Comments on: Melanie Fiona – Caribbean, Represent!

By: S. Ann

S. Ann — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:54:47 +0000

Love Melanie Fiona. She is so down to Earth. Here are live performance in Bmore here . . .
http://blog.theindiestry.com/search.aspx?q=melanie%20fiona&sc=t&dt=3m&al=none

By: SoFrolushes

SoFrolushes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:32 +0000

This is the second time I coming back to this post. I never knew she had a Caribbean connection and I think her voice is amazing. I came across her song called “sad song” it samples the classic Janet Kay song “silly games” it is such a nice use of the original backing track or whatever its called. Thanks again for highlighting her

By: Bee

Bee — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:48 +0000

@ 4B Trini:

Just to get your perspective, how exactly is MF exploiting West Indian culture?

I personally love her stuff – it brings freshness to this stale music industry, and as someone of Jamaican heritage, I love that my generation is still in touch with their roots and can bring it to the world in creative ways. There are a lot of other people doing a good job of exploitation. To me, MF isn’t one of them.

By: 4B Trini

4B Trini — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:21:07 +0000

Another artist exploiting West Indian culture and singing over street rhythms. Big Deal.

By: Jennae @ Green & Gorgeous

Jennae @ Green & Gorgeous — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:20 +0000

Don’t feel bad. I had been hearing about her, but not really paying attention too. This girl can sang! And I love how she performed with random street artists!

I am originally from the Virgin Islands and played steel pan for years, so this really brought back some memories. I was just telling my husband that we should buy a tenor pan (the one the guy was playing in the video). And I’m headed over to iTunes to get Melanie Fiona’s album right now

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:42:42 +0000

I love her sound. I’ve been feeling her since she was unknown, and I’m finally going to buy her album.

By: Ke'

Ke' — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:48:22 +0000

OMG! That is so cool that her family decends from the caribbean especially from guyana my fathers family decends from there …. before the blog I had not heard about her but her music is nice she sounds really good

By: Tissa

Tissa — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:39 +0000

I’ve not heard alot of her music, but I remember seeing a video recently and it was “hott”! Radio stations are starting to blow her up too. Just heard Tom Joyner and Michael Baisden talking about her just this week. Think I’ll “youtube” her today.

By: Angie O

Angie O — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:53:12 +0000

I love Melanie Fiona – you should hear “Somebody Come Get Me” off the mixtape she did with ?uestLove. She really brings the island soul on that one. The whole mixtape has been on heavy rotation for the past two months – can’t wait to hear the album

By: Candy

Candy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:37:54 +0000

Man, bella you ain’t said nothing but a WORD! LOL I’ve been feeling this girl sooo HARD since I saw her Wendy Williams a few weeks back! Finally, a REAL singer with an original sound.