Starring Dassan Fraizier instagram.com/dasan.frazier | Video produced by Rowdy Records | Distribution by Dallas Austin Distribution instagram.com/dallasaustins | Director Deshawn Hycinthe | Director Dallas Austin | Creative Director Elijah Brown | Production Assistant Jiron Griffin | Filmed at Collab Studio’s Atlanta
A coming-of-age music and dance video that has to hit home with any Bermudian that has left the rock in search of artistic, spiritual or personal growth. Choreographed by and featuring Malachi Simmons and his dance troupe to the sound of Shakka’s 2013 hit “Sooner or Later” it begins with a home video of his parents on their wedding day, September 29, 1990. We are instantly captivated and drawn into this magical love story through their interaction on camera and the words of his bemused father as he ties his tie in final preparation before they tie the knot; “and you made me think I’m not good at thinking … because the thoughts of man are mere vanity in the sights of the most high!” Through more home-video flashes we see the couple’s idyllic Bermudian life continuing through light-hearted days of boating and dancing. But for the next generation, strange and unexpected currents are circling the sandy shores of Bermuda and they come to light in Malachi’s introspective writings. Addiction, depression, loneliness, selfishness … Laden with this personal baggage Malachi has to leave the rock in search of something more, in search of his purpose ….
10 years ago two things happened…. My dad passed away suddenly and I left my tiny home of Bermuda to pursue a career in performing arts. At 18 years of age I was on a search for identity and 10 years later I was married. Here is my journey…. M.S -Sept 20, 2021-
Love is patient Love is kind, it does not envy. It does not boast, it is not proud. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. – 1 Corinthians 13 1
Videography MGproduction | Production Assistant Makeda Simmons | BTS Photography Kevin Phuang
WANT is the second single from Jonathan’s record, SISTER BLUE, on SALTWATER MUSIC
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Video created by Jon Slackman, at 5 Corner Films
LYRICS
You say you want love You say you want truth You say you want it easy You say you want proof You say you want a fire Always underneath your stove You say you want it tended To guarantee love You say you want grace You say you want absolution You say you want your mind To come up with a solution Well what do you want? Can you tell me again? ‘Cause I can’t hear nothing Through all this pain What was that you said? I’m listening hard And I want to be your confessor Under the stars You say you want peace You say you want a connection You say you wanna never Experience rejection You say you want to see the light Always shining in your eyes You say you want to see the sun Always shining in your skies You say you want an ocean Of understanding at your fingertips You say you want a sweet sweet kiss Always hanging at your lips Well what do you want… I wanna be your ship when you are tossed I wanna be the one to save you at whatever cost I wanna be the one to find you when you are lost I wanna be the one to be there when you’re crying Carry your cross But you say you want love…
Long Island, NY-based doo wop quartet the Delroys formed in the city’s Queensbridge Projects in 1956 — according to Marv Goldberg’s profile in the July 1989 issue of Record Collectors’ Monthly, brothers Ronald (first tenor) and Robert Coleman (baritone) lured away bass Reggie Walker from a rival group, and with the subsequent addition of lead John Blount, the lineup was complete.
Named in honor of the acrobatic troupe the Five Flying Delroys, the teens were soon introduced to manager Ernest Kelly, who in early 1957 secured a deal with Apollo Records that also included another of his clients, soloist Milton Sparks.
Thus, the Delroys’ debut single, “Bermuda Shorts,” featured Sparks’ “Time” on the flip side — when the Walker-penned tune began earning interest at radio, Apollo vice president Charlie Merenstein partnered with stations across the U.S. to launch contests promising winners copies of the record as well as gift certificates for their own “Bermuda shorts.”
Although the Delroys scored a major hit in markets including Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York City, spotty distribution hampered the momentum of “Bermuda Shorts” and the single failed to crack the national pop charts; moreover, when Apollo withheld payment from the group, their parents balked at future recording sessions, bringing their tenure with the label to an abrupt halt.
The Delroys continued touring, however, at each date performing in Bermuda shorts of their own — a frustrated Blount resigned from duty in 1958, prompting the additions of two new members, lead Bobby Taylor and second tenor Junior Talbot. When Kelly and Sparks co-founded their own Sparkell label in 1959, the Delroys entered the studio to cut their second single, “Wise Owl” — when it failed to generate the interest of “Bermuda Shorts,” the lineup began to splinter, with several members called for military duty.
In 1961, Ronald Coleman assembled a new Delroys lineup featuring lead Ray Paine, second tenor Norman Baquie, and baritone Cliff Davis, cutting “Love Me Tenderly” for the Carol label and scoring a minor hit in the New York market. A second Carol single remained on the shelf, however, and the new group dissolved as well.
However, in 1964 Coleman reunited with Reggie Walker to form yet another iteration of the Delroys, this one with second tenor Walter Pope. Their lone recording, “Alimony,” appeared on the compilation LP Al Browne Presents Dyno Sounds.
The Coleman brothers joined forces with Walker again in 1970, adopting the name the First Three for their lone Deep label effort, “Don’t Get Caught Faking.” After more than a decade of inactivity, the trio re-formed as the Delroys in 1982, becoming a staple of the oldie’s revue and corporate events circuits.
CREDITS: Music : Produced by Renzy 808 Written by Kaelyn Kastle , Darius Raheem Distributed : Dallas Austin Distribution Directed by Jarvis Boose Creative Directed by Elijah Brown Production Coordinator : Angel Amos Produced by Kastle Brands LLC Director of Movement Detreon Fletcher Styled by Darnell Weems Jewelry by Status Jewels
Sometimes love doesn’t extinguish even when you throw water on it. I can’t control the outcomes of the places my heart pulls me, but I can write about them. I don’t claim to be a reliable narrator.. multiple sides to every story of course. But penning it helps me look back on a feeling, face a feeling, feel a feeling!!!!
I’ve got an ember Vestigial love I could hold on to you But I know that’s no good I’ll pour a bucket to This camping ground You are an ember Stubborn you burn and dusk it glows I crossed an ocean and you cast your shadow In my direction I didn’t put it out Cus I thought that time would lessen This feeling That I’m feeling I feel you better bare hands no gloves Pulled through this fire like curtains Lifted you up You let me Oh you let me love you But you’ve got a girl now So I’ll keep my kindling in the grave Cus I know myself enough To understand my intentions Gasoline Oh Gasoline To this feeling You are an ember Less than a flame But you’ve burned for years and time it hasn’t yet put you away This feeling I’ve got an ember Vestigial love I could hold on to you But I know that’s no good I’ll pour a bucket to This camping ground
The Premier’s Concert is an annual showcase of Bermudian talent, featuring musicians, visual artists, poets and dancers who have received sponsorship from the Department of Culture or the Bermuda Arts Council. This year, the concert was also a celebration of our National Heroes.
Opening Remarks: The Hon. Premier E. David Burt, JP, MP
Closing Remarks: Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets JP, MP
Featuring: · Jay III (with Sacha Dill and Antoine Williams) · Melanie Eddy · Dennajye Paynter · Ami Zanders · Jesse Seymour · Gherdai Hassell · T’aja Williams · Ulrich “Rick” Richardson · Brixx · Tiffany Paynter · Sabriyya Harvey · Rate E! Dance Crew · Arijahknow Live Wires
With video tributes to our national heroes: · Dame Lois Browne-Evans, DBE, JP, LLB · Sir Henry James “Jack” Tucker · The Hon. Sir John W. Swan, KBE, JP · Mary Prince · Dr. Edgar Fitzgerald Gordon · Gladys Misick Morrell · Sir Edward Richards, KT., CBE · Dr. Pauulu RNOB Kamarakafego Host: Patrina O’Connor Paynter Video Production: MethodMedia
