Ras Mo Moses, a Caribbean award-winning performing and recording artist from Dominica, has released a new Creole music single entitled Pawol Pawabol (Proverbial Sayings) .
The song, Pawol Pawabol (Proverbial Sayings), released on June 6th, 2020, was written and performed by Ras Mo. It incorporates sayings and metaphorical messages used in Creole-speaking communities reflecting the rich tradition of Francophone Caribbean’s Creole language and culture.
Ras Mo invokes audience participation with traditional Creole call and response – KwikKwak! (crick-crack!) – and Creole riddles – Tim-Tim/Bwa-Sèk. Lyrics address child abandonment, giving due credit, the rewards of patience, teen pregnancy, endurance, and bullying.
The music blends traditional rhythms and genres, transported via the transatlantic slave trade and contemporary migration, evolving and alive today in the Francophone Caribbean islands of Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Haiti, and Martinique.
The recording features an all Dominican crew:
Ras Mo: writer, composer, arranger, keyboards, tracking, co-production, percussion
Harry Mo: guitar, keyboard, drum programming, bass, tracking, co-production
Clayton Hazel: co-production, mixing, mastering, drum programming.
It would be stopping too low to respond directly to those who criticize the messenger without understanding the message.
The song’s about appreciating people regardless of their background, stopping child abandonment, the need for patience vis a vis shortcut that can be detrimental, the ability of the humble and meek to defeat the mighty in persistent struggle and the pice about the monkey talks about abuse and bullying.
My name is Ras Mo 2 aspects of my work are featured in this song/poem. 1) the preservation of our Creole music and culture and 2) My continued arts for violence prevention work where I work with abusers, victims of abuse, womens organization etc.
What can I say about critiques who don’t understand the contents of a simple song? Are some people are too divorced from our language and culture. I only have questions, any answers.
This man has shown zero growth in his artistic sensibility. In the current situation which the world has been plunged, this man finds that this is the best he can present. How is that song going to assist with giving hope? Simply pathetic lyrics if you ask me.
You seem to lack the intelligence to understand what the words communicate, the the meaning of each line and its symbolism, the topics and message. We pity your ignorance.
A prolific song writer and poet like Ras Mo, a man of tremendous influence, i think your songs and poetry should reflect on the ills of society.
Ras Mo use you influence, your persuasions, your talent to change this inept, immensely corrupt, generally incompetent government. These guys are a curse to the country and you know it.
S’ou ni yon chan mèyè, Chanté. Leave the man fè zafè’ay. Hosé kilti Dominique plis ho.
While I think the criticism is too harsh, it would be stooping low to appreciate Ras Mo’s work and dismiss criticism, a necessary component of tolerance and free expression, the very values that help us appreciate Ras Mo and his amazing talent.
Even this poet is compromized…all they have is empty pawol.bt its not my dam businéss
What are you LAVROV doing?DRINKING RUM and SMOKING WEED?Where were you after MARIA?Walking with your eyes closed.HYPOCRITE.LAZY.
I’m with you but you use “smoking weed” like is a put down, it’s not that big a deal anymore.