Is Mavado the Next Bob Marley?

With catchy punch lines, slick metaphors, anas his mentor, Mavado's life is no where near normal
impeccable flow and hits after hits; Mavado hassurrounded by controversy, feuds and rivalry with
certainly staked his claim on dance hall music. Seen byfellow dance hall artiste Vybz Kartel, the media and
many as one of the best dance hall acts in the lastthe law has truly earned him the title of "gangsta for
decade; Mavado has certainly taken his place inlife".
dancehall history. Affectionately known as the "gangtaMavado is loved by the people in the garrison and the
for life", Mavado displays versatility in his lyrics andgully as he so eloquently put it and it comes as no
quite obviously thinks art is a reflection of life.surprise as dancehall music was born in the garrisons
Mavado rose to super stardom three years ago withand the gullies where it is seen as an avenue for
his then hit "Real McCoy" on the Guinness and red bullriches and fame. With mavado as a living example,
rhythm and since then he has never faultered. In ahow can we dispute this? But is Mavado the next Bob
recent article in Rolling Stone Magazine Mavado wasMarley? Interestingly both artistes cannot be compared
seen as the next Bob Marley. Mavado's music is trulyand should not be compared as the genre of music is
a reflection of his life as his songs takes the listener indifferent.
the realm of some people's reality. With Tupac Shakur