*Culture 🎶 / Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 / Jamaica 🇯🇲* *Vybz Kartel persona non grata? Dancehall under pressure in Trinidad & Tobago* In Trinidad & Tobago, Prime Minister _Keith Rowley_ confirmed that *his government was behind the decision to restrict the public and educational broadcasting of content related to Vybz Kartel*. _“I won’t let him talk to our children,”_ he stated, expressing concern about *the moral impact of Dancehall music on the youth*. This move comes as controversy grows across the region. In Guyana 🇬🇾, the _Ethnic Relations Commission_ labeled the song _"Good Like Jesus"_ as *blasphemous*, calling for it to be banned due to *its perceived offense to Christian beliefs*. Responding *diplomatically*, Vybz Kartel said he *had no issue with the decision*, and reminded the public that he *hasn’t performed in front of a Trinidadian audience in over 15 years*. *This climate of censorship raises a key question: can Dancehall still be subversive without clashing with the values of Caribbean societies?* _@Karayib News – 16/05/2025_ _Credit: Jamaica Gleaner / Trinidad & Tobago Guardian / HypeBeast_