DANCEHALL music has always had its share of critics, some of whom point to the genre's negative impact on Jamaican youth.
Entertainment minister Damion Crawford, however, is not one of the naysayers. Speaking at Monday's launch of Sting at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, Crawford defended reggae's controversial spin-off.
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| Damion Crawford (left), minister of state in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, greets Supreme Promotions’ Howard McIntosh (right), while Lisa Hanna (second left), and Isaiah Laing, Supreme Promotions’ boss, look on. |
"The saying that dancehall is a crucial part of society's violence is a myth. If that was the case, Sting would not have been sustained over the years. We don't hear the same thing being said about cartoons, books and movies," said Crawford. He noted that other music forms such as rock and roll, and hip hop have been similarly chastised but like dancehall, and Sting, have endured. Read more:
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