AN INSIGHT ON THE ARTIS’TS GENTEEL PERSPECTIVE AND HIS ALBUM SPIRITUAL INSOMNIA
By: C. Harrison/7/5/2016 7:04 AM
It was the art work on his cd cover that drew me in for a closer look and upon meeting him through mutual friends, my first thoughts were that he was urbane. One would never know this by the depiction on his album cover; which, was graphically done in good taste, expressively creative with vision and an hint of inner strength. Sure enough, the cover was done by Prablem himself. The cd covers’ art work according to Prablem, come from his o’ry or ore which signifies “The roaming aspect of a rebel;” for which the album pinned or dub him ‘Prablem The Substance.’ “Spiritual Insomnia” is Prablem’s debuted album.
According to the artist the album resonated and played over well with everyone because it sounded different and the lyrics carried weight beyond measure; and he came to the United State basically to promote it in essence. Prablem, got exactly what he sought after for his album, maximum attention; he got reviews and airplay up and down the New York east coast. The artist got interviewed by various radio programs including Linkup Media, Reggae King Radio, VP Records, Road Block radio and Vibe Links among others.
“This album is a first of its sort. This is for grown folks. My fans are a mixture of people; young, old and in between. I hope to gain people that are opened minded. This album is also a mixture of poetry,” proclaimed the crafty visionist.
Moreover, the artist also explained that his album is a fusion between a couple of genres of music. He said it stem to appeal to those who aren’t afraid of listening deeply to spirituality. He conceded that the album’s principal focus is spirituality.
To put it mildly, the album is thought provoking and intriguingly unique. Although we have heard rappers as well as other reggae artist sound off, with intense lyrical hybrids, never before have we heard anything put in such manner, where the lyrics sound like they came from an higher authentication and also sounded not too preachy but is quiet or secluded coming out of an eclectic musician.
In accordance and to gain prospectively more information, this Journalist vested for more explanation of the singer’s focal points and overall mind-set; thus, I engaged him further as to why he selected Spiritual Insomnia to lead off and end the album? , to which he explained it this way– “Track #1 sets the tone for the body of the project. It was intentionally done with an African beat and soul and, track #10 is an expression of how I felt about the entire journey leading up to the completion of the album.” “The journey was mix feelings. I lost friends. I was categorized has selfish because I was focused. I was made aware of my sounding, really was. The journey was mind boggling as well as spiritual and uplifting,” noted Prablem.
In addition, in lamenting on Track # 5 Today Reality, to me, which I considers controversial via (Do you care what people say about you when you drop lyrics like these) he owned it noting, “Yes, I consciously seek out this kind of message. I have been writing post on social media and am in meetings on the same topics,” said the radical minded inspirer. He further expressed that he does care what people say about his lyrics, but conceded that he carefully choose what he pays attention to.
Additionally, Prablem sound off on track #7 Righteous Path and track # 8 Spade of Spade; “In this manner Righteous Path, came about with me always wanting to united with strong and motivated artist. When I came up with the title I only had one artist in mind to do it with, but then it became more than just a song, it became a movement. And as for track #8, Spade of Spade, that track is hitting the nail on its head, no sugar coding. That was my first sound off, many to come via the video to follow,” he articulated seriously.
“I Have to isolate myself spiritually from everyone around me so as to maintain focus and allow in influences that connect with my interpretation, is how I prepare myself for a project. My experience and things I have seen inspires me. I have no other album on the market officially,” he quipped.
Conversely, Prablem noted that he has been in the music business since the age of 16; he performed and worked as a disjockey. He performed with the likes of Fantom Mojah and Lutan Fyah. Prablem has a degree in Marketing and is a certified Marketer. He also does photography. The multi-talented artist even has a minor in International Business, but maintains that music is his passion. The singer went to first Hayes Primary, then to Glenmore High School and moved on to U-Tech, University Technical.
Again, when asked to explain track #9, True to Myself and the fact that when most artist are singing about the glorification of money seemingly to surge or propel themselves ahead as they see fit to the market they’re catering to; what made him decide to stay humble and not take that road ? Prablem express his feelings this way, “Because you can never ever get enough money but when you seek knowledge of yourself, there will be nothing in this world to have you enslaved. So, in order for me to stay in control of my own thoughts and actions, I pray to stay humble and grounded,”
“I was not brought up in church. I was singing on my own before I became a singer. I started singing at age 11. My love for music derived from my love of writing,” “I am from Vere Clarendon, my up bringing was unstable due to the death of my mother. I was 2 years old, when she died. I grew up with my dad, family, neighbors, and friends. my spirituality leads me to erase all the bitterness of my pass and replace it with nothing but love and appreciation for life. “I was a free spirited person. I got into Rastafarism by my understanding of religion and what it does to people. So, I decided ro do my own research and make my own decision. Religion is division,” he stated gently, finishing.
This album will wake you up to the truth if you haven’t already done so. You can purchase this CD on itune, google play, or amazon.
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