Members of theRastafarian community have been openly criticizing a new combination song byGoldy and Chronixxcalled ‘Mini’ where the artistes extol the virtues of women in short skirts. Some believe that such sentiments should not be expressed by anyone representing the Rastafarian faith.
“Yes, mi hear the critics dem a talk, dem a say how bobo ah sing bout mini and a bagga tings but even most of them have to admit that it has a great melody. I create music, I don’t know about politics, Chronixx say the song good, but certain rasta ah lick out about rasta ah sing bout short skirt, but ah straight business mi a deal wid. Music is music, politics is politics and mi no see nothing wrong wid the song,” engineer-singer-producer Goldy said.
The song samples an original song recorded by singer Willie Francis, ‘Oh What a Mini’, and which soared to the #1 position in the 1970s. Willie Francis is the father of Fabian ‘Goldy’ Francis so he is a second generation musician.
