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Philadelphia Private Party Bands: Why A Reggae Jamming Female Artist?

By Steven Moore


House is a genre of music that has evolved over the years to have different variations of it to satisfy different clicks of people but in modern times those sub-genres within a genre now border on becoming their own genre. When you plan to have a party where to chill and enjoy a live performance of Philadelphia Private Party Bands, consider female reggae artist and make up a unique event.

In a world filled with hypersexualized music and the bedrock for rape culture, it s good to see an element of femininity in a male-dominated industry and body of work. A breath of fresh air and talent from the stale, repetitive music that is out there no matter how many times its considered fresh.

Reggae and the subsequent subgenres that have emerged as a result have always been a male-dominated industry. Be it as a result of chance or circumstance, lyrics fuelled by lust and objectification seemed to resonate with the masses and persist long enough for it to become the norm. But in doing so, have made females seen in a limited light okay.

Female artists still find themselves at a disadvantage. Although, this genre of music is welcoming with regard to working in it. One thing that seems to be a hurdle is relatability for a female audience as popular songs are littered with misogynistic fuelled messages about women, who are sexualized by male artists.

Today, it is not uncommon to find a headline act being a female artist. From the likes of Foxy Brown, Lil Kim to Rihanna and Cardi B who ve added a winning pop component to a tried and tested method. But with all the work that was put in by the likes of Tenor Saw in paving the road that they did. The truth of the matter is, she was never held to the same esteem as her male contemporaries.

What gets to constitute as entertainment slowly finds itself blurring a line it was unaware existed. But thanks to the voice of Dr. Donna Hope from the University of the West Indies, who has gone on record to state that daggering is demeaning and explained that it s not about the sexual acts emphasized in the music, lyrics and dance moves and more akin to the inflation of the male ego. With powerful words like this from a renowned expert in reggae studies emphasize substance to the argument of the misrepresentation of females in reggae music.

The best example of this is by referring to such women as Delilah in songs. Equating her to the biblical figure who was viewed as a temptress and the source of Samson s downfall.

Reggae has had a past contrary to the message and music that has brought it to prominence, but as more and more if it is played through a different set of eyes. In the form of female entertainers, it is slowly changing what it means to be a reggae artist




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