Informative Essay On Haitian Rapper Gaetjens
Music is part of every culture, regardless of how different they are. The Haitian Music Industry holds a wide range of artists not many people had the chance to hear about. As a result, I decided that most music articles I’ll put out, will be about an underground Haitian artist. Hoping that one day, they will get the clout they deserve.
Today, you will learn about Haitian rapper Gaetjens , born in Haïti. The young artist is 22 years old and have been making music since the age of ...
PKSO has a unique voice and way of “spitting” on the mic. Not to sound biased or anything but i am true fan of most of the work he does. Sometimes, his style might be too hardcore for me, however, I find myself jamming on many of his songs.
The group Kazitexx has a song called “FLEXX” and PKSO’s verse is by far my favorite in that track. He also has a song called “CHAK JOU” that I absolutely love, even more so, because of the instrumental that was made by his younger brother and the producer of the group. …show more content…
The song I would like to put the emphasis on is called “LOJIK PA’M”, which in English means “My logic”.
The word for word translation does not quite explain the real concept of the song. It is truly about his vision, his perception and his position on different issues Haitians have to face daily. The lyrics are powerful, raw and extremely sincere. I even find some of them heartbreaking.
There is a lot of truth in this song, too much even. If you understand creole, you’ll perfectly get the words but in my opinion, if you haven’t been in Haïti for at least the past five years, you won’t be able to grasp how deep the issues actually are.
One of the lines that caught my attention
was:
“Aprè 12 janvyé malérèz still ap pran mové tan nan tant yo”.
Translation, “After January 12, less fortunate woman are still dealing with bad times in their tents”.
We all know Haïti was strike by one of the biggest earthquakes ever, resulting to many people getting hurt, losing their homes, some even lost their lives. The less fortunate were placed on temporary camps while waiting for their houses to be rebuilt.
The earthquake happened in 2010, what he is trying to say is, after 8 YEARS, people are still in those camps having a difficult time, not getting the proper care they need and no one seems to be interested in getting them out.
Honestly, I could go on and explain every word of the song so you could have a better understanding of the message. However, I’d much rather have you listen to it and I hope it makes you think for a moment. This is not the type of rap song you dance to nor jam to.
This is the type of song that you sit & listen to, type of song that makes you reevaluate your mindset, your thoughts and your surroundings. The type of song that makes you grateful for everything you have and maybe motivates you to be different from now on.
Here is a link to “Lojik Pa’m” by Haitian rapper PKSO, hope you love it as much as I do.
I also got the opportunity to interview PKSO, I asked him a few personal questions and more information on the story behind “Lojik Pa’m”. The artist was kind enough to give me all the details needed to share with my readers.
Today, you will learn about Haitian rapper Gaetjens , born in Haïti. The young artist is 22 years old and have been making music since the age of ...
PKSO has a unique voice and way of “spitting” on the mic. Not to sound biased or anything but i am true fan of most of the work he does. Sometimes, his style might be too hardcore for me, however, I find myself jamming on many of his songs.
The group Kazitexx has a song called “FLEXX” and PKSO’s verse is by far my favorite in that track. He also has a song called “CHAK JOU” that I absolutely love, even more so, because of the instrumental that was made by his younger brother and the producer of the group. …show more content…
The song I would like to put the emphasis on is called “LOJIK PA’M”, which in English means “My logic”.
The word for word translation does not quite explain the real concept of the song. It is truly about his vision, his perception and his position on different issues Haitians have to face daily. The lyrics are powerful, raw and extremely sincere. I even find some of them heartbreaking.
There is a lot of truth in this song, too much even. If you understand creole, you’ll perfectly get the words but in my opinion, if you haven’t been in Haïti for at least the past five years, you won’t be able to grasp how deep the issues actually are.
One of the lines that caught my attention
was:
“Aprè 12 janvyé malérèz still ap pran mové tan nan tant yo”.
Translation, “After January 12, less fortunate woman are still dealing with bad times in their tents”.
We all know Haïti was strike by one of the biggest earthquakes ever, resulting to many people getting hurt, losing their homes, some even lost their lives. The less fortunate were placed on temporary camps while waiting for their houses to be rebuilt.
The earthquake happened in 2010, what he is trying to say is, after 8 YEARS, people are still in those camps having a difficult time, not getting the proper care they need and no one seems to be interested in getting them out.
Honestly, I could go on and explain every word of the song so you could have a better understanding of the message. However, I’d much rather have you listen to it and I hope it makes you think for a moment. This is not the type of rap song you dance to nor jam to.
This is the type of song that you sit & listen to, type of song that makes you reevaluate your mindset, your thoughts and your surroundings. The type of song that makes you grateful for everything you have and maybe motivates you to be different from now on.
Here is a link to “Lojik Pa’m” by Haitian rapper PKSO, hope you love it as much as I do.
I also got the opportunity to interview PKSO, I asked him a few personal questions and more information on the story behind “Lojik Pa’m”. The artist was kind enough to give me all the details needed to share with my readers.