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Nassau, Bahamas - The
voice that became the conscience of the country in songs with catchy
lines and upbeat rhythm delivering serious messages is about to hit the
airwaves and Youtube again, this
time urging us to stop littering and start respecting the beauty of The
Bahamas.
Written, produced and performed by multiple award-winning musical artist
Kirkland ‘KB’ Bodie, ‘Das Nasty’ was executive produced under the
auspices of the popular environmental group Save The Bays.
Its message, says Bodie, is loud and clear – leaving trash on a beach
or littering a lawn is just nasty, it’s just nasty.
“We are a tourist nation and I wanted a song that would be catchy
enough to stick in people’s heads so it would be a constant reminder –
delivered in a lively, friendly way -- to
keep our country clean,” said Bodie.
Early recordings by the top-selling artist like ‘Jus’ Cause She Fat’ and
‘Coo Coo Soup’ made him a performing legend while his work in the past
few years has solidified him as a producer with a purpose.
“This ideafor ‘Das Nasty’ actually emanated from (Tourism) Minister
Obie Wilchcombe,” said the singer. “Because we depend on tourism, he
wanted a song to remind people to keep our country clean.” That
motivation was reinforced by a video by Disney Cruise Line
crew members showing dirty beaches and sidewalks, trash in bushes and
discarded cans on the ground in public places.
K.B.’s
latest chorus carries the message: “When you throw trash on da’ street,
you throw trash
out ya’ car, das jus’ nasty, das jus’ nasty. When you dirty da Bahamas,
boy you know dat ain’t right, das jus’ nasty, oh, dat ain’t nice.”
KB’s latest production ‘Das Nasty’ urging Bahamians to keep the country clean was doubly motivated, first by a conversation with the Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe and then by a report from Disney Cruise Line crew showing trash on beaches and public places.
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“I
think ‘Das
Nasty’ speaks to the common man and will make us remember
how important it is to keep our Bahamas clean,” said the singer. “I
think it also speaks to that fateful Disney video that said our island
was dirty. Here is an opportunity for us to show them we do
care. We want to keep our islands clean.”
The Youtube video which was shot in Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco
features local children who volunteered their time to work with K.B. and
create music with a message.
“Those young people and their parents deserve praise not only for all
their energy and the hard work they put into performing but for making
sure that not a single soda can, foil or fork was left behind after the
shoot,” K.B. said, “It was encouraging. The
kids cleaned up behind themselves without being asked to do so. I was
so proud of them.”
Recent hit songs by K.B. like ‘Hold Dey Feet to Da Fire’ have gone viral
on Youtube and social media, becoming part of the vernacular and
creating an internet sensation.
“With ‘Das Nasty’, I’m hoping that if it does its job, it will wake
everyone up to how important it is to keep the Bahamas clean, green and
pristine,” said the singer, “and not just become a catch phrase, but be
part of our culture and lifestyle.”