Hand Cart Bwoy
"Hand Cart Bwoy" is a song about the power of love to transcend class and circumstance. The track, by Jamaican reggae artist Perfect Giddimani, was produced by Rebel Chris for Rebel Musik in 2004. According to 13th Street Promotions, the song is all about two different worlds finding that love and becoming a union. Perfect shares his upbringing, one that is not rich in wealth but in love, and his chance meeting with a woman who may have come from a more privileged place. The song opens with a promise. "Princess just hold on pon I and I hand / I will never mek the I falter / The journey soon ends / See I and I gates upon the rock deh / She get whole heap a love and joy from the hand cart bwoy." It is a song about the kind of love that is not based on what you have, but on who you are. The second verse is full of the kind of everyday detail that makes the song feel lived-in and real. "Bobo youth whose name Fitzroy / Round a market mi juggle pepper and pak choi / She never know she woulda deh wid I / She get whole heap a love and joy from the hand cart bwoy." It is a song about a market worker, about the way that love can find you in the most ordinary places. For a reviewer, "Hand Cart Bwoy" is a warm example of Perfect Giddimani's ability to create music that is both romantic and socially aware. It is a song about the power of love to transcend class, about the way that character matters more than wealth, and it is delivered with a flow that is both smooth and heartfelt. It is a track that rewards a relaxed listen, and it is a worthy addition to the reggae canon. |