Source: Jamaican Star
Roxroy McLean, Star Intern
Popular reggae artiste Chuck Fenda, aka The Living Fire, says he is surprised with the reactions he has been getting from fans about his single Real Man, which has so far sparked a mixture of negative and positive feedbacks.
The veteran act, born Leshorn Whitehead, recorded and released the song on Donovan Germain's Penthouse Records music label four weeks ago, but the ratio of negative comments generated on the popular Internetwebsite Facebook, has caused the singer to become concerned.
In the song Fenda speaks passionately on behalf of women who are not treated specially by their men. He says: "Girl yuh need a good man in your life ... yuh nuh wah nuh man fi a mek yuh cry, nuh man fi come a tell yuh lie. Dis a weh yuh want, attention girl dem deh things mek yuh feel alright."
"Him put ring pon yuh finger and then park yuh like car, a run back a deejay like him a star and anytime yuh talk, him wah fi turn it inna war. A dem thing deh mek unuh a drift weh suh far."
However, the words seem to have sparked the outrage of several men as the song continues to get increasing public attention.
"From mi do the song people a lef message pon mi Facebook page and things. A lot of male fans sad about it," said Fenda via telephone.
negative comments
He also said that he is puzzled by the negative comments, which have been posted on the singer's Facebookpage. For him, the song was derived from listening to countless females complaining on streets about the attention they get from their partners.
"It's (Real Man) just a natural inspiration, and to what certain females talk about. Di females dem love it and mi have male fans who a say 'deejay mi like it, but anuh yuh fi do that' ... but it's really a soul-searching song, which a couple can listen and learn deeply from," he added.
This is not the first time since the experienced reggae singer became popular that he has come under public pressure as one of his previous hits, Gash Dem and Light Dem also had strong backlash, and was even banned by some radio stations.
Comments like, "Mi cah rate Chuck Fender fi dah one yah" and "Deejay wah kind of fool fool song dis?" have surfaced on the singer's Facebook home page, but Fenda has come out asking for fans not to take it so personal.
"Dem tek it too personal, like say it a mash up dem relationship," he said.
There are also certain comments threatening the singer. "Today mi see a man say, mi cyah perform dah song yah pon stage and all dem things deh ... wi tek it serious yes, but a we govern di streets," he added.
Chuck Fenda said that he hasn't made any official report to the police and if Real Man is controversial, the release of his upcoming single Amardale Fire will have an even greater impact.
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