8/31/2018

Female Reggae Artists And Some Of The Challenges They Face As Philadelphia Private Party Bands

By Steven Moore


House is a genre of music that has evolved over the years to have different variations of it to satisfy different clicks of people but in modern times those sub-genres within a genre now border on becoming their own genre. When you plan to have a party where to chill and enjoy a live performance of Philadelphia Private Party Bands, consider female reggae artist and make up a unique event.

Throughout history, females have had it hard, even more so if they happen to be women of color. Music has always been an outlet to allow those who have no voice, per say, to speak out or at the very least, unleash emotion in a manner that doesn t resort to destruction. But even in this sacred space, women find themselves at yet another hurdle to overcome.

The best thing about this new wave of artists is that the music they bring out onto the stage or track is awash with content that sells and does not need them to emphasize the use of their body or dependence on a male figure in order to make money. With more and more content from new artists staying away from its sexist roots, more and more artists, female ones, in particular, are finding themselves in a position where they need to push not only themselves but the norm as well.

From the genre s prominence in the late 1970 s female acts were unheard of. With the passage of time, women who had an interest in the industry were often accompanying male artists. The 1980 s gave rise to the likes of Lady Mackerel and Tenor Saw, pioneer solo acts in what was then uncharted territory.

Music is not enjoyed in isolation. Dance accompanies the tunes on the dancefloor or wherever its played as its only natural to dance to music. Trends that place women in a state of physical danger like the infamous daggering dance end up resulting in the more feminine out of the two dance partners nursing some physical bruises that could have unsavory.

But it s not all bad as reggae and the artists within the genre rarely make use of derogatory terms towards the female form, unlike other genres of music that are renowned for it. But that s not to say that they get a free pass because all they due is hypersexualize. That could t be further from the truth. Observations made by Brown Girl Magazine as recently as 2016, noted that women who don t conform to set stereotypes or exhibit masculine qualities get written about more in an unflattering light. The irony in this being that men are praised for the exact set of qualities.

According to IPS news.net, the government of Jamaica has heard the plights of its people and taken action in banning daggering from 2009. Thus serving as a landmark moment in the use of sexually motivated content in the caribbean.

Although at the end of the day, this can be considered music, the effects of music have real and long-lasting consequences. This is especially true for women who seem to be at a disadvantage in terms of having a sustainable career in a genre of music in which they love and the manner in which they can express themselves. Reggae and female artists still have a lot to iron out.




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