Artist made new album because he “Hearts B.Z.E.”
A new CD is hitting the stands and it’s all Belizean. Jah from the musical group Plagga, known for the track ABC Man is here in the country to perform at the Sound Fest tonight at Bird’s Isle. The Belizean artist is also in the Jewel to promote two albums. His solo album is called “I Heart B.Z.E.”, and his group album called “True Belizean”. But his return to Belize is nostalgic as it has been fourteen years since he left the Jewel to pursue his music career.
Jamaal “Jah” Smith, Artist
“My solo album entitled, I heart B.Z.E., I love Belize; basically all the songs directed to Belize. The album caters to Belize and if you are not Belizean, you really noh wah have as much appreciate for the album because it is directed to the Belizean people. It’s about all the things weh I gone through while I mi live dah Belize. Songs like hot tamales, tea dinner tea, ABC, I miss Belize.”
Jamaal “Jah” Smith
Duane Moody
“What people can expect from the album in terms of the genre of the music.”
Jamaal “Jah” Smith
“Genre; I have brukdown—just so you know, I am a Belizean artist so I could do any music weh originate dah Belize—mainly brukdown, punta-rock and breggae. I want introduce unu to breggae—B-R-E-G-G-A-E—that dah Belizean reggae weh we sing reggae, but we sing it in Creole and we talk Creole. We noh talk n o Jamaican because we dah Belizean.”
Duane Moody
“Tell us about the inspiration for I heart Belize.”
Jamaal “Jah” Smith
“The inspiration mien: my family, my friends, Belize itself—everything weh I love and miss from this country since I left. At this present time, the ABC song, that dah mi first single, the ABC song so that the mess up thing because I do wah lee wining ina it, so the ladies dehn like it, the kids dehn like it because of the ABC. I love the song, but the song weh closest to me dah I miss Belize because that song deh just di make the whole ah Belize know how I feel since I left and why I so excited to be back in Belize fi show unu everything.”
His music is available on I-tunes and in some music stores.
i guess rod will blame this cd on the pm and the government
Fishcalledwanda — what a great movie!
if it wasn’t for the pm we wouldnt have this thing that is excuse for music.
fishcalledwanda, ah, you off a bit on being able to read rod’s mind. Try again next time.
belizean music will never get in the category ofj amaican music, belizean sings about lone crap! they need to write quaility music.no one come close to any p talent in writeng!
He is making a difference for the whole country, making music that not only people can relate to sing to and dance to but they are timeless songs. Jah is the musical genius that Belize has been needing and waiting for. He will put Belize on the map and do it with style class and inteligence.
His music is so much more than just music. Not only is it music you can sing to and dance to but to also be inspired by. He will put Belize on the map. Jah is the one Belize has been needing for so long. There will be close minded people but Jah is the one. Not to mention how much he inspires Belize with his creativity and Down to earth attitude you can see that he loves his counrty to the bone.