-« Notes and Follow-up and conclusion » are from the « Chief and Managing Director » -« Yves T Bouazo ». »Photo »:International reggae star « Alpha Blondy ».
-The songs of the international and african reggae star « Alpha Blondy » travelled the world as a ship, reach all around when crossing borders and boundaries in the 80s!
-« Reminder of the facts »:
-In 1985-86, the african reggae star from « Ivory coast » in west africa, recorded a song called « Afriki » (Africa) in the west african mandingo tongue.In the same trend, the main aim which stirs him to action was to build a bridge between the motherland « Africa » and J »amaica » when making a feedback of « 400 » years of slavery days musically.Historically, the deported african slaves who did not reach the heart of America were being deported to South America and the west indies.
-Definitely, it’s a sense of the black history!In consequence, this is the conspicuous testimony of « Alpha Blondy » after his sojourn in « Jamaica » in 1986:
-(« We left my native country « Ivory coast » in West africa at dawn, arrived in « Kingston » in « Jamaica » and everywhere i turned, i saw a face of « Wolof » from « Senegal, another face of « Ashanti » from « Kumasi » in « Ghana », furthermore « Burkinabé » and a face from east africa.
-Definitely, i came to the conclusion that « Jamaica » is unquestionably « Africa » because the jamaicans basically speak loud, they roar with laughter.Moreover, it’s the same sunshine.People using wooden toothpicks, washing and hanging out from windows.Girls plaiting each other’s hair in the courtyards.That’s what it’s like!
-« Back to Africa and Repatriation in Africa ».
-Most of the jamaicans were eager to go back home, namely home be home, swet home Africa and they said permanently they wanted to return to Africa.I told them in return in « Kingston », « no wait », because this piece of Africa you_ have here, you paid a dear price for, the price of your tears and your blood, so take it as a reward.History can recall!
-Instead of returning to the African continent, consider « Jamaica » as an extension of « Africa », namely this was a relocation before its time. »Jamaica » is indeed a slice of the motherland Africa, so be yourself and no one else!
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