Sister Nancy makes a plea for unity By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com Monday, June 02, 2008
"The ladies are bringing off personal issues in the business on stage, throwing words at each other, that's not right," foundation DJ Sister Nancy remarked as she lashed out at the state entertainment music has fallen into. NANCY... female DJs were now like 'terrorists' against each other
According to Sister Nancy, the only thing that can restore the dancehall to its former glory is "oneness".
"That's what it will take, female DJs have to start supporting each other and not tear each other apart," she explained to the Observer.
Nancy said that in her hey days it was hard as a woman to stand among over 36 men and she would have given anything to have more females in the biz. When artistes such as Sister Charmaine, Lady Ann and Muma Lisa made their breakthrough she encouraged them. "Don't fight with each other, don't play those games in the biz," she stressed as she went on to point out that the female DJs were now like "terrorists against each other".
Sister Nancy had more than a mouthful when it came to the ills in the music industry, especially regarding her sex. "I never believe the day would come when women are hitting out against each other like this," she lamented.
According to Nancy, unless artistes understand that the business is just an art and they are the artistes, and be willing to share it freely then there will always be conflicts.
"Every talent can get their piece of it. Many women are coming in the biz now, but they are changing the thing. I never believe this kind of foolishness could happen," she bewailed.
The female artiste also used the opportunity to point out the fact that good music will live on forever as she added that she is in demand on the European circuit, among other international engagements. "Bam Bam is still big all over the world and even if I don't do another tune I can still live off my earlier work," she told Observer.
