SOME A DEM BWOY DE A TIEF RASTA.

all the while them likkle bl**d cl**t bwoy come a jamica come gwaan like dem waan tek ppl fi fool. them only prey upon ppl wid disability......... them try fi tun fanton mojah ina a fool but through dem nuh kno seh the man come from the garrison and him a nuh fool. a jus because them see seh nanko a weakling.... dem white gad yah fi gweh

such is the business where young artist with talent but because of the financial strian,"we" are at the mercy of powerfull and greedy with little or no protection.just hope everything works out for nanks

Mek a produca bwoy s*k im ma. A dem bwoy deh mek man pickUp tings an pay dem a visit a dem bl**dCl**t yaad.

Free Up Nanco... Mind and body. Fyah pan dem slave masta mentality deh. Gas dem an light dem!

Jamaicans are illiterate huh? Its a*sh**es like you who go to the island under the pretense of helping artistes and exploit them instead. As a result of this when well meaning producers and managers try to do whats right we get severely scrutinized or ripped off as was my situation- by an artiste who I refuse to name out of respect for him and his talent. Mr 'D*gvanib**ch', you need to realise that you are merely here because of the vast cultural resource we have in reggae music, reggae survived before you and can certainly do so without you. Don't get it twisted! No wonder all the other artistes jumped your sinking ship.You couldn't have chosen a better name for your label, you really thrive on beating Down sounds, not helping them to get heard. Nanko big up yu self mi yute, and stay conscious- jamaicans and reggae lovers the world over will always supporting you. One love!!

Sounds like a Dave Chappelle Senario. But, this Joe Bogdanivich guy sounds like a thief... "After a little investigation into the situation it just seemed very ironic that Jr. Kelly was the first artist to stop working with Bogdanivich, then Fanton Moja, Thriller U, and now Nanko."

Hope that all is well with Nanko.

There are always two sides to a story, but i think Nanko's representatives are credible. Obviously the young man was uncomfortable in his situation. Let this be a lesson to all young artistes trying to "buss". Don't drink from the first stream yo come to.
On a different note, i read in star suss that Killa tried something vaguely similar with Vado and as such, both men have parted ways. If that is true, i don't think anyone would be too surprised as people were wondering how long it would be before these two had a falling out as bounty is notorious for "bad minding" his artistes when they get too successful.

PEACE

I really hope Nanco gets some good legal representation to sort out his affairs. It is unfortunate that people will always seek to take unfair advantage of those who are incapacitated mentally.

I feel bad for Nanko because it seems like he was being used by his manager and even worse, his mental condition is being exposed. It doesn't surprise me, however, because it we all know that there are so many self centered parasites called managers and producers that ride on the backs of artistes just for personal gain and recognition.

I dont understand this . If Downsound is now saying that they knew that Nanko had mental problems , why did they choose to enter into a business relationship with him ? If you know that someone is mentally unstable , then you should also know that they might not be able to make sensible decisions , especially decisions of such magnitude . Hhmm , i wonder if Downsound saw this as an oppurtunity to take advantage of a situation ? A company taking advantage of an artist , ha-ha , i never heard that before .

Yow Joe a big p! Him a try frock up di man career. Thats why we black people hard fi move forward because as soon as wi get help and them find out wi sick, them start use them position fi frock wi up and blackmail wi....and mek di man do him ting because him tuff!!

yeah a dat Joe a gwaan wid da bredda deh deserve a bul

Who is this dude Joe Bogdonovich? "Jamaicans are illiterate"......Why does the reggae fraternity does business with someone who has such low opinion of Jamaicans? As a Jamaican, this bullsh*t makes me really angry......All these people just exploit our culture and then sh*t on us.

bwoy JOE go s out u m!!!!!!!!

If you should click on this Yard Flexsite on "Behind the scene" you will prove that this PRESENT DAY ARTICLE IS DE TRUTH DE man is a real vampire he is quoted in de article as saying " Downsound believes in working with young artiste they are hungry and they have great potential" read it for your selves people this article was posted in August of 2006 so you will see that the youngsters did not have a chance from this shark and his pool of pale faces whose only mentality is to enslave they even come to Jamaica and marry some go go chicks to get residency so as to stay permanently in Jamaica to use people in the pretense of helping young artist.
Bagdonavich need to go back into his hole or under a rock where he belongs, and the dredlocked Jamaican lawyer that is representing him and his antics need to get a trim, paint himself with white wash leave reggae business alone stop exploit and get a life. after Nanko check who else is there no body every body gone. Nankos income was being used by joe to pay his staff and even to buy office supplies for his office while the youth went hungry, what a shame Slavery was never abolished and when you are helpless and in need it is far worst.
Fire fe Joe and him Lawyer, and him hippy frens who mus pack up and lef Jamaica.

LOw de youth mek him move on, him mother nah thief him and de thing sound genuine him mother will deal wid him things. don't rejoice ova sickness as is a thin line see Nanko on a small show an de youth a fyah him good nutten nuh affect him him is a cool youth all him need is love and guidance.

Warn Jah Cure people dem don't get swallowed up by this Vampire JOE him waiting in ambush fi him release, as de more him have is de more him want, him is a rich dude who is mean don't get caught up in a nadder trap Jah Cure you might go back a prison fe murder this time find you self.
By de way we wha know if Joe Bag a trash have work papers for Jamaica? whey de JFM people dem deh a wah know if him pay dem off to? him is de biggest payola customer!! so we hear.

Can bet di fu***r. Bun out di modern day slave driver dem. At this day the musicians should be more aware of the business of music.

I personally think this dude must leave the island.

Nanko mother need your support for her son. He has been through a lot, he is extremely talented he is humble,and peaceful he writes well 'and him really don't want no kass kass'
All he wants to do is his music, his recordings make some money and do some live shows to entertain his fans and forget about his bad experiences and pick up the pieces.
email:
Melsadab@yahoo.com

all warrior fi rise up against the babylon system and bon don a destroy of the music and cluture! him couldnt try dat wid any1 else!

yu nuh see a Nanko party write dem article yah?

for a mentally ill person.. him bad.. nanko.. you tune dem tough.. hey.. someone tell that joe bwoy fi guh s**k him mumma... dam a*sh**e want tek di man fi idiot.. old pirate. .... i hope the countersuit will cause downsound to pay over a lot of money to nanko.. cho... CROSS! ANGRY!! MIZZERRABBLEEE!!!

@ rag nam pisa
well said i totally agree.

why do we allow these dudes to cum here and do as they please?
i personally thing he should be flung back under the rock from which he came. that motherf*cking thief.
yeah im want nanko do all the work an him get paid hell f(*king no. i hope the relevant authorities see this dude for who he is and throw him out from among us. he is not here to help no young artiste he is using them and then bring them down.
b*llet fi you Joe Bagaf*kingtrash.

hope you thing sort out soon nanko we will be praying for you.

Most Geniuses have a bit of mental issue.. this is what makes them a genius.

Mental illness is no laughing matter. Just like the body can get sick..same way the mind, soul and spirit can get sick.

I wish Nanko the best. I love this yout's music.
I pray that he can get better and make a great comeback and find genuine representation.

Fyah feh deh teefing bowy bogdanivich!!

Hey this dude Joe Bag-of-Sh#*t has been exploiting Jamaican artists for years its just now being exposed. Just ask Lukie D, Xsytment(now Rdx), Jnr Kelley and Fanton Mojah. Where is the JFM why are they not defending the artist or have they fallen prey to this payola kingpin.

You all bad-mouth Joe B, and are quick to side with the "struggling" artist. If not for Downsound, none of you would even know the name Nanko. Kangalija knows what's up - this is all propaganda and promotion distributed by the Nanko camp to get Nanko's career back up and running.

The biggest thief involved is Nanko's Mom herself. Was she helping Nanko during his youth with his mental disability? Was it she or Joe B who helped him find a doctor?

The potential for riches is what brought the youth's Mom back to him.

Now she spits this garbage propaganda. Easy enough for people to point the blame on the white businessman without understanding what was done on the youth's behalf. Shameful to liken this to slavery.

Simple, boycot Downsound Records.

DonGorgan.. mi understand you point, but at the end of the day, family is family, faults and all.

Talent caaan hide, so If Joe "Bagateef" neva discover Nanko...who is to say he would not get the chance to shine said way?

Look..If the artist is not happy or satisfied then the producer has no product. His first priorty is to take care of his artist above all!
If you notice Don King.. him pay himself big, but me makes sure his boxers get big pay too so dem cant complain too tuff.

Nanko mada no matter har faults..will always be his mada. Dat caan change.

Yes, I understand, Family above all always. It's a great thing that Mother and Son are re-united.

However, we would be naive to think that Momma came to help, as opposed to benefit herself.

If she's not looking to benefit, then cut the propaganda and just be happy about having your son back.

No one knows how happy or unhappy Nanko was during his time with Downsound. But once he leaves Downsound, there is no way he would admit to being happy there.

The youth has seen more of the world than the majority of people out there. No chance he was broke while he was traveling.

Nanko madda is a working trying madda she clean nuff sh*t in farin to put him and him bredda and sista dem thru school she drive bus she neva leave har children out them love her worl widdout end and dem is poor and humble all sh want is justice mi know sey she nah look no riches she want a well and progressive son just like her adda youth dem so fi har fi leave her yard and come to his rescue is what anny madda would do. DONDORGON who evva you are go nyam some S**t what kin a riches and what kind a boost fi de youth career, you sick an i have a feelin that is either de lawyer bwoy or joe pale face fren dem you. you nuh cut it
Talent is talent if Joe never produce him 100 other producer would every man have a right to him own destiny. him choose fi leave no baddy nuh run fram good fool.
Nanko neva mek no money wid Joe bag a trash some day de yout hungry.when him cock up inna hotel a drink.
Yes Joe find a docta that treat him dat good mi sure Nanko people dem thank him den him turn round exploit de youth, that is why to be poor is a big crime that is why white people still enslave people all ova Jamaica de plantation is still in effect.

Is him 2 sista dem take care a him, dem is a loving family you seem to no have no madda Don Gorgon she abandon you some place this is why you so bitter and bad mine,don gorgan

Nanko puppa was killed on the way to shop on him bicycle right after him madda went to seek betta fe dem a farin de youth love him parents and the shock affeck him so don't mine you might have someone in de same position as de same knife whey stick sheep it can stick goat. How you gwine side wid people who come to Jamaica flash 2 bills and entice de youth dem fe produce dem mek promises and enslave dem you nuh read? ask Fantan ask Junoir kelly ask thrilla and ask de rest him office staff him treat dem like trash dis man is evil read de article dem inna all the news papa since de youth lef him camp all him a do is trying to distroy de youth but guess wha who God bless no man curse. shame on you Kankalija you bitter.
Big up Nanko gwan youte dis will only mek you persevere an be stronger God love you you is a peaceful youth as you could a do nuff things and you jus stay back live laugh and love you is LUCKY YOU. stay safe and nuff respek you is a likkle gentleman.

Rise up Jamaicans!!!!Lets chase this bloodsucking vampire from among us......Lets show him how illiterate we are.....Go get em....

Talk about 'taking advantage of the underprivilleged jah jah ..too long living in bondage'. I have one word for that Joe or whatever his name is WICKED!
Nanko and his family..a word of advice..do not, repeat, do not ever proceed with such matters involving a contract (which incidentally is about Nankos life) without legal counsel. Everyone is out there waiting to plunder pillage and rape...wise up!
Slavery aint exactly done ..just a different flavour!

Beverly - I'm not bitter, My Parents are loving and I see them often, so nothing I am saying has anything to do with me.

I send my blessings to Nanko and his Family. I am sure for Nanko's health, it would be easier to move on entirely, as opposed to having to go back and forth arguing and disputing what has taken place over the past couple of years.

There are two issues being talked about: Nanko's health and the actions of Joe B. If people are expressing concern about the youth's health, then let's focus on that.

Bad-mouthing Downsound plays into the propaganda.

And again, likening this to slavery is ridiculous, shameful, and insulting to everyone's ancestors who were enslaved throughout history.

Damn..Beverley.. Talk deh tings dem girl!!

NANKO'S MOTHER ABANDONED HIM

Reading the Yardflex report was very startling to everyone who once worked with and around former D.S.R recording artist Patrick Powell aka Nanko. Melita Brown, mother of the artiste, gave comments which are really a vicious column of lies or maybe it's just that she dose not know what goes on in Nanko's life seeing that she abandoned him at a very tender age, only to return after a few number one records that D.S.R made with Nanko.

There was even a time when Nanko was going through a bit of depression, and her solution was to dump him off at the nearest mental institution. It felt rather very disturbing to even have heard those words coming from out of her mouth knowing that she had done this act to her only male child. But despite such a harsh and cruel treatment at the hands of his own mother, members of the Down Sound Family took Nanko in because we believed in him even though he suffers from schizophrenia -- an ailment that afflicts many talented people -- he could be a wonderful artiste. We did our best to pull him through his troubled times. We believed in him. We sought the best possible treatment for his condition. We have never called him 'loco' as your article suggests, instead it is people who claim they love him and have his best interest at heart who have thought it fit to stigmatise him in such a public way.

We were family. Was not that the way how we all lived here Nanko? Trust. Respect. Dedication.Commitment. You received a whole lot of that, we were your adopted family.
Ms. Brown also went on to make further allegations such as Nanko was not informed about any gigs that he was booked to do. That is not true. Every artiste and staff member receives a weekly itinerary after the company's Monday mornings review, but information can be had from simply reading the posted itinerary mounted on studio bulletin boards or simply just logging on to www.downsoundrecords.com where all information can be had. Hearing such an allegation really made us ask: How could you say such a thing?

Another allegation from Miss Brown was that he had no money. But Nanko had an excellent deal at D.S.R All of his needs were looked after; weekly advance every Friday when he wasn’t earning anything from shows, advances for entertainment, and clothes, advances for medical visits, car repairs, car insurance, advance for visa to tour world and even the work permit that he used to flee the country that he is now using as if it were an immigrant visa. We are upset at the public manner in which Melita Brown and her agent, Vonnie McGowan have been talking about Nanko's mental illness and have intimated that we took advantage of him. It would have been cheaper for us to have ignored him or refused to work with him. We believed in him. We did not care about his mental problems, we understand that there is a stigma attached to schizophrenia, but we don’t judge people that way. Now, Ms. Brown and Ms. McGowan are doing irreparable harm to the artiste by discussing his most private problems in this most outrageous and public way.

Nanko has no money because he was defrauded by a female lover. She made her own withdrawals without him having any knowledge of those transactions. . In the reality of life. To be "The Girls Dem Baby", and to "Take them to the Bahamas", even just "Having a Woman to Go Home Too" is costly and if you don't give it willfully. They have ways and means of obtaining it. Bank records do show that payments were made in full to Patrick Powell's aka Nanko account on each and every due date from D.S.R, we also learned of the extensive debt that former D.S.R recording artist Nanko left the company with: numerous vehicle repairs, promotional bills and the list goes on.

We all know that business is business so we should be about business; we all need to honor our contracts and be committed to those that are committed to us. It's not a thing where you feel 'Ohoooo I am thinking all for myself and when I arrive or feel that I have arrived, to hell with everyone else'. No, it should not be that way. What about the people, the support staff who gave blood, sweat and tears, not to mention countless sleepless nights, to make me who I am today. How quick we as humans forget the goodness of others? Nanko was threatened by the dons from Spanish Town area and Joseph Bogdanovich took Nanko into his own home. Nanko brought the don's wrath on himself and was threatened when he chose not to attend the don's dance in the area he once lived. DSR protected him, paying two personal heavily security personnel and overseers to watch his headback. Nanko, have you forgotten that?

Remember Nanko, what goes around comes around, trust me. Just ask Fanton Mojah.

THE DOWNSOUND FAMILY

fyah bun de bway joe

This guy Joe is not just simply a fantastic crook, he is a deeply offensively racist bloodsucker. His status in Jamaica should be examined. My advice to Nanko's mother and agent is to get the best lawyer they can afford and take this GUY's empire apart. All artists currently at Downsounds need to have lawyers examine their contracts ASAP! Jah Cure must not make the mistake that Nanko made and believe that Joe is helping him. Joe saw an opportunity to exploit a talented but vulnerable youth and gripped it with his grubby paws! On a different level Cure is similarly vulnerable but even more talented and may be fooled into thinking that Downsound is in his corner. But mark my words,the day Jah Cure start demanding his righful and fair share, Joe will start telling people how it was him who helped out the 'rapist'

Sometimes you have to do what's best for you?

Even with your reply 'Downsound' I have a sneaking suspicion that you still did Nanko wrong.. as a previous commentator said ..nobody runs away from what is good! If you have done him all good and he turns around and dishes you dirt..then we've all got to wonder why and maybe his mom wasnt there for him till his success or she was busy trying to make a living like a lot of jamaicans who are caught in the babyfather drama or whatever ...we dont really know...but I wish him the best. Is there no way to resolve this issue and move on with the artistes' career..since as you say he is 'family?'

dat bwoy weh name joe need fi get c*ppa and lead instamatic

Downsound, mi have a question feh unuh.. Why most of unuh artist so unhappy? Maybe Downsound needs to revist their artist/client relationships as something needs to be fixed. If unuh know within unuh hearts of hearts that unuh did the right thing by this yout.. and unuh can go sleep with a clear conscience, then let him go and move on.

I wish Nanko the best with his mental health and career

i have dealt with Joe B, he has a big big atttitude. i can hear him saying that Jamaicans are illiterate......... I hope this is worked out beause Nanko is talented and when since being a schitzo or a little depressed or mental , have anything to o with anything.. AINT WE ALL MENTAL.!!???
KEEP DOWN THE SOUND SHOULD STICK TO VIDEO MAKING... I LIKE THEIR VIDEOS EVEN THOUGH MI TIRED OF THE WHOLE HEAPA WATER SCENERY.

Joseph...weh know seh u a Ba%t* Bo%.. because a u mek the RDX mash up, when you stART pREnto THEN THEM BECOME A DUO....yOU TrY OF a LuKIE D AND NEVA GEt TRUE...MI LESBIAN FREN fish MAN PARTY UPTOWN.U BUY PRENTO THE F-150 LIKE URS & THINK LUKIE D WOULDA JEALOUS,BUT LUKIE D A BAD MAN FROM COCKBURN PEN,ORIGINAL GALLIS.MI NUH KNOW IF U TOUCH FANTAN,CAUSE FROM U & HIM LINK UP HIM GET FAT.U COULDA TRY OFFA NANKO,CAUSE U LOOK LIKE THE DEVIL PICKNEY HIMSELF.FIRE PON DOWNSOUND SOUND,THE NAME ALONE TELLS U ABOUT UR...SOUND.....GOING DOWN

We all have a thing in our bellies that vibrates a certin way when we hear truth or lies. Somtimes we tune it out so we don't always feel it, but it is always there nonetheless. Downahellsounds sounds and feels like them tink we naive, ignorant, and illetirate. It is the same old colonial mentality some of us glad fe de company of pale skinned folks and dem will defend dem to de death, no matter if they exploiting, and rapeing their own mothers (now that's a real mental illness--self hatered). And as always those who stand up for their God given rights are villified and denigrated. No matter how much postings downahellsounds put on Yardflex and any other media to justify and extricate themselves from their vile and nasty mentality, attitude, and actions, it makes no difference. We can feel the truth. Just like how a rose by any other name smells just as sweet, sh*t by any other name smells just as stink.

Mental illness is a fact and we are all potentially vulenralbe, therefore there should not be any stigma attached. As a matter of fact this is a great opportunity for us to try to understand the many factors that contribute to such illnesses.

Nanko and family, stand firm and keep the faith for your reward will be great...liberation, to be free from exploitation, to have peace of mind, health, happiness and the joy of living and loving each day that we are given on this earth is priceless.

Be Blessed and Stay Blessed

Fi Real PAYDAY.

Mi know seh 2 sides deh to a story soh it good fi see smaddy fram Downsounds cum try shed sum light pon dis ting yah. But as PAYDAY put it, wi gut feeling put wi pon Nanko's side eena dis issue.

At the end of all of this, mi still find it strange that Downsounds KNOWINGLY, and I repeat KNOWINGLY, signed a contract with someone of unstable mental capacity (read Downsounds response above). One question that should be answered then, is who was Nanko's representative during this signing ? Don't say it was the Downsound family that represented him. That poses a conflict of interest if mi evah see one. I'm only saying this because Downsounds (above) admitted that they knew of Nanko's illness before signing him. I wouldn't call this slavery, but if dis a nuh EXPLOITATION, mi nuh know what is !!

The naive are the ones who believe what Nanko's Mom has to say

Quote from DSR statement: "It would have been cheaper for us to have ignored him or refused to work with him. We believed in him. WE DID NOT CARE BOUT HIS MENTAL PROBLEMS, we understand that there is a stigma attached to schizophrenia, but we don’t judge people that way."

In my opinion.. maybe DSR should've taken it serious enough NOT to have him sign a contract with an unstable mind. Sometimes Record companies see $$$$ and it cloud them judgement where the artist is concern.

This discussion has raised pertinent issues:

Legality of a contract that has been signed by a person with a diagnosed mental illness. -----This can be challenged in court.

The artiste/agent relationship is as strong, sometimes stronger than family. ----- This is normal and natural in sports and the arts.

Racism and xenophobia in the music business. ----- Even if every word against Downsound is true, is being a foreigner making it any worse than some of our home grown agents/managers/producers? Discord reigns in so many production houses.

Family. ----- Family will try to cash in on famous relatives. Par for the course.

I support the call for prayers for Nanko's recovery, and that he will be surrounded by people who are interested in his long-term well being, and who can develop his talent to the fullest potential. If they are a part of the Downsound family, well God bless them. Any relationship with Nanko will never be simple and easy.

Galliwasp

I really cant beleive this was happening and we the Jamaican public hardly knew about it. Nanko should be suing him not the other way around. and him bright eeh but jamaica people illiterate i should have been in that hotel room and when i fix him good he'd really think we were illiterate

I have watched and read with great interest the unfolding of this saga, Now I WILL try to set the records straight for those of you who visit this site, The above interview was conducted by the writers of this wonderful meeting place "Yardflex" and every single comment stated by Nankos mom about the treatment of her son is absolutely true she is a devout christian mother who has all her children's wellbeing at heart, I personally can attest to her care her love and her dedication to ALL her childrenfor the past 25 years and for downsound Family to post those allegations about this woman is very malicious and bitter.
On the very first meeting when we all met with Joe Bagdonavich at my hotel room in Kingston on March 10th 2007 his arrogance was immediately displayed as he said I do'not like to be interogated". We assured him that we were not at war with him or anyone all his mother and sisters needed were answers to queries and questions raised by Nanko to his sisters and to her, he enquired of a contract he had never seen and "how many more number one or hit songs did he have to write and sing to eat and live comfortably" this sparked the reasons for meeting Joe as we felt that Nanko was indeed intimidated by his manager and was constantly reminded BY him that he was sick,
He did'nt like to be always reminded of the low points in his life and has been trying his endeavour best to rise above the situation. He is never confrontational or loud or abusive he is a diciplined young man and those of you who know him or will meet him in the future will prove this discription that I hAve GIVEN herein.

I have been accused along with Nankos Mother of exposing his illness, there are no interviews or articles with those allegations stated Joe was the first person to go public about the young mans medical records.
I am a mother of 3 grown children and I felt the pain of another black mother who was crying out for justice and fairness for her child who has had many challenges in his lifetime and remained on the good side of everyone, and even of the law and was a decent citizen, completed school,held a job and knowing he had some talent to write sought an avenue to make himself better and productive in life. Melita his mother is a mother of 5 children 3 boys and 2 girls, Nanko is not her only Male child,as stated in the Downsound comment, secondly Nanko has never been a patient in a hospital he has been treated by doctors as an out patient and his mother and sisters are always by his side.

You can all see the devious mentality of this controlling group who are in no small terms trying their utmost best to distroy and asasinate the characterand career of this young man and his family.
They have sent him numerous threating Emails as they know he is on the computer a lot he has so far ignored all the "What if we say this or that" He has never responded to any of the threats, He just wants to be left alone to move on with his life, that whole pile of garbage that was written by Joes"publicist" goes to show how far and deep and desperate for power this man is.
Mentioning area DOn and all that crap, he was the one who insisted that Nanko not perform in Spanish Town Nanko grew up in that neighbourhood and is loved by everyone no one wanted to hurt him, Joe moved him to live alone into the hills of Maryland in upper St andrew in an unoccupied house and he was instructed not to have visitors, so all that story is a set of propoganda,to cover the issue at hand.
Please,it behoves you all to deal with it in a professional manner.This is becoming a fish market.
His retained the Don Gorgon commentator we know who you are as we know how Email is deceminated -URLs and all Please STOP it.
It does't look or sound good.
All that you are doing and saying will not change his Mother into not being his mother.
She is not a telling lies neither is she a thief ther is nothing to steal, as you all intimated all she asked for was justice for her offspring,
In the meetings she suggested in the beginning that Downsound continued to be a part of his career by producing him etc she even suggested outside local booking agents since he was not getting paid shows as he was told by Downsound that all the shows he did both locally and Internationally up to that point since 2005 were free promotional appearances, and Joes' response to us was that "he did not trust Jamaicans" or any booking agency for that matter he had friend who will one day hire him as he was not getting any calls for him I added that something might be wrong with management and marketing of the artiste as his songs were pretty popular in the countries that I visited in the last year and their were many that I had visited recently.
DSR You are all supposed to be educated adults do not get drawn into this say for pay. You have announced a Law suit go ahead we all need our day in court as Justice must prevail and Good must overcome evil.
This backward and forward and counter comments must stop.IT IS NOT HEALTHY.
Life is just too short to cause others including this young man so much pain and heartache.Life is short we all want to live it to the fullest
I have been to hundreds of funerals and I have never seen a gold casket neither have I ever seen money, or any worldly goods being buried with anyone so lets praise God,live well, laugh and love thats all we need to do.
By the way Nanko is O.K he has the love of every one that he has encountered here, and is taking it One day at a time.
He is a prolific writer and is constantly arranging, and composing.
With or without Joe and Downsound he was destined to do what he is doing.
He is a graduate of Dinthill High school with 5 CXC passes to his credit so are his sisters and brothers and they did this all without their Dad who died when they were all young and with only a mother who is all they have and each other a Mother who loves is unsurpassed for all 5 of them she loves them all dearly.

Where was she? she was right by their side in thoughts words support and deed.
I know, I have been there with her.I applaud her efforts.

Respect
Vonnie MCGowan

Di mother fi gweh to di whole a dem a look money offa di yute head.

Still way more negative than positive comments about Downsound...I really think they got it coming to them. Yardflex -excellent opportunity to do a piece on Schizophrenia so people can know what its all about. Keep strong Nanks...we know whos loco and it aint you!

Well mek mi throw in my lickle bit inna de Passa, Passa. For a long time we have been ruthlessly exploited in every way possible by every lickle Mr. Man who wants to make a name. This Mr. Bag-son-of-a-B@*ch is just one more in a long line of parasites that infest Jamaica and the music business. Nanko is obviously a very talented song-writer and his disability does not detract from that in anyway. For a man who knew of this kids condition to be ripping him off in this way is just wicked and evil and this is what the music business is made up of, some wicked, evil people. For the people that love the music that Nanko has provided, let us reach out to the young man and let him know that he is a son of Jamaica, he is our artiste and no Mr. Man cyaan come stop him from doing shows in Jamaica nor stop we from support him because ah we buil him, a nuh Mr. Man an him bag of gremlin dem. Nanko rise again my yout an show dem crab louse deh seh, wi cyaan water dung nor dilute.

nanko is simply tired of being ripped off and feels he can do much better. and the onlyway he was able to do that was o run away.

I CAN SEE Y A SERTEN YOUNG ARTIST RATHER TO STAY UNGRY THAN TO SIGN A CONTRACT, THE NAME CON-TRACT IS WHAT IT IS.