Uganda: Pepsi Sponsors Anti-Gay "Murder Music" Singer Beenie Man

In Uganda, where legislation is currently pending that would mandate execution for "aggravated homosexuality": Anti-gay "murder music" singer Beenie Man performed in Kampala over the weekend, Box Turtle Bulletin reports.

"The King of Dancehall stuck a sword of words into gay people through singing and talking. “In my family, we don’t have any gay person but if you’re gay, my brother that’s not my fault,” he said as he performed his song Mi Nah Wallah, in which he says he would like to cut the throats of all gay men. George Bush and Bin Laden were also at the receiving end of the Jamaican’s wrath calling on the audience to say “murderer” as he sang about the pair’s warfare."

The concert also featured a promotion by Toyota.

In other news: Outrage over the fourth Grammy nomination of dancehall/reggae singer Buju Banton.  “It’s an affront to LGBT people, and to all fair-minded people around the world, that Buju Banton was nominated,” says Center Chief Public Affairs Officer Jim Key. “We certainly hope the members of the Recording Academy will not bestow the prestigious honor of a Grammy on someone whose music promotes murder."

Comments

[nathans]

what a disgrace... So he took his hate to a hateful place... I hope the powers that be dont excuse him again

[dt]

Hate consumes then ultimately destroys. In the end it will ultimately consume the individual projecting it in the first place, mark my words that always happens. It's what some people refer to as Karma. All we have to do is sit back, relax and watch the show.

[Doodie]

Man...Beenie Man started up quite a controversy for Pepsi in Uganda. "Slit their throats"? Pepsi has yet to respond though.

http://doodiepants.com/2009/12/07/beenie-man-kicks-off-festive-pepsi-sponsored-kill-the-gays-concert-in-uganda/

[Taylor Siluwe]

Doodie: It will be interesting to see how Pepsi handles this matter.

DT: I agree, Karma has a way of balancing the scales. However, I think we should do all we can to nudge it along. ;-)

[John Ozed]

I don't see why NARAS can't rescind the Grammy nomination.

[celia]

the king of dancehall will not be sacrificed for his comment,in uganda gay is no question our culture does not support that atall and fighting it a way means we are protecting the future of the comming generation,we want more people like beenie man to come up and join the fight, fight for the truth and nothing but the truth.

[Alex]

Rod, there's a little boo-boo with your quotation:

Jim Key at the Los Angeles LGBT Center: "There is no end to the war between me and faggots."

That should be Buju.