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| Photo: Jamaican reggae artist Bob Marley (Jamaica News). |
Though all liquids are liquids, they have varying melting and boiling points a characteristic that is brought forth by the difference of bonding between the particles and the mass of particles, that's chemistry.
The above analogy is relevant in human race. People have different tastes, likes, dislikes and this has to do with self interests. Of the popular fields that divides man is music. Different people listen to different genres with Rastafarians revering Reggae music than they to do with Gengetone.
Reggae music originated in Jamaica, year?late 1960's. The music is known for its drum line-ups, electric and bass guitars. Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Peter Tosh, Sizzla, Burning Spear, Lucky Dube, Joseph Hill, Don Carlos, Israel Vibrations are among the many whose vocals have graced reggae world.
Kenyans are no doubt the jacks of all music genres, its common a sight to spot Wakenya spotting dreadlocks along the streets and if you havent encountered one, then ODM doyen Raila Odinga will tell you thus; Nobody can stop Reggae.
Raila is a pioneer of Building Bridges Initiative commonly known as BBI, the report aims at solving some of the country's longtime social, economic and political maladies. Before the prescription, the report must be approved by Kenyans and hitherto, the constitutional amendment process has proved unstoppable.
To popularize the report, BBI proponents are fond of playing Luck Dube's Reggae strong song. Ruto and his Tanga Tanga lieutenants are perceived to be opposing the report chini ya maji. Memories are still afresh of William's past declaration when he promised to stop 'Reggae' for Kenya is not a country of wavutaji bhangi.
Rastafarians have long been associated with the 'herb' and dreadlocks but Morgan and Lucky Dube dispelled the allegation. In his lifetime, Lucky Dube never smoked weed and Morgan affirms that one don't need dreads to be a rasta.
Ruto may 'hate' Reggae music but indications are; its either he is getting inspiration from the music directly or the past Reggae musicians got inspiration from him, the later is impractical an hypothesis.
Reggae has positive vibes and the man from Sugoi (assuming he is not listening) should at least add below songs to his playlist for they augur well with his hustlers ideology;
My Master's Will by Israel Vibrations
A 04:37 minutes long song hails the Almighty for the favour and to return the hand, they share the little they have with the less privileged. This is boldly made bear through the chorus;
'' I give a little here, give little there and keep little for myself, life is so unfair yet is good to share and its nice to help someone...''. Ruto is among the prominent and opulent leaders with vast wealth empire, despite of his elevated social class, he freely mingles with the underlings and from his purse he helps, empowers and funds organizations, churches, schools and youths groups.
With this song in his playlist, he will verily wake up to positivism and inspiration besides as Inner Circle sang, Reggae music is life.
Respect by Jah Cure
As Ruto flexes his muscles to enter a presidential ring for a bruising battle, he is solidifying his fanbase along a social-economic cleavage. Samoei has projected himself as a poor man's saviour and this has seen a societal warfare dubbed Hustlers vs Dynasties duel taking shape.
The former Agriculture Minister seeks to empower hustlers once he usurps to power and that he has already began to do. The chorus of Jah Cure's Respect song befittingly suits Ruto's political ideologies.
"Respect to the hustlers in di streets fighting hard to make two ends meet, respect goes out to you. Respect to mama work in the rain to feed her children down the lane, respect goes out to her"
The aforementioned groups is the very category Ruto is fighting hard to represent come 2022. As politicking season draws nigh, William and his brigade should among other choices pick this song as Hustler's anthem.
Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Marley is epitomized as the god of Reggae music, of his numerous songs, Three Little Birds calls for perseverance and hope wherever there seems to be none.
The chorus of this inspiring a song goes thus; "Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing, gonna be alright..." For years now, Ruto has been an haunted lot, his adversaries have incessantly unleashed political machinations to dismount his camp but with determination he has managed to remain upfront.
Inarguably, his nemeses will test him again and again before 2022 and should that happen, all he needs is to play and listen to Marley's Three Little Birds song.
Culture's Why Worry About Them
War philanthropists have designed deadly and efficient weapons but believe me you, no weapon can beat prayers of a righteous man and this Joseph Hill affirms in his song; Why Worry About Them, all you need is to pray your enemies off.
Amidst tribulations, Ruto has firmly kept his head high as he leaves his battle to God. Since the Almighty don't have a phone nor a social media account, William is verily beseeching for His intercession through the widely known media; prayers.