This time the issue is whether to allow a black American rap star, who performs all over the United States, to perform in The Bahamas.
Never mind that his music is played on Bahamian radio all the time. Never mind that he has thousands of young Bahamian fans (white and black). Never mind that this is a free country. All of a sudden, a particular artist is being singled out for blacklisting.
We hasten to add that this editorialist has no particular appreciation for gangsta rap as a musical genre, and no affinity for the raw and often violent lyrics it presents. However, we do recall our own youth and many similar arguments over artistic and political expression at the time.
We are convinced that the Christian Council, and leading preachers in general, should be more engaged in positive rather than negative approaches to youth development and family life.
Editorial, The Nassau Guardian
