DYCR
Today THE STAR continues one of its latest features, a weekly review of new songs. Three musical minds with different tastes will analyse each song and will grade it on vocal ability, lyrics, musical arrangement and appeal. Songs that make the grade will be given our stamp of approval, Mus' Buss. For those songs that fail, well, they will be dumped under the Caan Buss heading.
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Song: Tribute to Miss Lou
Overview: This song reflects on the various aspects of Jamaican life that Miss Lou is famous for.
Artiste: DYCR
TAE: This tribute to Miss Lou by way of DYCR's dub poetry, really is a treat to all of her fans who grew to love this cultural icon over the years. The dub gives not only historical background, but some of the things that Miss Lou was greatly loved for - duppy stories, ring ding, the whole works.
Guest: It's good that he saw it prudent to do such a song, but mi a wonder how im do di song so quick? Is like im did a wait pan di lady fi dead.
Queen: Wa mi like 'bout di song is dat him a talk bout ar, but him do it in a manner that will live on, so many youths that will come after this will know about Miss Lou.
TAE: It's just amazing how DYCR was able to put poetry to paper so quickly, paying homage to Miss Lou. Many might not know her from her time on television and theatre, but DYCR has made sure to keep her legacy alive.
Guest: I agree with Queen. Lots of people are paying tribute to Miss Lou, but he's doing it in a way that will appeal to young people. They'll be more likely to remember this song than a boring speech delivered by some big shot!
Queen: What I also love about this song is the fact that he used another form of poetry to talk about one of our greatest poets. Di way he rhymes the thing, im nuh miss a beat when im a talk bout di tings dat Miss Lou will be remembered for - the anansi stories, ring ding, im catch everything.
Guest: Im have a line still wha mi nuh know 'bout, "We are not being overly, the way we talk about Miss Louise Bennett- Coverley". Mi know seh im want it fi rhyme, but still, overly? I don't think so.
TAE: Yow, mi nuh business wha da gues' ya wan seh ennuh, da rhyme deh bad! A jus so di ting set up, yu haffi twist up di English language to suit your musical purposes and rhymes.
Queen: Mi jus a wonder if di guest have no good word whe rhyme wid Coverley.
Guest: No, I have none, but obviously DYCR neva have none either. Di rest a di song cool though. It might nuh buss dat big pan di mainstream, but jus for what im doing, im get a buss. Maybe the JCDC can buy it from him.
Queen: Yeah guest, mi agree wid you; di tune a go buss still cause im a one a di few dancehall artistes whe do a tune fi help wi remember Miss Lou and dat will live on long after her death.
TAE: Da tune yah is a collector's item; it not only a gi di history but it soun good and such a combination is the perfect recipe fi get a buss by my standards.
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