DANCEHALL ICON NINJAMAN HAS ONCE AGAIN SHOWN THE EVEN FROM BEHIND BARS, HIS VOICE CAN STILL SHAKE THE SYSTEM. IN A HEARTFELT AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS AND OPPOSITION LEADER MARK GOLDING, THE ARTIST- BORN DESMOND BALLENTINE- CALLS FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NATION TROUBLED KIDS.

THE ENTERTAINER HAVE REVEALED THAT HE HAS GOTTEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE APART OF PROGRAMS THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM THE PRIVILEGE TO HAS FIRST HAND OBSERVATION OF A SIZABLE AMOUNT OF JAMAICAN KIDS, HE WOULD HAVE THEN STATED THAT BASED ON HIS PERCEPTION A LOT OF THEM MAY BE GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATH.

NINJA MAN SUGGESTED THAT THE LEADERS SHOULD CREATE A PLACES OF DISCIPLINE WHICH COULD CURB KIDS WHO ARE BIENG A MENACE TO SOCIETY TO CHANNEL THIER ENERGY ON THE RIGHT FREQUENCY.

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THE VETERAN DANCEHALL ICON KNOWN AS THE “DON GORGON’, HAS USED HIS TIME TO REFLECT ON LIFE, GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILTY. NOW HE IS CALLING UPON JAMAICAN LEADERS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY FIGURES TO DO MORE FOR THE AT-RISK YOUTHS BEFORE THEY END UP BEHIND THE SAME WALLS.

IN PREVIOUS LETTERS NINJA MAN SPEAKS WITH PASSION AND EXPERIENCE. EXPRESSING THAT TOO MUCH YOUNG MEN ARE BIENG LOST TO CRIME, POVERTY AND LACK OF GUIDANCE AND THAT MENTORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY ARE KEYS TO BREKING THE CYCLE.

HIS WORDS CARRY THE WEIGHT OF SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED THAT REALITY -AND NOW WANTS TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM MAKING THAT MISTAKE.

FROM WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, NINJA MAN IS SHOWING THAT REDEMPTION IS REAL. HE HAS BECOME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW INFLUENCE CAN SHIFT FROM FAME TO PURPOSE. HIS ONGOING ADVOCACY WORK ALIGNS WITH NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION AND PRISON REFORM- TOPICS JAMAICA URGENTLY FACES.

AT RIC STORM TV, WE SEE THIS AS MORE THAN JUST A LETTER- ITS A STATEMENT OF CULTURAL RESPONSIBILTY. NINJA MAN’S WORD REMINDS US THAT DANCEHALL ISNT JUST MUSIC; ITS A REFLECTION OF PEOPLE’S STRUGGLES, HOPE AND VOICES.

IF JAMAICA LISTENS, THIS COULD BE A TURNING POINT WHERE ONE OF THE MOST FEARED VOICES IN DANCEHALL BECOMES ONE OF ITS MOST POWERFUL ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE

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