COUNCIL OF 18TH DISTRICT OF PARIS DENOUNCES

STOP MURDER MUSIC FRANCE (PARIS):
COUNCIL OF 18TH DISTRICT
OF PARIS DENOUNCES
HOMOPHOBIC CALLS
FOR MURDER BY SINGER
VYBZ KARTEL
Press release No.TR10INT12
Paris, Tuesday 21 September 2010 FR
EN
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Tjenbé Rèd, an Afro-Caribbean association for the struggle against all forms of
racism, homophobia and AIDS, the French coordinator of the international
Stop Murder Music (SMM) campaign, is delighted at the action by the council
of the 18th district of Paris in favour of human rights in France, Jamaica and
the rest of the world.
Yesterday evening, the representatives of the 18th district voted unanimously
on a formal request to the capital’s prefect of police asking that «he consider
the risks to public order which might be provoked by» the Jamaican singer
Vybyz Kartel’s concert in their district, at the Garance Élysée Montmartre on
the coming 26 September. [1]
This formal request, tabled by the socialist representatives, and deriving
from an intiative of Mr Ian Brossat (chair of the group of communist and Left
Party representatives in Paris city council, counsellor for the 18th District),
recalls that Vybz Kartel includes in his repertoire several «overtly
homophobic» songs, of which one «declares that gays and lesbians ought
to be murdered». [2]
Tjenbé Rèd once again calls upon Vybz Kartel and others who perform murder
music to sign the Reggae Compassionate Act [3].
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Pour Tjenbé Rèd,
le président, David AUERBACH CHIFFRIN
+33 (0)6 10 55 63 60 (France Mainland)
+596 (0)6 96 05 24 55 (French West Indies)
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[email protected]
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Secrétaire général adjoint du Collectifdom (Collectif des Antillais,
Guyanais, Réunionnais & Mahorais) ;
Porte-parole suppléant et membre du comité de pilotage du Raac-sida (Réseau
des associations africaines & caribéennes agissant en France dans la lutte contre le sida) ;
Porte-parole du Collectif des ÉGOM (États généraux de l’outre-mer) dans l’Hexagone ;
Rapporteur coordinateur des ÉGOM dans l’Hexagone en 2009 ;
Rapporteur de la commission Égalité & Discriminations des ÉGOM dans l’Hexagone ;
Président de Tjenbé Rèd (Association afro-caribéenne de lutte
contre les homophobies, les racismes & le sida) ;
Référent de Tjenbé Rèd près la Fédération française LGBT (lesbienne, gaie, bi & trans)
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[1A] 20 septembre 2010 - Vœu des élu(e)s socialistes et apparenté(e)s du Conseil du XVIIIème
arrondissement de Paris au Préfet de Police, relatif aux risques de troubles à l’ordre public et
de provocation et incitation à la haine, au cours du concert de Vybz Kartel prévu le 26
septembre à l’Élysée Montmartre
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100920-99.pdf
[1B] 10 September 2010 - Stop Murder Music campaign: Sizzla’s concert cancelled, Vybz
Kartel’s still on - Press release No. TR101NT11H
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100910-09.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100910-00.pdf [fr]
http://mygsa.ca/fr/node/5033 [en]
[2A] In Bedroom Slaughteration, Vybz Kartel perfoms: «Bow cat, sodomite, batty man fi gat
assassination» («Oral sexer, lesbian and queer must be assassinated»); in Gunz Like Mine, he
let them some more hope: «Kartel buss one inna batty bwoy spine» («Kartel puts a bullet in a
queer’s spine»); in Pussy Jaw, he withdraw a part of this hope: «Faggot fi get copper to di
heart... Don run anybody wey fuck batty... Me a shot e... From yuh funny, yuh a guh bury...»
(«Faggot must get bullet to the heart... Don’t chase away the man who fucks arse... I am
trying to shoot him... If you are queer, you get buried...»). In 2004, Vybz Kartel had his MOBO
Award (Music of Black Origin Award) nomination withdrawn after the organisers declined to
promote artists inciting homophobic violence.
[2B] 2 November 2004 - Stop Murder Music: Dancehall Dossier (OutRage!)
http://www.petertatchell.net/popmusic/Dancehall-Dossier-FINAL.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2004/20041231-99.pdf [en]
[3A] Reggae Compassionate Act (RCA) is a moral agreement announced on 13 June 2007 by
the organisations J-FLAG (Jamaica Forum for Lesbians Allsexuals & Gays), BGMAG (Black Gay
Mens Advisory Group) and “OutRage!”. It was the result of negotiations held with Eddie
Brown (Pride Music UK), with the support of Michel Jovanovic (Mediacom France), Klaus
Maack (Contour Germany), Peter Senders (Panic Productions Holland), Fabrizio Pompeo (Tour
de Force Italy), Julian Garcia (Roots and Vibes Spain) and Tim Badejo (Dubble Bubble
Scandinavia). On 13 June 2007 the signature of Capleton, “an iconic figure of the Reggae
Dancehall scene of the last few years” (according to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia), was
added to the RCA.
[3B] 13 juin 2007 - Reggae Compassionate Act (original English text)
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2007/20070613-99.pdf [en]
http://www.petertatchell.net/popmusic/reggaecompassiondeal.htm [en]
[3C] 13 juin 2007 - RCA (French translation by Tjenbé Rèd on 18 October 2008)
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2007/20070613-88.pdf [fr]
[4] 13 juillet 2010 - Photographies de la manifestation de Tjenbé Rèd lors de la venue de
Capleton à l’Élysée Montmartre à Paris
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100713-99.html
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English translation of this French original text. In the event of any differences between the
English translation and the French original, the French text shall prevail. Translated by T. E.
21 septembre 2010 - Campagne Stop Murder Music : Le Conseil du XVIIIème arrondissement
de Paris dénonce les appels au meurtre homophobes du chanteur Vybz Kartel - Communiqué
de presse n°TR10INT12
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-00.pdf [fr]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-09.pdf [en]
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