Conscious Entertainment: Commitment in the Reggae Lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje
This article provides an analysis of the lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje, two major figures of contemporary Jamaican popular music. They are consistently described as committed singers/songwriters and proficient lyricists in a context where reggae music and culture are seen as falling into the...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:ces_4964 https://doi.org/10.4000/ces.4964 urn:doi:10.4000/ces.4964 en https://journals.openedition.org/ces/4964 2021-07-08T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/dsyd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Conscious Entertainment: Commitment in the Reggae Lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje Commonwealth Essays and Studies SEPC (Société d’études des pays du Commonwealth) info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2534-6695 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2270-0633 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ces Bousquet, David This article provides an analysis of the lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje, two major figures of contemporary Jamaican popular music. They are consistently described as committed singers/songwriters and proficient lyricists in a context where reggae music and culture are seen as falling into the excesses of violence and “slackness.” A study of commitment in their respective last two albums will show that despite some contradictions, conscious reggae is still alive today. |
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This article provides an analysis of the lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje, two major figures of contemporary Jamaican popular music. They are consistently described as committed singers/songwriters and proficient lyricists in a context where reggae music and culture are seen as falling into the excesses of violence and “slackness.” A study of commitment in their respective last two albums will show that despite some contradictions, conscious reggae is still alive today. |
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