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Hard to believe its been ten years since I started stealing Internet from the Post-graduate department at UWI, but there you have it. Not bad, I think, for a website that was never designed to do anything but make noise and give me and my friends something to laugh at.
That said, it hasn’t been all fun and games, especially when that PJ picture made its way around Jamaica and strange cars started showing up outside my dorm. So, what can I say to everyone who has supported me, hired me, published me and called me ‘Afflicted’ in public except - thanks.
To those who fought me, tried to shut me down, called the cops on me, and took off when things got a little too hot – thanks to you too for making the journey all the more interesting, but you can all suck it. 
PDR – The Afflicted Yard (est. Oct.27, 1999)
Regular followers of this blog (all ten of you) might have noticed that I’m not blogging much these days. I’ve been in farins you see; walking around looking at stuff, relaxing, and enjoying a much-needed change of scenery.
So, if I’ve actually taken the time to write more than 140 characters – much less at 2:30 in the morning – you can be sure that I’ve probably got a good reason – and this time its Sani Showbizz.
SANI SHOWBIZZ, 10/23/09:
SANI SHOWBIZZ, 10/24/09:
Now, you have to understand, while much has been said about this guy and his many personalities, one thing is for certain – he’s a comedic genius. I know because I grew up watching SCTV and SNL and Letterman and all the Canadian and British comedy I could find. I would record any comedian I heard on the Dr. Demento show with a cassette player and take it to school in a briefcase (yeah I carried a briefcase in grade 5).
Anyway, the closest thing anyone can compare Asani to is Sasha Baron Cohen although I would have to say that Asani’s various characters seem to be actual persons living within. Although he’s seemingly always creating new characters, the fact is that once a new one appears, it’s so complex and different from his others that it can only be attributed to a creepy ability to switch personalities as opposed to simply changing up a schtick.
And yet, its 100% observational.
I first met his latest personality Sani Showbizz at a screening for The Last Don for which he created the original score. Previous to that I had asked Asani Morris (pictured above with mongrels) to create the soundtrack but when I was doing the credits he insisted that the credit be given to ‘Sani Showbizz.’
At the time I didn’t think much of it and figured he was just choosing a new nickname as most producers in Jamaica do; but then he showed up at the screening wearing dark glasses, a fedora and a rather grim looking black suit and red slippers (you have to understand, during the day this guy is a church-going Adventist who doesn’t swear, drink or smoke).
He kept referring to me as “mi Don” , was seen begging people for drinks (alcoholic ones), accusing people of profiting from his material (including all Bob Marley’s songs) and smoking. He kept swearing and threatening people and anytime you mentioned Asani or any of his other personalities he said he was going to shoot them.
The only problem with Showbizz so far is to try explaining him to people. Although he’s already been written about, its just not the same as seeing or hearing him. Imagine trying to explain Borat by writing about him (or even worse by trying to imitate him)?
So, today I managed to record Showbizz for the first time…albeit via MSN messenger voice clips. Although this is actually just ONE side of the double-edged Showbizz character (the twanging-like-a-Yankee version as opposed to the violent, ranting nutcase version) it is nonetheless as good as anything I’ve heard on SCTV (albeit with a Jamaican spin) and worth sharing about at 2:30 in the morning…all the way from farins. Nah mean?!
Nice new Jamaican blog that doesn’t automatically start blaring dancehall when you land on it.
Link: http://www.letterfromjamaica.com
I guess it’s not too surprising that they couldn’t get him to sign the ‘defendant’ part. For those of you wondering exactly what is being charged, here’s a look at the FULL INDICTMENT (PDF).
…with a drawing of what appears to be a rendering of a Black Beavis, from Beavis and Butthead. Seriously, that’s kind of funny.
If you’ve never heard of Reverend X aka The Spirit of Truth, you probably don’t spend as much time online as I do. Thank the Lord muthafuckin’ Jesus Christ.
Observe, and be sure to check his Myspace page…its quality.
Hyde Hall Great House was built in 1820, 14 years before abolition (and over 175 before Death of Autotune). Long Pond, Jamaica. More after the jump.
We can actually feel the feed switching gears and approaching –like a giant black cloud. Everyone here is shut inside, in front of the TV..waiting for the lights to go out or for a giant earthquake to strike Los Angeles.
The Cabin Kids…
