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Spotlight: Seca Konsa

Whether it's online or offline, when I ask a group of people what their thoughts are on Creole Hip Hop, I usually find that at least one person makes a reference to Seca Konsa. What I find interesting is the enthusiasm with which those that have heard of him speak. Several weeks ago, after asking a group of young men in NJ about their knowledge of Creole Hip Hop and was greeted with "Oh I heard of that kid Seca, he's nasty", I decided to challenge them by asking those that knew of Seca what their favorite Seca track was. Ironic as it may sound, only one of the 3 that answered was able to give me a name of a track they've heard. Apparently, you do not need to have ever heard Seca Konsa rap to know Seca Konsa is "nasty". It's just that. Seca Konsa is in my opinion the best pure talent in the Creole Hip Hop Movement as well as Hip Hop in general. It's very hard to describe this artist's style as his talent traverses many styles. I've recently realized through some exclusive tracks that were provided to me that Seca is also a very good singer.

It's very hard to talk about Seca Konsa without talking about the depth of his talent. He really has that wow factor that makes him very hard to ignore. His songs are very exiting and you can't help but always feel like you wish they never ended. Every verse is served with so much content, detail and crisp Creole. What intrigues me most is his versatility. There doesn't seem to be a topic which Seca doesn't or can't write about. Many of the Creole Hip Hop artists that I speak to are not shy to let me know that Seca is the best lyricists in the Creole Hip Hop arena. It does certainly say something about you when your peers and other artists look at you as the best there is.

I described Seca as an artist, but as a person, they do not come any better. I myself started out as a fan; soon thereafter I met Seca and became a friend. Today as I write this, I don't know if friend really is the proper term for how close we've become. I see him as something like a brother. When you get to hear Seca's music, you instantly become a fan. When you get to know Seca Konsa, you realize that this is more then music and the success of this and all of the artists involved in this movement is integral for the survival of our nation and our communities here in the U.S.

Seca Konsa signifies what this movement is about. His soul shines through every rhyme of his music. Through his songs, you not only realize his talent but also how deep of a person he is. There are lyrics in his verses for everyone's conscience. His voice and words have the ability to touch you. I personally feel like I am getting a Creole lesson from his songs. Not to say I didn't speak Creole before, but like many Haitian Americans, I did lose a lot of my Creole and everyday I listen to this artist, I feel I gained a little of it back. Through his lyrics you also get a sense there many different aspects of his personality.

I've referred to him as the Haitian Tupac Shakur. Like Tupac, you admire his raw talent and versatility but you also find yourself so intrigued at the person that you struggle on which you like better, the person or the artist. There are not many artists of any musical genre that can give you the sense of who they are through their music. Yes many artists especially in Hip Hop talk about their environments and give you details about their lives, but not many can accurately tell you exactly the person they are through their song. Through Seca Konsa's music you know exactly who he is. You learn what makes him proud, tick and happy. Through music he tells you what Haiti means to him and you feel the sense of urgency that he feels about the state of the nation. Seca's personality has many different aspects to it as in most of our own. It's very interesting listening to him and seeing his music has the power to touch many different of your own nerves.

Thus far his music has meant a lot to me. I am not promoting his music solely because of the love I have for Creole Hip Hop but am promoting it because of what it has done to me. I seldom talk about this but I actually sat on the New York City subway almost in tears as I listened to one of his upcoming songs titled "La Vin Pou Nou" where he states:
Kontinye mache dwat
Wap vin rankontre ak delivranse
Le'w fin fe konnesense li
Mande'l pouki sa'l fe'n neglijanse
Li pa men'm bay on ti gout dlo
Oui mwen konpran se pou'm soufri
Men pa ansanbre ak timoun yo

I feel teary eyed right now just typing it. For a while I couldn't figure out what it was about that small part of this song that really got me so emotional but then recently I started make sense of it. It is a combination of several things. First is just the unbelievable way the song speaks about Haiti and the depth that it goes into touching on even our history while Seca gives thanks to Toussaint in an earlier part for 200 years of our independence. While my Haitian pride nerve was being massaged, the line I wrote above came on and just touched my sensitivity nerve. The line means a lot to me especially since I have tried starting foundations in the past to help Haiti's school children and have done drives to donate money to the children back home. During that era, I use to pray to god to trade positions with at least one of those children. The same way Seca states in the line he understands that he has to suffer but not with the children, is the same way I often found myself asking to suffer in the place of the children of my country. Lastly, the song touched the very nerve that made me fall in love with the Creole Hip Hop Movement. It shows how up and down the lineup everyone in the movement is so selfless. Hearing the music you realize that every one of these artists would give everything they have for the betterment of Haiti.

My advice to anyone reading this is to get to know the movement. Whether you do or do not like Hip Hop Music, still look into the movement. Once you are looking into the Creole Hip Hop Movement, you will surely discover Seca Konsa. Once you hear Seca Konsa, you will reread this article wanting to add your own praises for Seca Konsa. As Seca Konsa said in his song "Pa Jige Konsa":
Sin nou tradui nomb mwen an Anglais
Sa vle di Dats it
And he's definitely 'It'!