With the influence of Caribbean and American music, its difficult for young artists to find their true artistic selves amidst the clatter of foreign sounds. And that's why young artists seem to have such a hard time coming up with a distinctive sound. but there is hope; today we were visited by an aspiring, inspiring lyricist in the vein of def poet originator Saul Williams. He dropped some of his conscious messages and here's what he's saying.
Rysden Clare
"The present situation in Belize it's hard to get a job you know. I'm trying to venture off in various skills, you know what I mean. For instance: typing, that's one skill if you can type fast you can get a job. Riding, if you could ride you can get a job. So I'm trying off in this music."
"The contents of the lyrics is pain, basically on pain, society attributes which is pain. Like for example the pain that mothers face when their kids are being killed in the streets. Or when somebody gets caught up in the drug game and then they die from it and corruption on a whole."
Alfonso Noble
"Explain to me why the conscious lyrics?"
"Basically I'm into church so I'm into gospel lyrics but mainly its street, trying to get the street audience on a whole. So I'm trying to appeal to the street and by me doing that I'm trying to do business by doing rap music. So keeping the message conscious is all I am interested in. So if it sells less because it is non-violent so be it. At least I got a positive message on a whole."
"I can't say it is going to be a hit but it will be something nice for the audience who is into seeing something positive for the socieity. That's the type of audience that I'm Looking for, if you are not into something positive for society, you don't want to buy the album.
Clare says his single that includes three tracks will be out for the Tenth. He will also be performing at this years sound fest.