosexuals, ... They've been trying to say that this is metaphoric speech, but the brutalization of many homosexuals in Jamaica speaks otherwise. |
The gay liberation movements in various parts of the world, particularly in England, have begun to take a very vocal stance against the more overt lyrics that rain down fire on homosexuals. They've been trying to say that this is metaphoric speech, but the brutalization of many homosexuals in Jamaica speaks otherwise. |