Let’s step away from the hip hop scene for a few minutes, shall we?
We haven’t heard of Elephant Man for a while now. Mavado is somewhere in Miami partying it up with his new crew, Cash Money. As for Vybz Kartel, well…he won’t be out of jail until your gran,gran,gran,grandchildren have their own kids.
So what better time for Earlan ”Alkaline ” Barthley to take over the dancehall scene. In an era where being scandalous will get you further than actually having talent,you could say that Alkaline, 20, has the best of both worlds. I was a bit sceptical about this new kid, who for some reason, decided to tattoo his freakin eyeballs in black. Yes, you read right.
While some of his dancehall peers (Lady Saw, Bounty Killa) don’t support his weird and satanic behaviour nor his use of coarse language, the young singer sees all this as good publicity.
After hearing listening to his biggest hits so far Bruk Out or Moving Mountains, I’ve changed my mind.
If you listen to his pref-fame work, like the song Proof , there was not any doubt that the then-17-year-old would blow up eventually. It’s hard to think that the singer never mentioned Kartel as an inspiration since the young singer decided to take the vulgar/raunchy road like his predecessor. He kind of sounds like him too. This chosen path though, seems to work pretty well and please a lot of his female audience. It was even reported that one Alkaline crazed fan simulated a fellatio on the singer in a live concert. We’re far from the days where throwing a pair of panties was ludicrous.
Anyway, let’s hope that Canada has more sense than that and will not go that extreme to get the his attention.
Information
Who: Alkaline, Dancehall Artist, performing live for the first time in Canada
Where: For Montreal : V-Lounge (662, 90th Avenue in Lasalle) or in Ottawa : Saint-Joseph Hall (151 Laurier Avenue)
When: Sunday, June 30th in Montreal and Monday July 1st in Ottawa (doors open around 10pm)
How Much: About 30$ to 39$ . It is recommended to buy your tickets in advance.
You should attend if: You’re looking to do something for Canada day. You like dancehall music. If you’ve followed the new goth trend in Jamaica (i.e. the freaky Tommy Lee).You don’t have sensitive ears. You’re not expecting to hear any conscious music (because you won’t).
For Montreal Tickets:
TRIPLE AAA 514-344-5353
MANGO BAY 514-875-7082
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For Ottawa Tickets:
Call number 613-413-7501
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