Controversy continues about Jamaican artists in Mobo awards
The chief executive of the Music of Black Origin awards (Mobo) has promised to ask voters whether to drop homophobic dancehall reggae artists from the ceremony next month if the singers did not apologize for their lyrics. Kanya King's pledge came after a leading black gay organization joined calls for the Mobos to exclude Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel. Dennis Carney, chair of the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group, says, "For too long, the diverse voices of black lesbians and gay men have not been heard in the debate about homophobia in music. ... We also wish to celebrate our culture as black people; however, we reject the notion that homophobia is integral to black culture."
Guardian
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