KINGSTON, Jamaica – BLACK ROSES, the new sound system of music icon Barrington Levy, was added to the olympics of sound system competitions, ‘Death Before Dishonor: The Final Warr’.
The popular Jamaican Sound Clash will be held on Monday, April 59 (Easter Monday) at what will be the final showdown at Pier 1 in Montego Bay.
Death Before Dishonor will be a final diehard battle for past champions Mighty Crown, Bass Odyssey, Black Kat, Tony Matterhorn and heavyweight newcomers to the clash Sentinel and Bredda Hype.
The new sound system of music icon Barrington Levy, were added to the Irish and Chin sound competition’s early warm "country" segment.
Tropicalfete.com reported that 23-year old member DJ Nerro said the clash was the perfect way to make their debut. “A great opportunity for a young sound…we will deal with things proper,” he said.
As ‘Brushie’, another member of the sound added, “What a great experience for our sound”. The sound, which is only eight months old but already has a strong music foundation, had its name changed from Mystic to Black Roses – a classic sung by Levy. Among the sound is Levy’s son DJ Nerro.
Although DJ Nerro's initial music interests were mainly on engineering and production, he believes that his transition to becoming one third of a rising sound system was natural. he started dabbing in music at age 14. Brushie shares a passion for music, which he said goes back to age 17. He cites his father, a selector, as a great inspiration.
The sound's third member is KJ. According to Black Roses, they would thoroughly represent during the early warm at "The Final Warr" along with rising country sounds.
Although this is the final ‘hoorah’ for Death Before Dishonor, Irish and Chin will devise fresh, new events that feature young talented sounds in the future.
