Gyptian, one of the artistes slated to perform at the upcoming World Creole Music Festival, has been reportedly involved in an argument during which shots were fired leaving one man dead.
According to the Jamaica Observer newspaper the incident occurred on Monday night at Steven ‘Supa Hype’ Davis’ studio in Kingston, Jamaica when an argument developed between Gyptian and producer DJ Frass.
According to the Observer the two were engaged in an argument over a song Gyptian had voiced on one of Frass’ “riddim” while at the studio.
The argument became heated and DJ Frass left the studio and returned some minutes later with about six men, according to the Observer.
The Observer reported that Frass ‘draped’ Gyptian and a member of his entourage made a move towards the singer.
It was then someone allegedly pulled a gun, probably one of Gyptian’s friends who thought the singer was going to be attacked, an alleged eyewitness told the Observer. The Observer reported that the alleged eyewitness said the first attempt to pull the trigger failed as the gun stuck but two shots were eventually fired, hitting one man.
The official report given by the Jamaican police said that Davion Bailey was killed by unknown assailants who entered the studio and opened fire hitting him several times. The police said the men then escaped in a white Honda motorcar. Bailey was pronounced dead at hospital.
Among Gyptian’s better known releases are Hold You, Serious Times, Mama Don’t Cry and Nah Let Go.
It is not known whether this incident will affect Gyptian’s attendance and performance at the creole festival.
why is that so many of u people have such negative vibes towards you island and it culture SHAME on you people i thnk the festival is a great way letting the outside world know about the island.having a foreign band or artist performing at the festival why should it be a problem from what i understand it is called WORLD creole music festival i see it as a great way of letting people come together in unity to celebrate on this big event so instead of complaining why not come together put your ideas with theirs and try make it a top of the line event.
How many Dominican artist or talented people migrate to other countries to perform. Not many.
he’s a great artist………..i listen to his music all the time…..
It’s sickening to hear Dominicans post comments about Creole Festival being about Creole Music! Creole means a mix of everything and if there was only Creole music playing, there would not be a Creole Festival because people would not pay to come see the same thing over and over every year! We go to hear different music, see different performances, mingle and interact with friends and family that come down every year. It’s a socializing event, it’s to allow people to listen to the different genres of music out there! So please, stop talking like Creole Festival is only for the Creole Music you all mention; it’s a mix of EVERYTHING!!!
ummmm “festival”like a mix of everything including music?smh!
26hrs of Creole music,so i dont think a little hour or two of reggae music is going spoil things,stop the bull music is music……I love Da.
tickets too expensive maysier….and sell tickets on line….
Matters not if he comes. replace him with sour sour. We have so many talented folks here anyway.
quite possible they will have to get a replacement for one of their headline acts for friday, keeping my fingers crossed!
wont be surprise….haha
if he cant make it just replace him with sour sour!! no big deal, yow yow!!
where is Nasio Fontaine? a reggae artist and man of the soil. is he in festival? they put putting foreigners before their own.
The name of the festival should be changed to reflect the type of stars invited. Because ‘Creole’ is merely used as a cover
when you ask a european where does raggae music come from they tell you Jamacia, Ask them about soca Trinidad or Barbados
Zouk- Africa
Kadance- they dont know.
Salsa- Cuba
Kompa-Africa
People we need to promote something unique that reflects who we are.
If you want reggae music in a Dominica. name it raggae fest.
piece of sh** comments Gyptian will be here like it or not the guy was in an argument the DJ left came back with an crew the argument ensued later shots were fired no one knows where from assailants were seeing fleeing scene was he called one of those please leave the WCMF Artiste out of this i love you Gyptian we Dominican Women Gonna Give U our all
Bird of a feather folck together.
the question is what was the original intension of the creole festival, i thought it was to promote kadans or french related music where does reggae fit in there i do not see kadans bands going to sunsplash in jamaica,we keep living in the shadows of these so called big countries to much i hate that,for heaven sake we are an independent country which need to make independent decisions.
You are so right. I went to the creole music festival for the first 4 years….that was creole music festival. now it is a music festival without the creole.
the man wasnt directly involve we dominicans like to say what we want and nothing wrong with him coming to perform at the festival, without reggae artist at the festival we will lose attendance, they should even have more jamaican artist cause they attract people to come especially the young people which is the majority that go to the festival
He may not have been directly involved, but what about the so called ‘crew’ who travels with him
Its always sad to read of a pointless death.
My choice of music is Reggae and I’ve got a few of Gyptian’s CD’s. If his music glorified violence/slackness then I certainly wouldn’t listen to him.
Some say that Reggae should not be part of the WCMF, I’m asking them why not. The name Creole is used to describe descendants of European or Negro settlers in the West Indies. So ALL music from the West Indies should be part of the WCMF.
When Jamaica hosts Reggae Sunsplash etc, are Creole artists invited?
think you will find soca artists and rap artists
because it’s called a reggae sunsplash!!!! kmft!!!
For those who are saying that there are too many reggae acts at the WCMF, are you also trying to assert that we would attract similar crowds without these artists/bands? Will a lineup containing only creole performers fill the stands like Morgan Heritage or Jah Cure?
he should not be allowed to play period. we need to portray positivity in Dominica and bringing in an artist that has a direct or indirect involvement in crime is definitely sending out the wrong signals
B.S
Every man has a right to defend themselves, and i think you being short sighted in your argument seeing you dont know all the details. He didnt pull the trigger and that is no reason to say because he was there he must not perform.
Wow, so your comment means that there will be many artists (be they singer/song writers, actors etc.) who would never leave their country of birth, as there are many indirectly involved in wrong doings.
If they are directly involved, then they should be locked up.
come to the bigger countries and you will know.. be involved in criminal activities and you will see how if affects you forever! I will bypass the Festival.
i agree with u 1979, some people only want to post a comment for doin so. allwalys giving negative feedback
plzzzzzzz we need more creole music not more reggae music..for so much money..
Let them stay in their country and fight as usual.We don’t want no criminal in d/ca with their stupid music.
why are you acusing the artist of being a crimal?? he got into an incident as could any normal human being, that cant be the basis of branding him a crimal. do you know the facts? where you there? stop that plz
Please, with that caricom thing, don’t let jamaicans come to dominica.They will increase our crime rate.Everywhere they go it’s the same, playing bad, we don’t need more crime in dominica.
oops, sorry to hear…Gypty looking forward to seeing you at the fest next mth
since laybaw come in power creole fest going downhill… everything go downhill under laybaw pawar
so is like spider sqid in his song then? we going down slowly.
It is very evident that these idiots have not learned how to resolve an issue without resorting to violence.
Maybe they have not realized we have evolved beyond our 4 legged ancestors.
Those dominican that stabbing and shooting one another hasnt evolved either?. Get off your high horse…
Piper, the saint, I hope this talk is also being thrown for the Dominicans who haven’t learn to resolve an issue without resorting to violence too. Probably Jamaica is the only island where people get murdered. Dominica’s crime rate is zero. Congrats!
Don’t get too defensive about people who carry guns and shooting people over an argument. This was not an indictment of Jamaican people. Nowhere in my comment did you see me mention anything about his nationality.
I am no saint, but violence is not my thing. I love a good argument, but the moment I sense you are getting stupid about it, talk done.
TOO bad 4 u DONALD TUSK…..OR I SHOULD SAY Donald duck..
We should be promoting Creole Festival. The promoters should be bringing bands from Haiti, African Martinique, Guadeloupe, France and New Orleans. Man you want to listen to some good creole music from new Orleans—- Creole Jazz.
Leave those bad boys music alone !!!!
Tthere are great Dominican reggae bands in the u s a and outhtere in forign Brian Rock have a tight crew, well i guess is the u s a, you guys don’t want anything to do with them,the way we dissing them these days.
The creole here is a breed of it’s own, totally different but you can still feel the rythm..
this a the thing dominicans should be talking about we cant take more of the in our dominica if we want dominica to be bless and want people to keep coming have have good time and fun
wow ,seriously that sad, hope it doesn’t affect his coming to Dominica
No Gyptian, i not going again.
Well Well. Is this the type of people we wamt to portrait in our BEAUTIFUL Island DOMINICA. This guys a not real they appear to be looking good but what to say, it speaks for itself the occassion is CREOLE music as someone say lets stay to this creole musician don’t make trouble.
if gypian not coming that’s not a lost that’s a gain cause those people there are not good influence in our country they just come to make their fast cash and go and also try to mess up the youth mind
was not sure about going….now im even less sure about going….I remember when a season ticket was $150.oo……hmmmmm those were the days
W.C.M.F. MAKES NO SENSE THES DAYS. TOO MUCH REGGEA MUSIC.AM SURE JAMAICANS DONT CALL THE DOMINICAN BANDS TO COME AND PLAY IN THIER JAMAICA SUN SPLASH. WHERE U EVER SEE THAT HAPPENING?
I voiced that opinion to a Haitian overseas and you know what he told me, he said, ” If you look up the meaning of creole you will see that it is a mix, so it is o.k to have reggae and calypso in the festival.”
i totally agree and demmm would the promoterz listen to you and get more creole its a creole festival not a reggae festival…more french artist..where’s the boca band from the french island..we need to learn
I thought this festival was based on francofonie and creole music based on our frence and creole culture and connections. they have lmismanaged it so badly that itis now based on the money that can be made and of couse who can push hand in the cookie jar. Tell me whan last if ever midnight groovers or kassav played at a soca festival in Trinidad or a reggae song splash in Jamaica? So how comes the festival people are not wise enought to revisit our annual calendar and see if they can come up with a caribbean different musics festival so there we will have soca reggae booyon and other carribean music or annually invite a few reggae artists plus local reggae artists and have a festival.WHAT THAT HURST ME MORE IS THAT THEY BROUGHT OUR OWN NASIO FONTAINE ONCE IN 15 YEARS WHAT A SHAME.Every year now is reggae and soca. Anyway thanks to lime for taking the lead in bringing Nasio at creol in the park.FINALLY CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS FESTIVAL OR GET OTHER FESTIVALS TO AUGMENT CREOL MUSIC FESTIVAL AND HAVE THESE FESTIVALS SOME OTHER TIME IN THE YEAR IF IS ACTION SEWO OR MONEY THE FESTIVAL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN AND STOP INSULTING OUR CREOL HERITAGE. WHY DON T THEY NEGOCIATE WITH THE OTHER FESTIVALS IN jAMAICA and TRINIDAD to invite groovers and other Dominican bands to these festivaln?
A bit of info for you NOT only reggae artist perform at Reggae Sunsplash.
Arrow – Soca.
Willie Nelson – Country and Western.
Mariah Carey – R & B
Lenny Kravity – Rock.
Sorry – should read Lenny Kravitz.
THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF CREOLE FES. WAS THE BEST.THEN EVERY THING STARTED TO CHANGE, BRINGING BANDS THAT NOT PERTAINING TO CREOLE MUSIC AT ALL. THEY SHOULD CHANGE THE NAME TO WORLD MIX MUSIC FESTIVAL… SHAME ON THE PROMOTERS.
Oh Boy. And thats the kind of entertainers we paying thousands of dollars to come to Dominica to make noise…and influence more crime with their lyrics…Poor us!
ur comment exposes one fact to me…..that even if you hear a song from gyptian you would not know…..your comment is prejudicial. and bordering on ignorant…i have never heard gyptian sing a song of violence: someone name one and correct me if im wrong….Dominicans need to keep their tounges in check. arguments can occur and get emotionally heated anywhere so please stop being hypocritical
tru
1979 U HEARD BOUT SHEEP IN WOLFS CLOTHING , ITS NO WHAT THE PERSON SING ABOUT THAT MAKES DEM A GOOD PERSON, CHRIS BROWN SLAPPED UP RIRI, HE DNT SING BAD SONGS, PEOPLE SING TO MAKE MONEY AND HOPEFULLY BE LIKED BY THE WORLD, GYPTIAN NO GYPTIAN I STILL GOING
as much as you would profess to know about the circumstances of peoples actions, we all are looking from the outside. do you happen to be a close friend of chris brown or riri???? if you see a man cutting a tree how will you know why he is cutting the tree unless you ask him??? thus the reason why we are not fit to judge… also the fact that you call her “riri” is indicative of you slant towards her side of the story, who is to say she is not the wolf in sheeps clothing????
W.C.M.F. IS MORE CRAP MUSIC. THE PROMOTERS SUPPOSE TO STICK TO CREOLE MUSIC ONLY.I FEEL THAT WE ARE THROWING OUR DOMINICAN CULTURE AWAY.
Bogga shut up! I mean, who would go to Creole Festival just for Creole music? Every year, there’s Cultural Gala and how many people do you see? These people go just to bring their children for an outing, or there are a bunch of teenagers trying to meet there little boyfriends! Give it a break! We can’t depend fully on “Creole Music” as you put it!!!
damn.. i dnt think the WCMF can take tht blow der na ( if he cant make it)
we have become so lawless ,P m in court for disregarding the law,let us try not to import more of the same.
not a bad point but the show must go on and the fans just want to hear great music no matter who is playing it, its the way of the world and its all about money. however i would not say tht this incident proves that gyptian is a lawless person, i disagree with tht aspect of ur point