Stroy, Heartist of Afro-caribbean Reggae
My Inspiration Springs from the Meditation of My Mind and the Thoughts of My Soul.
Interview by Mike Ponin
STROY — author, composer
“My inspiration is the fruit of my mind's meditation and my soul's thoughts.“
STROY began his journey in the music world in the 2000s. By 2002, he was organizing and performing on stage in Guadeloupe. First, he released his debut single “Les gouvernements” with Black Conscious, and then from 2006 in Bordeaux, where he released two self-produced albums: the album Recherche la Lumière and Live in Bordeaux.
The event that marked me the most was the presentation of my album in 2009 “Recherche la Lumière” at the Nasse in Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe.
“There were people, good vibes, and above all, a great harmony in the band that night.”
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Since 2014, STROY has been collaborating with Jean-Marc Congré from MadJMC.
“I mainly compose with my guitar.”
My style varies between Roots, Nu Roots, acoustic music, and sometimes Dancehall. I write conscious lyrics because music is a means to address the issues of this world.
It’s a way to engage and show resistance against a system that I believe is oppressive and has long continued to widen the gap between the rich and the poor. An unjust system that causes too much suffering cannot last, and I sing in the hope that it collapses to make way for a new world.
Guadeloupe…where it all begins.
Guadeloupe constantly influences me, both in terms of its history, cultural richness, and biodiversity, as well as its socio-economic issues. The fact that it remains an island dependent on France today also plays a role. The Guadeloupean, what he was in the past and what he is today, inspires me as well. It’s a people I find still very resilient despite the deep scars left by slavery and colonization. It will take a long time for the remnants of the past to fade from our behaviors and mentalities.
❤️ Heartist Reggae Afro-Caribbean
Living in the Caribbean basin fosters inspiration because the space and natural environment provide real conditions that allow me to write. The Caribbean is musically rich, with many musical styles found on the islands such as gwoka, Caribbean jazz, zouk, carnival music, reggae, salsa, African music, etc., which often fuse together, but the music I listen to daily is reggae.
The issue that matters most to me is our ability to turn our gaze towards Africa and highlight and practice our ancestral culture.
To Discover!
The new video ROYALNESS from the compilation KTM.
LET REGGAE PLAY / EP
“La montagne” is a flagship track of my musical activity and symbolizes my deep thoughts well. My ideas about the world, my spiritual conception are fully expressed in this song. It conveys my message the best.
We also released with Roby from the La Centrale studio and MadJmc Music the Trap version of the single “Parfois.” This track has received a lot of positive feedback, so we are preparing the video for the reggae version.
We are currently preparing a new album and I am currently recording in Guadeloupe the first single of a long series titled “Inna Jungle.”
In the age of social media, what changes for an independent artist like you?
The ability to inform, disseminate, and promote my musical activity daily and independently. Creating my own network and gaining more visibility. Social media is essential for me today and provides valuable assistance, provided it complements radio appearances and live performances.
Black Conscious
Finally, I would like the group of musicians Black Conscious that we founded in 2002, very active for over a decade, to be operational again to quickly find our way back to the artistic stage.
I warmly greet all the readers of KRIBBEAN with the hope of seeing the unification work between the bredween and sistween advance both in terms of musical projects and human connections.
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