A Professor, a ‘Madman’ and a ‘Lover’ in the presence of ‘The Lord’
- Peter Price
- 24 hours ago
- 3 min read
Various creative talents are to be found within the reggae music industry and the dancehall space. Indeed, the humourous, intelligent and unforgettable utterances made by some of these individuals, whether live on stage or in the studio, speak volume of their ‘wordy witticisms’ and their impressive lyrical construction which attract many fans and admirers worldwide.
In light of such observations I will make reference to four well known creative entertainers who, as a result of their awesome creative talents always guarantee to bring much laughter, dedication and great satisfaction to their loyal followers. The artistes in question are Kenneth Lara(‘Lord Laro’), Carl Wellington(‘Professor Nuts’), Lucien Dixon(‘Mad Anju’) and Lloyd George Lovindeer(‘Lovindeer’). Interestingly, by virtue of their various titles, we have a ‘Lord’, a ‘Professor’ a ‘Madman’ and a ‘Lover’ collectively in one place.
Notice though that of the four persons mentioned here one is a Calypsonian from Trinidad, while the other three are ‘DJ’s from Jamaica. In addition, even though he sings Calypso Lord Laro has to be mentioned here because he is right up there with the other three in his exceptional and hilarious lyrical construction, despite his chosen genre to express himself.
Maybe some readers will be wondering why I choose these four Caribbean entertainers when there are several others who are also quite creative and witty in their musical delivery. Still, other readers will naturally support my choice and selection due to their knowledge of these Entertainers’ exceptional artistry. I decided to select these four individuals because even though there are many other entertainers who can deliver equally in this particular field, for some reasons I have decided to choose these four ‘shining stars’. And this choice does not mean that I am undermining other creative talents within the music field. That being said these four entertainers are some of the greatest lyricists who ever hold the microphone in the ‘DJ’, ‘Sinjay’ and singing categories.
The simple fact is that these experts in their fields effectively manage, manipulate, massage and master the English and Jamaican Languages(English and Patois/ ‘Patwa’)to do their various biddings with ease. But somehow some of them have been overlooked. Examples of what is being argued here is quite clear. I will select three songs from each artiste, to make my point writing out the words of one of these songs. I have also added my list of the greatest lyricists to ever hold the mike as entertainers.
‘Lord Laro’ (Songs: ‘IMF’, ‘Irie Tempo’, ‘World News’)
In this song Lord Laro puts a comical spin to the global financial lending institution, The International Monetary Fund(IMF). Laro reworked it down to the name of an individual-‘Ivan Michelle Francis’. These ambiguous and sexually indeterminate first names(Ivan & Michelle)are quite appropriate in this particular context since the IMF can be represented both by a man or a woman.
Lord Laro – IMF
‘The Professor’
(Song examples: ‘God Dammit’, ‘The First Time Mi Si Punanie’, ‘Don’t Fret About The Condition’’)
PROFESSOR NUTS @ BORDER CLASH (1991)
(professor nuts don’t fret about the condition
Btw, who agree with me that this is the first person I saw with a BMW Bike.
‘A Madman’
‘Mad Anju’ (Songs: ‘Cricket’ , ‘Get Up Nuh’, ‘Suck My Mada’)
Mad Anju - Cricket (3P Productions) May 2012
‘A Laughing Lover.’
Lloyd Lovindeer (‘Shortwood’, ‘Gilbert’, ‘Happiness In The Park’ )
Song: ‘SHORTWOOD’
Shortwood
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