VYBZ KARTEL NEW CD IS THE FIRST OF IT’S KIND– innovation from Kartel along with powerful insightful interludes pushes CD to debut in Top Ten in USA and Canada, despite nearly 2 year incarceration.
Fans of World Boss Vybz Kartel can get the his “Roots & Culture” clicking on the Apple Music banner below.
Parts of this Kartel’s Compilation CD was boldly recorded meters across from his jail cell.
With the physical CDs not even delivered yet, Vybz Kartel’s new CD “Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto” landed in the Top Ten of USA and Canadian iTunes Reggae charts confirming to the world that he is indeed the “worlboss” of Dancehall.
STREAM VYBZ KARTEL “THE VOICE OF THE JAMAICAN GHETTO” ROOTS & CULTURE CD
In fact, a snap shot today of the iTunes Reggae charts around the globe, shows that Vybz Kartel new album is the only Dancehall Album from a Jamaican based Dancehall artist to be listed prominently on any of the main charts.
This is despite the fact that his incarceration limited the pre-promotion of the album, he got no exposure from the recent BET Awards Dancehall Segment and politicians in Jamaica are currently tabling a Bill in Parliament to criminalize his music and the music of his counterparts.
“We were ready to do a massive International launch but when we launched the book last year, we had four spontaneous visits from the police ready to shut down, of all things, a quiet peaceful book launch and book reading in an intimate setting”.
This is despite the launch being done on private property, on a Saturday afternoon with no alcohol, loud music or violence,”
Explained Michael Dawson of Whirlwind Records who managed the project for Kartel.
“The actions of the police proved to be disruptive so we did not want to make the media, fans, sound people etc. uncomfortable again, hence, a public launch for the CD was scrapped.
We are representing Vybz Kartel so we are prepared for these things but we did not want to subject others to that harassment. “
Certainly, with such a strong entry into the Reggae Charts, the new Kartel‘s CD will be one of Dancehall’s hottest sellers in history.
However, another executive at Whilrwind Records admits that they have not scratched the surface of their marketing as this CD is geared for mainstream charts globally.
Whirlwind Records believes that the world is curious about the “real” Jamaica and the CD “Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto” tells that story narrated in song by its greatest story teller in recent years – Vybz Kartel.
Kartel’s CD also has uniquely commentary on each song by one of Jamaica’s most learned scholars immaculately placed in short interludes in between songs.
With that CD having so much to offer, look for Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto to climb the mainstream charts very soon.
VYBZ KARTEL “ROOTS & CULTURE” TRACK LISTING
1 VYBZ KARTEL INTRO – REBEL YOUTHS
2 VYBZ KARTEL THANK YOU JAH
3 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE MOTHERHOOD
4 VYBZ KARTEL MAMA
5 VYBZ KARTEL SELF- EMPOWERMENT
6 VYBZ KARTEL HUSTLE THE MONEY
7 VYBZ KARTEL BLACK AESTETHICS
8 VYBZ KARTEL WHERE IS THE LOVE FOR THE BLACK CHILD
9 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE KARTEL & THE SYSTEM
10 VYBZ KARTEL BAD REPUTATION
11 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE THE SYSTEM MASH UP..
12 VYBZ KARTEL MR BROADCAST COMMISSION
13 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE THE PAIN OF POVERTY
14 VYBZ KARTEL DEM NUH LIKE WE
15 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE POOR PEOPLE REVOLUTION
16 VYBZ KARTEL SUMETHIN AGUH HAPPEN
17 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE UNITE AGAINST THE SYSTEM
18 VYBZ KARTEL STRUGGLING
19 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE POLITICAL OPPRESSION
20 VYBZ KARTEL LIFE WE LIVING
21 VYBZ KARTEL INTERLUDE SUMMARY
22 VYBZ KARTEL A CASE FOR PATWA IN JAMAICA
